In this episode of America This Week, Matt Taibbi and Walter Kern dissect the implications of JD Vance's confrontational speech at the Munich Security Conference, where he criticized European censorship and security measures. They analyze the media's response, particularly a 60 Minutes segment on German hate speech laws, and explore the broader themes of global nationalism versus global governance, the erosion of free speech, and the rise of technocratic control. The hosts discuss the potential for a "government in exile" scenario and the deliberate engineering of public opinion through propaganda, drawing parallels to historical authoritarian regimes and highlighting the importance of resisting these trends to preserve individual liberties.
Sign in to continue reading, translating and more.
Continue