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Jack Armstrong
Quoting the tattoos on my knuckles. Law and order. That's right. I've got law tattooed on my right hand, order on the knuckles of my left. But it hadn't dawned on me that the O would be invisible if I held out my fist. So people ask me, what is Ergor? Should have thought it through.
Unknown
I am flabbergasted. And if you've ever had your flabbergasted, you know how painful that can be. One of my favorite David Letterman lines, the media coverage I've been taking in today, it's just unbelievable.
Jack Armstrong
I just, I just.
Unknown
How do you not see your. You look at, from the outside, at yourself, see how you're perceived or what's going on here. But I just heard a long thing on MSNBC about how the White House, some, some sort of internal, anonymous source from the White House says the Trump administration is thrilled with the way that's playing out politically. Yeah, I'm sure they are. I'm sure they are. And how the. Something about how using the media to their benefit, you don't have to be used. You could go ahead and get on the side of like 80% of Americans who don't like rioting, or you could say there are peaceful protests with cars on fire behind you and, quote, play into his hands. I don't get it. How do you not understand this? Right?
Jack Armstrong
That's such a head scratcher. You're, you're doing it. You're, you're reporting on. Right, Wait, no, you're the person.
Unknown
Yes. Nobody's making you claim that everything is calm while the things are behind you are on fire. Yeah, that's not him taking advantage of you.
Jack Armstrong
You don't have president claims, media making outlandish claims because he's Hitler. No, you can't know.
Unknown
So, a couple of things. One, I like the quote I heard from Karen Bass, the mayor of la, this morning. I heard her say, those of you who are vandalizing and defacing buildings are not standing up for migrants. You're absolutely right. You are onto something. There are looting. She said, yeah, looting and vandalizing. You're not standing up for white. Yes, exactly. Those people looting are not. They don't. They're not thinking about the Whole US Immigration policy as they break into a building and steal. Steal a television. You are correct there. Yes, Mike.
Jack Armstrong
Right now I'm just thinking, somebody's watching tv about ready to go to a store to rip it off and thinking, oh, okay, never mind. Right?
Unknown
This doesn't help the working bus boy.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, I was going to get a toaster oven to protect our immigrant community. Perhaps I'll order one from Amazon.
Unknown
But the talking point. And I hadn't caught on to this till I was listening to the National Reviews podcast yesterday, but this has been a big talking point last. The last 24 hours. And I've heard it multiple times this morning, including from Karen Bass. There's a tiny part of L. A that has unrest. It's just a tiny portion of the city. So I flipped on MSNBC and the person went with that. Oh, Willie Geist was going on. On other channels. He means Fox. They're making it seem like the entire city of Los Angeles is on fire. But it's a tiny portion. It isn't. Linda or whatever reporter he goes to. And they said, yes, Los Angeles is 500 square miles. There's about one square mile and. Which is under curfew last night. And a small portion of that where there was some unrest last night. Okay, so you think that's the story, do you? Okay, so I'll try that. On 1-6-20, Washington D.C. is 300 square miles. It was really just one building where there was unrest. The rest of Washington, D.C. was fine.
Jack Armstrong
I'm at the Department of the Treasury. Nothing happening here. Let's go to AD at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. Just airplanes and spaceships here. Back to you.
Unknown
Nothing to see. It's a tiny portion of Washington, D.C. where people are beating cops and running into a building.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, I mean, that's hilarious.
Unknown
Again, you're clowning yourself. Nobody's making you do this. You don't have to go. Here's. Here's one thing that I've found very helpful. Don't spend all your time thinking, does this help Trump or hurt Trump if I say this. How about you just say what you see? If you're standing there and there are things on fire and cops are fighting people, just say it.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, yeah, I agree with you. Except that MSNBC is not about the 50% of America that tends to lean left. Vote left. Certainly not about all of America. They're about the 10%. The 10% least critically thinking, most enthusiastic about leftism.
Unknown
Yeah, well, it's not working if. Well, again, as we said, all through the election. If you think you're helping your side or hurting Trump by doing this, that's not the way it played out in the election. This is what Mark Halpern's been writing. History is repeating itself. You're doing the same thing.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, yeah.
Unknown
You're helping Trump by pretending. This stuff is really. There's not much. What was that the thing from ABC7 where they, where they, they said people, you know, you bring in the cops and it's just people are trying to enjoy a car being on fire and you're just going to, you know.
Jack Armstrong
Cause I'm watching cars burn. That's right. Yes. Yeah, yeah. And it's on the, one of the easiest of topics, illegal immigration. I mean, my goodness, look at the poll numbers. But yeah, I think part of it is, and the longer you live, the more you see and do, the more you realize, you know, I imagined people at this level were going to be like, really smart and capable and it turns out they're not. They're kind of the same, you know, dim witted drones that I encountered on the last level of whatever I'm doing. There are exceptions, obviously. All of us, you know, encounter people who are very impressive. But I just think you're Karen's bass, your Gavin's newsome, especially because they operate in one party states. Their game is not sharp, they're just not that good. And so they don't understand the subtleties or even the obvious aspects of what they're.
Unknown
I don't think, I don't think there's a Subtleties. Subtleties. Americans don't like rioting, never have, never will. People do not like rioting. They like law and order. That's just human nature. Gavin Newsom gave a speech last night standing in front of an American flag with he. I think he either used to dye his hair and he stopped or he's putting gray in his hair. That's the grayest his hair has ever looked. And his most presidential looking. He man put a lot of effort into this to look like he was the, like counter west coast president.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, yeah. The focus groups definitely said a little more gray upstairs would make you look more, you know, mature, more gravitas. Definitely. Yeah, I noticed that my, myself this morning.
Unknown
Anyway, Gavin gave a speech last night. We'll have some of that. And Karen Bass enacted a curfew last night in Los Angeles. They arrested at least a 100. And then, so all the reporting has been today. Things are calm. Why did they, why did Trump send the National Guard? We certainly don't need Marines. I don't think we need Marines either. But the National Guard. Does anybody think that there would have been a curfew or arrests or any of these things happening if Trump hadn't put. Put all the spotlight and pressure on Los Angeles with the whole National Guard thing? Does anybody think that it's an obvious.
Jack Armstrong
Cause and effect and everybody knows that. And to claim otherwise.
Unknown
Yeah.
Jack Armstrong
Karen. Largemouth bass. Bass leaps at Trump's bait. That's my headline.
Unknown
Gotcha. Let's start the show officially. I'm Jack Armstrong. He's Joe Getty on this is is a Wednesday, July 11th. We're 10 days from the longest day of the year. And I don't know why that, like, bothers me. It just I've been watching the sunset every night so late and really enjoying it. In just a few days, the days are going to start getting shorter again. I mean, that's a bad way to look at life.
Jack Armstrong
Well, yeah. And yet I always call the winter equinox the National Optimism Day, because all the days get longer starting then. And the summer equinox, the opposite.
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All right, let's begin then. Officially, according to FCC rules and regulations, law and order, Here we go at mark. This brazen abuse of power by a.
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Sitting president inflamed a combustible situation.
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Democracy is under assault before our eyes.
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This moment we have feared has arrived. We're not going to wait seven days.
Jack Armstrong
And eight days and wait for a.
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Governor that's never going to call. And the only flag that will wave.
Jack Armstrong
Triumphant over the streets of Los Angeles.
Unknown
Is the American flag. So help me God. Those two clips, if you ran those two clips for America, I'm thinking It's at least 80, 20. It's certainly the majority on the side of Trump. Yeah, the democracy is under assault is what you're seeing. No, I'm seeing a lot of rioting about illegal immigration and I'm against illegal immigration.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah. The whole narrative, which they worked so hard, so feverishly to get going, that this calling out of the National Guard was over the objections of Gavin Newsom, was some sort of totalitarian monstrosity not done since 1965. And now the Marines. And I've got to admit, the Marines, they, because they are a fighting force. The National Guard has all sorts of jobs. The Marines thing bothers me a little bit, but trying to get the narrative going that this is martial law, it's a seizing of the powers of government for the evil dictator Trump to, you know, get going his Nazi regime. It's just that's those seeds are not growing. Nobody thinks that.
Unknown
We also need to talk about that big military parade that Trump's got going. I don't know what I think about that. I don't have a strong opinion either way, but first time in 30 years and that was to celebrate the winning of a war. It's not something we do. Yeah, we'll discuss that a little bit later. Only Rand Paul's the only big time republic that's come out against it.
Jack Armstrong
I'd like to hear his arguments.
Unknown
Okay.
Jack Armstrong
Because there's definitely an aspect of it that I like.
Unknown
Okay. There's also an aspect of it is, you know, North Korea, China, Soviet Union standing there running your missiles and everything through the streets to be, you know, whatever.
Jack Armstrong
I don't know. I'm not sure that's.
Unknown
Look at me.
Jack Armstrong
Ambivalence.
Unknown
I'm weak.
Jack Armstrong
You are weak.
Unknown
Man, I put cream in my coffee. Look at me.
Jack Armstrong
You're repeating the talking points to the left. The progressive talking points.
Unknown
Yeah, exactly.
Jack Armstrong
I mean, because like those arguments are not nothing, okay? They have some validity.
Unknown
Well, I believe that's.
Jack Armstrong
They have cars in North Korea too. Are we going to drive cars just like North Korea?
Unknown
That doesn't work. That's a, that's a logical fou jealousy right there. That is the reason.
Jack Armstrong
Hey, don't make me bring law and order out, all right?
Unknown
That is the reason we don't do those parades and never have. Even during the cold war we didn't do that. Yes, to be different than the Soviet Union. But anyway, more on that later. We got some more headlines of all the news that's going on in the world and bunch of stuff to get to. I hope you can stay here. Armstrong and Gettysburg.
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Our clips of the day. This could actually end up being in the running for a clip of the year for 2025. Gavin Newsome from his speech last night. This moment we have feared has arrived. The moment we have feared has arrived. Donald Trump has become an authoritarian. This moment we have feared has arrived. It's here it last. It landed last night but about 11 o' clock. The moment we have feared has arrived. Ladies and gentlemen.
Jack Armstrong
Sorry, sorry Kevin and I'm looking around. Seem to be fine. But thank you for the ooga horn. Let's run through a handful of headlines. Katie is out at the moment. You got 700 Marines joining the 2100 National Guard personnel present in LA Tuesday morning. Neither Marines or guardsmen will make arrests. They are just bulk to protect stuff. Karen Largemouth bass ordered a curfew for parts of the city's downtown area from 8pm to 6am What?
Unknown
Since it's spelled the same, if I was hard pronounced my name Base.
Jack Armstrong
Not fooling anybody. In other news, Russian forces yesterday launched what Ukrainian President Zelensky described as one of the largest attacks on Kyiv since the start of the full scale invasion.
Unknown
Three years ago, which is every headline every single day. David Ignatius in the Washington Post. I'm not going to read the headline as much as this first line from his story that we'll get into later. Democrats have gotten the border issue so wrong for so long that it amounts to political malpractice. I would agree that's from a Democrat.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah. As a political scientist, and I use that term in quotes, I'm just interested in human beings and how they can be so misguided. It so incredibly out of touch with, I mean, the American people. We literally have polls that are published in the very, you know, outlets that they work for that tell them where most Americans are, you know, how do they process that information?
Unknown
I think it's, and I think it's exactly like the same thing. Like if your kids, if your kid is hanging around troublemakers, your kid's gonna get into trouble. If your kid is hanging around kids who play sports and get good grades, they're prob, probably going to do that. If your husband is hanging around a bunch of divorced dudes, he's more likely to get divorced than he's hanging around other dads who are doing the deal. That's just, that's just life, man. If you, if you're in a bubble, this is like, you know, it's like a fish doesn't know he's wet or something like that. Just every, everything you're around, this is life. This is just normal life. And they hang around other people who, who think this so much. So much of the time you go to your lunch break and you talk about how Trump's an authoritarian and how awful this is, and nobody raises their hand and say, yeah, I think almost everybody agrees we shouldn't have so much illegal immigration. So there's nobody there to say that.
Jack Armstrong
I guess as a guy who takes in information as a profession, I think other people who do that have a similar, you know, approach to gathering that information that I do, but obviously not.
Unknown
I'll bet we'd be shocked at how little information these people take in from other sources.
Jack Armstrong
I'll bet you're right. Bet you're right. More headlines. There was a US Citizen who's been held by Russia for a couple of years. They finally figured out where he was in a Russian prison. Hasn't been able to call his family until recently. Stephen Hubbard, Air Force veteran Russia claims he was fighting for Ukraine. None of his communication with his family tends to back that up. Who knows? I don't know.
Unknown
I like this headline. Elon Musk tweeted out last night. I regret some of my posts about President Trump last week. They went too far. That was a very short succinct. That's what an apology should be like. I regret it and I went too far. I was wrong. There's no but he shouldn't have or I'm sorry his feelings were hurt.
Jack Armstrong
Michael, give me 12 a you know I want it. Elon Musk throwing back his war awards with the President simmering, tensions between Musk and the President burst into the Open on June 5. But now the healing has begun.
Unknown
Well, don't you think this is just real? It seems like a pretty good, very genuine and it makes sense. That's probably, it's probably absolutely true. He got, he went off and now he looks back on it like many of us have and wishes he hadn't said or done that.
Jack Armstrong
Another headline similar spirit. US and China agree to get Geneva Packed back on track. The War of words and tariffs. We're buddies. Come on, let's get back together.
Unknown
Yeah, we're not reunited. We're not really.
Jack Armstrong
We are, trade wise. We absolutely are. You know, such an interesting relationship. It reminds me of we were talking the other day about the Marxists and Islamists are frequently working together, each one figuring that okay, we'll work together, we'll get the the overthrow happening then, then when we overthrow the powers that be, we'll take control and we'll hang those guys. And over on the other side, they're thinking precisely the same thing. China and the US Are both thinking, hey, we need the trade to ramp up our economies and then once we're on top, we'll take care of you and both sides thinking the same thing.
Unknown
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Unknown
And you know what's interesting in the world where the, you know, Revenge of the Nerds, as they've called it for the last quite a few decades, as the computer geeks have run things, your lamest kid might be by far the most successful one going out into the world. Although I read, I was reading all. You know, I read way too much about AI. But it might be the end of Revenge of the Nerds and that all that coding stuff and all that stuff is going to. That it's going to be the first to go with AI.
Jack Armstrong
Right, right. Yeah.
Unknown
The whole learn to code that has been like a mantra for certain people for quite a few years. That might be the first. Might already have been. In fact, I know somebody who has a PhD who coded all the time. They use AI now. I mean, they would have to sit and for hours code stuff for various programs they needed. Now it's just like that with, with one year AIs. That might be the first thing to have gone is the whole learn to code so man be nimble in the modern world with.
Jack Armstrong
Oh my gosh.
Unknown
Yeah. What skill is the best one to have?
Jack Armstrong
Well, in the fact that that class of people invented their own doom is ironic.
Unknown
Yeah, yeah, exactly.
Jack Armstrong
Or something.
Unknown
Revenge of the Nerds, then the nerds invented the thing that took. Is going to take away all their jobs. So whatever. I just wanted to mention this. We're moving away from the protests, at least for a little while. We'll get back to later Gavin's late night speech and what that means and blah blah, blah. One of your protesters went viral. Kind of a round person. I can't tell if this is a man or a woman, but because of their yellow helmet, like yellow skateboarder helmet and goggles, they look exactly like a minion. And that became quite the. Quite the wow, you know, the meme opportunity for the Internet. And for some reason this giant life size minion had a leaf blower at. I don't know what they're doing with the leaf blower. You know, if you want to make me mad and annoy me, a leaf blower would do better than practically anything because I hate them. But what are you doing with a leaf?
Jack Armstrong
You're trying to incite violence. Yes, I will. There will be violence.
Unknown
Maybe just make noise. I don't know.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, that's odd.
Unknown
Don't dress like a minion more on the lowers your gravitas.
Jack Armstrong
More on the riots, the, the curfews. Gabby Newsom's desperate attempt to use this to vault Fox sycophant.
Unknown
Right wing talking point. 500 square miles is Los Angeles. One square mile was under curfew.
Jack Armstrong
Couple of blocks, that's the square mile I'm talking about. That one there. Just a bunch of people having fun watching cars burn.
Unknown
Exactly. Having fun watching cars burn.
Jack Armstrong
It's practically the 4th of July. Some have fireworks, some have fiery cars. It's an LA thing. You're not from la. You wouldn't get it. Back to a story I mentioned just briefly last segment. The US and China are wrapping up a couple of days of intense talks with what they say is a framework to get the trade truce back on track. Ratchet down tensions between the world's two biggest economies. I was especially interested in this having just read something about how the. The economic prospects for the summertime are a little iffy because of a number of factors including labor. And there is some fear that if Trump and company are serious about just rounding up illegal immigrant workers, workplace ra. Because that's what really sparked some of this. Some of the unrest was just going down to the Home Depot and saying, all right, who's illegal? There's some fear that, oh, that's right, there was a big raid in Oklahoma City to a Jack, this will not shock you. It was, as I recall, a meat packing concern of some sort and they found a bunch of illegal aliens. And the boss said, wait, what, are you kidding me? This is outrageous. They all showed me their IDs. I wonder if they were fake.
Unknown
That's funny.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah.
Unknown
I don't have a single employee that speaks, speaks one word of English. But I assumed, oh no, they, they.
Jack Armstrong
Were waving a flag when they applied an American flag. So I assume, well, heck, anyway, so there are some fear that that could disrupt the economy too. But anyway, back to China. Representatives from the country said the framework could essentially restore a pact they agreed to in Switzerland last month. Lower tariffs. Beijing is going to speed up crim critical mineral export licenses. We're gonna loosen up the whole elite computer chip thing and everybody's gonna be get back to doing business.
Unknown
Well, that's interesting because the Wall Street Journal piece has in it a senior Chinese negotiator nodded to Lutnik's remark saying the two sides have agreed in principle. With the analysis being this suggests all this is just a prelude until the leaders sold summit face to face sometime this summer. So that makes it Seem more up in the air to me.
Jack Armstrong
But, oh, I don't know. I mean, because things were ratcheting up, up, up. I mean, more and more hostility and more and more. You think you're a tough guy. I'm a tough guy. Now it's the two sides both saying, hey, hey, hey, we want to get along. You want to get along. Yes, we want to get along, too.
Unknown
Nobody would have predicted this a month and a half ago. So Donald Trump's approval ratings have gone up. Up. I'm not wanting to talk about that, but who knew they would go up and inflation would be pretty low? US inflation numbers out today rose 2.4%, a slight increase. But Trump tariffs still haven't sparked major price hikes that people were expecting or detractors were predicting.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, 2.4 is getting fairly close to the Fed's target of 2%.
Unknown
So is that still coming later? I mean, when is this supposedly going to hit? Hit? I don't want it to hit. I won't get any glee out of it.
Jack Armstrong
Right, right. And for all of my complaints about the Wall Street Journal's journalism lately is they've swung wildly left. I want to talk about that more later. Their hardcore business reporting is still really good. And as our former producer, positive Sean back in the day pointed out, he likes to read business news because everybody is betting their own money that they're right or that they're accurate or that their information is thorough. It's, it's not, you know, wild Gavin Newsom style, you know, pontificating about truth, justice, and whatever. Trump is Hitler. It's if, if exports are likely to rise, causing X, Y and Z. People really, really want to know that. That. So anyway, combination of the tariff uncertainty, the labor uncertainty, and a couple other things. There are a lot of really, really nervous people in the world of finance and business right now. So anything that calms the waters, I think will be welcomed because nobody's sure which direction this stuff's going to go. All feels very up in the air. Anyway, a word from, from our friends at Trust and Will. It's super important to take care of this before, you know, the inevitable happens. You don't know when. Yeah, that's the one. Nobody's sure when it's going to happen. But by probably don't put this from.
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Unknown
Hit by a bus. That'd be a bad way to go.
Jack Armstrong
Vehicle. You'd prefer different sort of vehicle.
Unknown
Any vehicle really is no good. But bus seems like that. That's completely on me.
Jack Armstrong
Oh yeah, yeah, I see what you're saying.
Unknown
Yeah, that there's no. You get hit by a car, we get all kinds of circumstances. You die in a car wreck. I mean we've all probably known people. It's horrific. All kinds of. But hit by a bus almost guaranteed he didn't. I mean it's like when people find out there's the. Oh, Jack didn't look both ways. Not surprising.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, that's a good point.
Unknown
People will judge you in the headline is the it's your fault.
Jack Armstrong
Yes. You don't have to say it because everybody's thinking it. Yeah. So speaking of the dirty commies, I thought this was interesting. Xi Jinping has tightened the leash on communist officials lavish living in their heavy boozing there they talk about how for a long time the communist party the. The officials various levels they get together and they drink like crazy. They eat gourmet food, they all smoke cigarettes that are paid for by the party, I guess. And Xi Jinping is calling for a new era of, you know, more thrifty activity by the commies. Let's see the party cigarettes and booze. Yeah, exactly. Here's the quote. The party center has beaten drums and swung hammers, issued orders time and again. But some officials turned to deaf ear and showed nor no fear or awe. For such problems we must insist on zero tolerance penalties. Including censure, probation, demotion, removal from positions and expulsion from the party.
Unknown
Isn't this the history of Communism, though? So everybody just kind of. Nobody's taking this seriously. This whole thing's a fake. The whole thing's a fraud.
Jack Armstrong
Oh, yeah. Yeah. So Beijing reinforced its messages with updates to its frugality rules for party and state workers, adding provisions that included an explicit ban against serving alcohol, gourmet dishes and cigarettes at official meals.
Unknown
A ban on gourmet dishes?
Jack Armstrong
That's right.
Unknown
I wonder who draws the line on gourmet. Look, this is onion ranch dip and lace potato chips. That's not gourmet.
Jack Armstrong
They're the ruffly potato chips, though those are fancy other clauses. This is the part I really liked. Prohibit floral displays and elaborate backdrops at work meetings.
Unknown
This backdrop is too elaborate. What?
Jack Armstrong
Wait a minute. You're building a bridge for Wuhan. Backdrop is awfully elaborate. The new rules, added to a 2013 frugality code, are meant to promote the view that thrift is glorious.
Unknown
I would agree, but so it reminds me, I'd heard this many times throughout my life, but I heard somebody say that the other day, the old Soviet joke that was if you're a communist. And I wonder about these people in the Communist Party if it's true. To a certain extent, we pretend to work and they pretend to pay us. That's the agreement we have. So it's probably kind of like that. We pretend we're really into this whole thing and they pretend that they care.
Jack Armstrong
And then we're going along with it. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Thrift is glorious. Next time your sweetheart wants to spend wildly, mention that to her or him.
Unknown
Yes.
Jack Armstrong
On Ethan.
Unknown
And then enough with the elaborate backdrops.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah. And then tell them, give up your soul's desire for freedom. Or what? What's our favorite clip?
Unknown
Yeah, that's rough.
Jack Armstrong
Actually, during COVID No kidding.
Unknown
Speaking of China commies, before we take a break. Break. The top U.S. general for the Middle east yesterday announced that 90% of Iran's oil is being purchased by China to keep them afloat. China is of a holes. Absolutely. So China is effectively supporting and financing Iran's malign behavior, including their rush to get a bomb, said the CENTCOM chief General Eric Kurilla yesterday during a congressional hearing ring. That is. That's a problem. And the whole deal, maybe next hour to New York Times breaks down pretty simply what's going on with the Iran deal. We're either gonna let them enrich and hope that they follow the rules, or we're gonna go to war. It's almost that stark at this point in terms of the deal between us.
Jack Armstrong
And Iran and it's getting so little attention.
Unknown
Yeah. Oh yeah.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah.
Unknown
Heck yeah. You know, because Elon and La and a variety of other things, a mailbag on the way and a bunch of other stuff. So stay here.
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Has arrived the moment we have feared has arrived, according to Gavin Newsom last night. We'll play a little of his speech in hour two and then Great response to all this in the National Review from Rich Lowry. This is not what Authoritarianism Authoritarian Being an authority, trying to run as a. I don't know.
Jack Armstrong
You want to pay me to be your substitute like it's the Civil War? Yes. Authoritarianism look like.
Unknown
Like that's not. That's. This is not what it looks like. And we'll run through that for you. I think you'll like it.
Jack Armstrong
Great Freedom loving Quote of the day George W. Romney Father of Mitt, Smart, moderate, widely admired politician back in the day Extremism in defense of liberty is not a vice, but I denounce political extremism of the left or the right based on duplicity, falsehood, fear, violence and threats when they endanger liberty.
Unknown
That sounds like the kind of thing politicians used to say. Kind of complicated long you're not going to raise any money on Twitter with that sort of statement.
Jack Armstrong
Right own libs drink their tears. Hitler. Trump is Hitler. That's right. Mailbag.
Unknown
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Drop us a note. Mailbagarmstrongandgetty.com we're scared, struggling to find the right term. A brief term we could all remember to refer to roughly 2019 through 2024 or so when the most obvious basic ideas America is the land of the free. Hard work is good. You can get ahead in this country. A man is a man, a woman is a woman. Boys shouldn't play on girls sports teams. If you're a racist, you're a racist. Doesn't matter what color yar no, this country wasn't founded on slavery, but all of the basic bedrock ideas were suddenly taboo to Say, or you'd lose your career, or they'd shut you in your house for months because of COVID And. And the best we came up with yesterday was the Great Oppression. Mike. Nailed it. I believe we should refer to this time frame as the Great Repression. Because it sounds more like depression. Easier to remember the Great Repression.
Unknown
I'm trying to.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, I love that. I think you got it, Mike. We will refer to that period henceforth as the Great Repression.
Unknown
There you go.
Jack Armstrong
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Unknown
Got one.
Jack Armstrong
It's very kind. Today I was driving with my wife, listening to the show, talking about immigration. Yes. The quintessential question that everyone seems to repeat. If we deport the people in the country illegally, who will do the jobs Americans don't want to do? My wife, a naturalized American citizen, looked at our radio and yelled, maybe the millions of people waiting years and years to legally come to America.
Unknown
That's a good one.
Jack Armstrong
And I looked into it briefly. He writes, best I could find was that in 2023, 35 million people applied to legally immigrate, not migrate. Birds migrate. Humans immigrate. Thanks for the great show. You, Jack, Katie. Katie, the news lady. Michelangelo and Hansen make my day better. Thank you. You're very, very kind.
Unknown
Up comprehensive immigration reform all the time, but I've always said that that's just a dodge for, I want to leave it the way it is because it's so messy. But how is that not more of a conversation with 35 million people applying to get in, but no good, decent system to let them in?
Jack Armstrong
No, we punish them. We drain them of money. We treat them like garbage. And these are the law abiding, ambitious, smart people that we want.
Unknown
God, that's mad.
Jack Armstrong
It is nuts. It's. It's. Yeah, it's. It's unspeakably nuts. Anyway, moving along, not much time left, so I'll switch right to the practical email of the day from Adam. Hey, Jack, you're asking about cleaning your windshield?
Unknown
Yes.
Jack Armstrong
Inside and out. Because a new car has a miraculously clear windshield and it's never like that again.
Unknown
Correct.
Jack Armstrong
And you were at a car show?
Unknown
Yes.
Jack Armstrong
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Unknown
But I didn't want to ask some old guy because I afraid he'd talk to me for a half an hour.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah. And your son gave you the excellent advice? Ask a young guy who's afraid you're that old guy and you'll both keep it brief. Yes, this is fabulous. Well done son. Jack, you can clean a windshield like new by using two separate microfibers. Use the first one with a lot of cleaner to get the big dirt and debris. Then use a small spray with a new microfiber to get rid of the swipe mark. Also try your best to do this early morning or at night so the windshield is cooler. This also helps wipe marks.
Unknown
I'll bet that is a part of the thing too when the windshield is cool. Okay, I'll try that.
Jack Armstrong
So one soapy cloth and one barely with a cleanser cloth.
Unknown
Yeah, you got to buy some when.
Jack Armstrong
The windshield is cool.
Unknown
I have learned you got to buy some good window cleaner. Not Windex. Windex is worthless for that sort of stuff. There's, there's much better. More expensive but much better. Okay, cool. Thanks for the tip. We got some good stuff in hour two. This is not authoritarianism. Yes, I did it.
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Armstrong & Getty On Demand Episode: The Tats on my Knuckles: Law & Order Release Date: June 11, 2025 Host: Jack Armstrong & Joe Getty Produced By: iHeartPodcasts
In this episode of Armstrong & Getty On Demand, co-hosts Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty delve into the tumultuous landscape of American politics, media bias, and international relations. The discussion centers around recent unrest in major U.S. cities, the portrayal of these events in the media, President Trump's approval ratings amidst his policies, and the evolving dynamics between the United States and China. Additionally, the hosts touch upon technological advancements and societal changes impacting the workforce.
Unrest in Major Cities
The episode opens with the hosts addressing recent protests and unrest in Los Angeles and Washington D.C. Jack Armstrong reflects on his personal connection to law and order, mentioning his tattoos that symbolize his commitment to these principles.
Media Bias and Narratives
Armstrong and Getty critique how different media outlets portray the extent of unrest. They argue that mainstream media outlets like MSNBC and Fox News amplify isolated incidents, painting a misleading picture of widespread chaos.
Joe Getty [04:50]: “You're reporting on... but I just heard a long thing on MSNBC... how do you not understand this?”
Jack Armstrong [07:05]: “Nothing happening here. Let's go to AD at the Smithsonian... Just airplanes and spaceships here.”
The hosts emphasize that the actual affected areas are minimal compared to the vastness of cities like Los Angeles and Washington D.C.
Impact of Political Narratives
Armstrong discusses the causal relationship between President Trump's actions and the subsequent media and public reaction, suggesting that Trump's strategies inadvertently fuel the narratives he seeks to control.
Rising Approval Ratings
Contrary to expectations, President Trump's approval ratings have seen an uptick. The hosts explore possible reasons behind this surge, linking it to his strong stance on illegal immigration and law enforcement.
Economic Policies and Tariffs
They discuss the economic implications of Trump's tariffs, noting that the anticipated price hikes have not materialized as expected, with inflation remaining relatively controlled.
Immigration Reform
The conversation shifts to the complexities of immigration reform, highlighting the challenges of deporting illegal immigrants without disrupting the labor market.
Jim from San Diego [47:14]: “If we deport the people in the country illegally, who will do the jobs Americans don't want to do?”
Jack Armstrong [48:31]: “We punish them. We drain them of money. We treat them like garbage.”
Trade Negotiations
Armstrong and Getty examine the recent trade talks between the United States and China, expressing cautious optimism about potential agreements to lower tariffs and resume critical mineral exports.
China's Support for Iran
The hosts highlight China's strategic support for Iran, particularly in sustaining Iran's oil imports, which has significant geopolitical implications.
Unknown Speaker [40:23]: “China is effectively supporting and financing Iran's malign behavior, including their rush to get a bomb.”
Jack Armstrong [41:16]: “China is of a holes. Absolutely. So China is effectively supporting and financing Iran's malign behavior.”
Potential for Conflict
They discuss the precarious balance between economic cooperation and military tensions, contemplating the possibility of future conflicts if diplomatic efforts falter.
Impact of AI on Employment
A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to discussing how advancements in artificial intelligence are revolutionizing the job market, particularly in fields like coding. The hosts express concern that AI could render traditional coding skills obsolete, affecting even highly educated professionals.
Unknown Speaker [28:35]: “The whole learn to code has been like a mantra... with AI, it might be the first thing to go.”
Jack Armstrong [29:14]: “Revenge of the Nerds, then the nerds invented the thing that took away all their jobs.”
Future of Work
They explore the broader implications of AI on various industries, emphasizing the need for the workforce to adapt to rapidly changing technological landscapes to remain relevant.
Listener Feedback
Listeners contribute to the conversation through emails and messages, sharing personal anecdotes and insights related to immigration and daily challenges.
Jim from San Diego [47:14]: “If we deport the people in the country illegally, who will do the jobs Americans don't want to do?”
Jack Armstrong [48:47]: Offers practical advice on cleaning windshields, showcasing the show's blend of serious discourse and light-hearted segments.
Jack Armstrong [03:18]: “Quoting the tattoos on my knuckles. Law and order.”
Joe Getty [04:50]: “You're reporting on... but I just heard a long thing on MSNBC... how do you not understand this?”
Unknown Speaker [05:46]: “Don’t spend all your time thinking, does this help Trump or hurt Trump if I say this. How about you just say what you see.”
Unknown Speaker [33:24]: “Donald Trump's approval ratings have gone up.”
Jim from San Diego [47:14]: “If we deport the people in the country illegally, who will do the jobs Americans don't want to do?”
Jack Armstrong [48:31]: “We punish them. We drain them of money. We treat them like garbage.”
Unknown Speaker [40:23]: “China is effectively supporting and financing Iran's malign behavior, including their rush to get a bomb.”
Armstrong and Getty wrap up the episode by emphasizing the interconnectedness of domestic policies, media narratives, and international relations. They encourage listeners to critically evaluate the information presented by various media sources and to understand the broader implications of political decisions on both national and global scales.
Media Bias: The portrayal of events by mainstream media can significantly influence public perception, often exaggerating localized incidents to suggest widespread chaos.
Political Strategies: President Trump's policies, particularly on immigration and tariffs, continue to shape his approval ratings and have complex repercussions on the economy and societal stability.
International Relations: The evolving dynamics between the U.S. and China, especially concerning trade negotiations and military support, are crucial in maintaining global economic stability and preventing potential conflicts.
Technological Impact: Advancements in AI are rapidly transforming the workforce, necessitating adaptability and continuous learning to stay relevant in an increasingly automated job market.
Public Engagement: Listener feedback and real-life anecdotes add depth to the discussion, highlighting the real-world implications of policy decisions and societal changes.
This episode of Armstrong & Getty On Demand offers a comprehensive analysis of current political and economic issues, encouraging listeners to engage critically with the media and stay informed about the forces shaping their lives.