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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.

In this bit8 moments
  • 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.
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Donald TrumpCNNGeorge W. BushRussiaYevgeny PrigozhinQAnon Shaman

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