Former nuclear‑trained Navy submariner, turned fearsome political debater, Nick Matau, joins Jillian Michaels to unpack how foreign governments, bot farms, and coordinated propaganda campaigns are radicalizing young people online, fueling antisemitism, turning college campuses into ideological battlegrounds and destabilizing Western societies. 📌 Key Topics Covered in This Episode: The Evolution of Online Warfare: How Nick transitioned from serving nearly 12 years in the U.S. Navy to dismantling radical political arguments online. Operation SIG & Soviet Disinformation: Unpacking the historical roots of anti-Israel buzzwords and how the KGB systematically weaponized antisemitism to target the West. The Secret KGB Code Names of Palestinian Leaders: Revealing the historical ties between Soviet intelligence and Palestinian leadership. Money Laundering & Rhetoric: How CAIR, the Muslim Brotherhood’s long‑term infiltration strategy, and pro‑Hamas nonprofits have laundered money, rhetoric, and legitimacy in the West. The "Red–Green Alliance": The alliance, bot farms, and foreign funding that sit in the background of campus encampments. The Truth About "Queers for Palestine": The reality behind the rallies and coordinated protest scripts. The Role of UNRWA: The truth about special Palestinian refugee status, and how Western governments helped create and then fail to resolve this permanent crisis bureaucracy. Foreign Funding in American Education: The shocking extent of Qatar’s financial influence over the U.S. university system compared to domestic political action committees—and why college students are the primary target. Inside the Campus Encampments: Nick shares his firsthand experiences infiltrating protests at UCLA and UC Berkeley, documenting the presence of communist propaganda and coordinated bad actors. The Social Media Trap: How social media algorithms reward the most extreme takes, turning 60‑second clips into powerful tools of ideological warfare. Geopolitical Blindspots: Why socialists seem more comfortable blaming Israel than confronting Islamist extremism or Chinese and Russian influence. The Truth About Bot Farms: Why algorithms inherently amplify extreme views, the reality of mass-reporting bot farms, and how to stay grounded in true facts. Media Accountability & Political Grifting: A candid breakdown of mainstream commentators—including Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Nick Fuentes, Megyn Kelly, and Dave Smith—examining who is an honest actor and who has been influenced by foreign money to alter their media narratives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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