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America's Paths to Redemption vs. Russia's Mafia Rules
from Prigozhin Eras Tour | The Tim Dillon Show #358 · #358
4 min
Tim contrasts America's endless redemption arcs (using Trump as an example who could pivot to entertainment despite scandal) with Russia's binary 'rich or dead' system.
- Tim questions whether Western media about Russia is fed directly from the CIA or just based on movies they've watched.
- A CNN article published 10 days before Prigozhin's death illustrates the disconnect in how Western outlets cover Russia.
- Tim contrasts how things work in Russia versus America: in Russia you don't get away with it, but America is still a fun country where you can run into the Capitol wearing horns.
- The Q Anon Shaman from January 6th is doing interviews and might be running for Congress.
- If Trump quit politics and pivoted to entertainment, billions in media money would line up behind him regardless of January 6th.
- Networks would create a fake White House set where Trump could fire people as a fake president and make money, and nobody would remember the actual events.
- America forgives anything if you're willing to get progressively crazier—Bush went from war crimes to being celebrated as a painter on Ellen.
- Tim argues America is still the greatest country in the world because as long as you keep escalating your insanity, you can figure it out.
Donald TrumpCNNGeorge W. BushRussiaYevgeny PrigozhinQAnon Shaman