Bassem Youssef
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Because the DOD has fired 130,000 people, including engineers and negotiators. So now, in order to cut expenses, now we're paying more money. And the thing is, we do not have a say in this. We do not have a say in how my tax money and your tax money is being spent. Because I'm sure you don't want your money to be sent to Israel like that. I'm sure. Even if you're Jews, I'm sure.
Because the DOD has fired 130,000 people, including engineers and negotiators. So now, in order to cut expenses, now we're paying more money. And the thing is, we do not have a say in this. We do not have a say in how my tax money and your tax money is being spent. Because I'm sure you don't want your money to be sent to Israel like that. I'm sure. Even if you're Jews, I'm sure.
Because the DOD has fired 130,000 people, including engineers and negotiators. So now, in order to cut expenses, now we're paying more money. And the thing is, we do not have a say in this. We do not have a say in how my tax money and your tax money is being spent. Because I'm sure you don't want your money to be sent to Israel like that. I'm sure. Even if you're Jews, I'm sure.
I'm sure that like, I don't want my money to be given to some Muslim countries who kill other Muslims. I'm sure. But it is not, here's the thing. What kind of power do we have other than speaking? So what is left for us is free speech. And now when you speak, they call you anti-Semitic. You see why I'm angry?
I'm sure that like, I don't want my money to be given to some Muslim countries who kill other Muslims. I'm sure. But it is not, here's the thing. What kind of power do we have other than speaking? So what is left for us is free speech. And now when you speak, they call you anti-Semitic. You see why I'm angry?
I'm sure that like, I don't want my money to be given to some Muslim countries who kill other Muslims. I'm sure. But it is not, here's the thing. What kind of power do we have other than speaking? So what is left for us is free speech. And now when you speak, they call you anti-Semitic. You see why I'm angry?
And this is why, for example, it is very disheartening for me to see that the Western media, Western press that used to be the beacon of freedom are now using as mouthpieces. And it is funny how the New York Times, Nixon got angry in the New York Times in 1971 when they found leaks about him lying about the Vietnam War since the beginning.
And this is why, for example, it is very disheartening for me to see that the Western media, Western press that used to be the beacon of freedom are now using as mouthpieces. And it is funny how the New York Times, Nixon got angry in the New York Times in 1971 when they found leaks about him lying about the Vietnam War since the beginning.
And this is why, for example, it is very disheartening for me to see that the Western media, Western press that used to be the beacon of freedom are now using as mouthpieces. And it is funny how the New York Times, Nixon got angry in the New York Times in 1971 when they found leaks about him lying about the Vietnam War since the beginning.
And now he hired the plumbers, you know, the special units and orders to go in and find the leaks. This was Watergate, basically, because he was angry to see who leaked that instead of fixing the problem. Now, the New York Times have published this story about the rape that was a hoax that was written by Anna Schwartz, who someone will have no experience with.
And now he hired the plumbers, you know, the special units and orders to go in and find the leaks. This was Watergate, basically, because he was angry to see who leaked that instead of fixing the problem. Now, the New York Times have published this story about the rape that was a hoax that was written by Anna Schwartz, who someone will have no experience with.
And now he hired the plumbers, you know, the special units and orders to go in and find the leaks. This was Watergate, basically, because he was angry to see who leaked that instead of fixing the problem. Now, the New York Times have published this story about the rape that was a hoax that was written by Anna Schwartz, who someone will have no experience with.
And now, when it was leaked, instead of them correcting themselves, they went in and they had their own investigation to see who leaked. The New York Times in 2003 became the mouthpiece of George W. Bush of the WMD. And now, as an American, I see that the New York Times becoming a mouthpiece of a foreign country.
And now, when it was leaked, instead of them correcting themselves, they went in and they had their own investigation to see who leaked. The New York Times in 2003 became the mouthpiece of George W. Bush of the WMD. And now, as an American, I see that the New York Times becoming a mouthpiece of a foreign country.
And now, when it was leaked, instead of them correcting themselves, they went in and they had their own investigation to see who leaked. The New York Times in 2003 became the mouthpiece of George W. Bush of the WMD. And now, as an American, I see that the New York Times becoming a mouthpiece of a foreign country.
It's a lot of inequality, man. There's a lot of people on the internet, but who have the mainstream media siding with? Yeah, but thanks to social media. Yes, thank God for social media because now it's individuals. They're people. You're comparing BBC, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal with just people with a TikTok account.
It's a lot of inequality, man. There's a lot of people on the internet, but who have the mainstream media siding with? Yeah, but thanks to social media. Yes, thank God for social media because now it's individuals. They're people. You're comparing BBC, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal with just people with a TikTok account.
It's a lot of inequality, man. There's a lot of people on the internet, but who have the mainstream media siding with? Yeah, but thanks to social media. Yes, thank God for social media because now it's individuals. They're people. You're comparing BBC, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal with just people with a TikTok account.
Now, it is actually very, very fascinating to see the little man having that power over the media.
Now, it is actually very, very fascinating to see the little man having that power over the media.