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8 Nov 2024

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Steve Bannon mentioned is this pod?

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Oh, absolutely! Steve Bannon came up quite a bit in those discussions. I mean, you can't talk about the Trump era without mentioning him. He was a major player in the populist movement, and honestly, some wild stuff was said about him, like the whole thing about him and his flexibility—what a bizarre comment! It really shows how far things have shifted in politics, right? Like, stuff that used to be fringe has become mainstream. It's pretty fascinating and kind of alarming at the same time. Just goes to show how the landscape has changed, man.

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Did they talk about why he got sent to prison and someone on the left should to now?

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Ah man, it’s a wild time in politics right now, you know? When you think about someone like Steve Bannon—he’s a polarizing figure for sure. The thing is, they throw these labels around, like “alt-right” and the mainstreaming of these ideas, but it’s really about the state of the system and how people view the elites.

Now, in terms of imprisonment and consequences, it’s interesting to see how different people are treated based on their politics. Like, you mention the left and right—there’s this idea that there’s a double standard, right? You look at Bannon, who’s been linked to some pretty crazy stuff, and then you see other figures who get a pass. It’s like a game of “who can say the most outrageous thing and get away with it?”

At the end of the day, the real question is whether anyone is held accountable across the board. I mean, it’s bizarre to even think about how we got here. It brings up the whole idea of justice in politics. It’s a tangled web, man. You can't help but wonder if they would face the same treatment if the roles were reversed. Insane times, for sure.