The Backstory

A State of War Only Serves as an Excuse for Domestic Tyranny

On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events including the French pension reform being approved, and Brazil calls for Brics to move away from the US dollar.
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Karen Hunt - Writer, Artist, and Kickboxer | Elon Musk Fights Substack Users, How "Karen" Became a Negative Term, and America Losing its Free Speech Foundation

Ted Rall - Political Cartoonist, Syndicated Columnist | Pension Reform Passes in France, Russia is Losing Narrative, and Social Commentary

In the first hour, Lee spoke with Karen Hunt about negative stereotypes, Twitter at war with Substack writers, and Elon Musk. Karen talked about her issues with Elon Musk and his true intentions as the owner of Twitter. Karen discussed her writings on Substack and how much research and detail goes into writing her work.

In the second hour, Lee spoke with Ted Rall about the alleged leaker, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and how quickly Americans virtue signal. Ted detailed his thoughts about the crisis in Ukraine and how the average American consumes official narratives. Ted spoke about documents leaked by Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira and how the media has portrayed the leaker.
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