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E Pluribus Unum
Hosted by Loren Moss · EN
"Out of many, one" - Heterodox thinking for an intelligent audience. If you aren't afraid to have your beliefs challenged, and to think new thoughts, then join us!
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Trump and the Last Republicans
5d ago01:03:11Tap to summarizeThe Republican Party once stood for limited government, fiscal restraint, and constitutional principles. Today, it seems to stand for something else: loyalty to one man. From the political downfall of conservative figures like Thomas Massie, Bill Cassidy, and John Cornyn to the growing influence of Donald Trump over Republican primaries, let's explore whether the GOP has transformed from a political party into a personality cult, and what that could mean for the future of American politics and the country as a whole.Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/GNvcqYO3PM0Follow me on social mediaFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/ CITATIONS J.D. Tuccille, "The Republican Party Is Nothing More Than a Cult of Trump," Reason Magazine, May 22, 2026. https://reason.com/2026/05/22/the-republican-party-is-nothing-more-than-a-cult-of-trump/ RealClearPolling Trump approval: https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/approval/donald-trump/approval-rating Cato Institute: https://www.cato.org | Reason Magazine: https://reason.com https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/texas-senate-race-trump-d8a54348?mod=hp_lead_pos3 John Kasich: Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Cornyn: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Operation Epic Failure: Trump’s Iran Disaster
1w ago01:07:36Tap to summarizeToday let's follow the money, the casualties, and the real-life consequences of the 2026 Iran conflict. With billions spent, American lives lost, oil prices soaring, and Iran's regime still standing, the question isn't even whether the war was costly, it's: did the United States achieve anything at all? And who really benefited from the outcome?Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/RF-pRyXGIMUFollow me on social mediaFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/Check out my other YouTube Channels:E Pluribus Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@EPluribusShortsLoren Moss: https://www.youtube.com/@LorenMossFinance Colombia: https://www.youtube.com/@FinancecolombiaFinance Colombia Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@FinanceColombiaShortsCognitive Business News: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveBusinessNewsCognitive Business Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveBusinessShortsEmpleo Bilingüe: https://www.youtube.com/@EmpleoBilingueMore about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/writeContact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/SHOW NOTES & CITATIONSThe War — Background and Timeline• 2026 Iran War — Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war• Timeline of the 2026 Iran War — Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war• The Iran Strikes, Explained — American Jewish Committee (AJC)U.S. Military Casualties: https://www.ajc.org/news/the-iran-strikes-explained-how-we-got-here-and-what-it-means• 13 US Troops Killed, More Than 380 Wounded in Operation Epic Fury — Military Times, April 8, 2026: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/08/pentagon-data-13-us-troops-killed-346-wounded-in-operation-epic-fury/• Latest Operation Epic Fury Data: 365 US Troops Wounded, 13 Dead — Military.com, April 4, 2026: https://militaryspend.org/iran-war-casualties• Iran War Casualties Tracker — MilitarySpend.orgAircraft and Equipment Losses• 42 Aircraft Lost or Damaged in Operation Epic Fury, Congressional Report Says — Stars and Stripes, May 20, 2026: https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2026-05-20/iran-jets-downed-war-fury-21727588.html• US Lost 42 Aircraft in Iran War — The Hill, May 2026: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5889060-iran-war-toll-us-aircraft/• The US Has Lost More Than 40 Aircraft in 40 Days Over Iran — AeroXplorer: https://aeroxplorer.com/articles/the-us-has-lost-more-than-40-aircraft-in-40-days-over-iran-and-congress-is-only-now-finding-out-how-much-it-all-cost.php• US Military Equipment Worth Billions Destroyed in Iran War — Al Jazeera, April 30, 2026: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/30/us-military-equipment-worth-billions-of-dollars-destroyed-in-iran-warIranian Civilian Casualties• Nearly 1,500 Iranian Civilians Killed in U.S., Israeli Strikes — Washington Post, March 27, 2026: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/27/iran-war-civilian-deaths/• Casualties of the 2026 Iran War — Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_2026_Iran_war• The Human and Environmental Costs of the War in Iran — Center for American Progress: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-human-and-environmental-costs-of-the-war-in-iran/Diplomatic Situation — The Deal That Isn’t• Middle East Grapples With the Downsides of a Trump Deal With Iran — Wall Street Journal, May 2026• Trump Says a Deal for Talks With Iran to End War Is Near Finalization — Wall Street Journal• What Will Trump Do Next With Iran? — NPR, May 23, 2026: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/23/nx-s1-5832542/trump-iran-decisionEconomic Impact — Oil, Inflation, Energy• Economic Impact of the 2026 Iran War — Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war• Middle East War to Spark Biggest Energy Price Surge in Four Years — World Bank, April 28, 2026: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/04/28/commodity-markets-outlook-april-2026-press-release• Implications of the Iran War for U.S. Inflation — Dallas Federal Reserve, April 2026: https://www.dallasfed.org/research/economics/2026/0417• Quantifying the Impact of the Iran War on US Inflation — CEPR — Centre for Economic Policy Research: https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/quantifying-impact-iran-war-us-inflation• How the War in the Middle East Is Affecting Energy, Trade, and Finance — International Monetary Fund, March 2026: https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2026/03/30/how-the-war-in-the-middle-east-is-affecting-energy-trade-and-finance• ‘Misplaced Euphoria’: Markets Are Sleepwalking Into a Recession Amid Iran War Oil Price Shock — CNBC, May 2026: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/strait-hormuz-gas-price-oil-shock-recession-risk-economy-iran-us-war.html• Iran Conflict and the Strait of Hormuz: Impacts on Oil, Gas, and Other Commodities — Congressional Research ServiceChina, Russia, and the Dollar• How Russia and China Are Winning the War in Iran — Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE): https://www.piie.com/blogs/realtime-economics/2026/how-russia-and-china-are-winning-war-iran• U.S. Dollar Dominance, Reserve Currency Status Debated Amid Iran War — CNBC, April 2026: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/us-dollar-dominance-reserve-currency-iran-war-oil-china.html• In Strait of Hormuz, Iran and China Take Aim at US Dollar Hegemony — Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/8/in-strait-of-hormuz-iran-and-china-take-aim-at-us-dollar-hegemony• The Petrodollar: What Saudi Arabia’s Quiet Exit Means Now — Fortune, April 2026: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/8/in-strait-of-hormuz-iran-and-china-take-aim-at-us-dollar-hegemony• How the Iran War Could Speed the Decline of the US Dollar — MoneyWeek: https://moneyweek.com/economy/us-economy/the-end-for-the-us-dollarThe Cult of Personality — GOP Context• The Republican Party Is Nothing More Than a Cult of Trump — Reason Magazine — J.D. Tuccille, May 22, 2026: https://reason.com/2026/05/22/the-republican-party-is-nothing-more-than-a-cult-of-trump/Trump: Yawnbox, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Washington Adds 10% Millionaire Tax - What could go wrong?
Mar 3000:05:13Tap to summarizeWashington State just approved a new 10% tax on household income above $1 million. Let's talk about how policies like this sound good on paper but crash in the real world. From college athletes and NFL recruiting to tech talent and doctors, this surtax makes Washington instantly less competitive. We’ve already seen Bezos and others leave after previous hikes, so what happens when you push even harder? Let's look at who pays, who leaves, and why “eating the rich” always ends up starving opportunity. Dig in.Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/N6Y8_TA6SocCited Articlehttps://reason.com/2026/03/17/washington-state-just-passed-a-9-9-income-tax-on-those-making-1-million/?utm_campaign=reason_brand&utm_content=&utm_medium=social_reason_non_paid&utm_source=facebook&utm_term=Follow me on social mediaFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/More about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/writeContact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/
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Israeli Billionaire Calls for an End To Free Speech Rights for Americans!
Mar 2700:07:52Tap to summarizeA billionaire tech titan just went on CNBC and openly called for the U.S. government to limit the First Amendment, “control the platforms,” and even “stack-rank every person who speaks online.” Let's look at what Shlomo Kramer said, why it matters, and how these proposals echo digital authoritarianism. This is a direct challenge to America’s most fundamental right: free speech. Let’s unpack it.Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/24PT1h-vInIInterviews belong to CNBC.https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/12/29/ai-will-arevolutionizea-cyber-warfare-says-cato-networks-ceo.html https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/01/07/regulation-needed-to-combat-manipulated-ai-content-cato-networks-ceo.htmlFollow me on social mediaFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/More about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/writeContact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/
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Conservative Judge Slams Trump Officials In Court
Mar 1100:05:01Tap to summarizeA federal judge in Boston has delivered a stunning rebuke to the Trump administration, blocking efforts to detain or retaliate against pro-Palestinian student protesters and academics. In a scathing ruling, Reagan-appointed Judge William G. Young said the actions of top officials (including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem) amounted to a conspiracy to target non-citizens for their political speech, calling the conduct “breathtaking” and a violation of the First Amendment.Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/MdH-dcoG8MUReferenced Articlehttps://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/15/unconstitutional-conspiracy-judge-slams-trump-administration-over-targeted-deportations-00733070Follow me on social mediaFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/More about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/writeContact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/
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Trump's Tariffs Ruled Illegal - But He's Not Stopping
Mar 700:06:57Tap to summarizeThe U.S. Supreme Court has ruled Donald Trump’s unilateral tariffs illegal, but the fight isn’t over. Now he’s trying a new legal workaround to impose them anyway. What does this mean for American consumers, businesses, and the rule of law?Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/OEBEMP8s0lgFollow me on social mediaFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/More about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/writeContact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/
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Was QAnon Covering Up for Epstein?
Mar 400:06:20Tap to summarizeWhere has QAnon gone, and why has the so-called “truth movement” disappeared when the Epstein files began implicating powerful people? Let's talk about how this conspiracy culture was built, how it was used for political gain, and why so many were misled. If you care about accountability and facts over fiction, this conversation matters.Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/PU2oYhgHXXQFollow me on social media!Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/More about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/writeContact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/
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War with Iran: What Happens Now?
Mar 300:16:18Tap to summarizeToday, I’m diving into the massive military buildup currently unfolding in the Persian Gulf, from the deployment of F-35s to the return of the USS Gerald Ford. I’ll break down the high-stakes reality of a potential hot war with Iran, tracing our steps back to the 2018 exit from the nuclear deal and exploring how the U.S. is being used as a "cat’s paw" to fight a proxy war for regional allies.Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/jhf790ioF3oFollow me on social media!Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/More about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/writeContact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/Referenceshttps://nypost.com/2018/05/08/trump-says-hes-pulling-us-out-of-iran-nuclear-deal/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/iaea-confirms-iran-is-meeting-its-commitments-under-nuclear-deal/2017/11/13/8d9b9fb0-c893-11e7-b0cf-7689a9f2d84e_story.html
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Global Entry Travelers Held Hostage Because Lunatics are Running The Looney Farm
Feb 2800:11:31Tap to summarizeAs the "Trumpire" and Congress clash over funding, a baffling move to target TSA PreCheck and Global Entry has travelers—and common sense—in a tailspin. We dive into why shutting down these efficient, low-manpower programs is a counterproductive political stunt, especially when the very people supposedly managing the department can't seem to get their stories straight.Beyond the airport lines, we explore the "duopoly" stranglehold on American politics. From the MAGA takeover of the GOP to the rise of extreme factions among Democrats, is our republic being replaced by a personality cult?Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/tSN3RAm26LgMore about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/writeContact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/
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What is REALLY wrong about this State of the Union Speech
Feb 2400:38:43Tap to summarizeThe State of the Union was meant to be a Constitutional report, but nowadays it has devolved into political theater. Between the performative clapping and the partisan hooting, we’ve lost the substance of actual governance. This video breaks down how a tradition intended to inform the nation has turned into a high-stakes rah-rah session designed to feed the activist base rather than serve the American people.The root of the problem isn't just the speech, it’s the two-party duopoly and a primary system that rewards the most extreme voices. By looking at the internal structure of both parties and the history of third-party movements, we explore why voters are constantly forced to choose the "lesser of two evils" and how we can finally break the cycle of hyper-partisanship.Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/kIeH-0lLd7QMore about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/writeContact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/
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