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5 min readIn a Washington Post article from earlier this year, the paper quietly acknowledged what many have long suspected: the federal government has spent the Social Security trust fund on other priorities, leaving the program effectively bankrupt. The admission came not as a headline, but buried in a piece about the program's long-term insolvency. For years, critics have argued that the government cannot be trusted to manage large-scale entitlement programs, and now even the establishment media is starting to concede the point.
The Truth-Telling Moment
The episode's central argument hinges on a moment when a Democratic candidate, Abdul El-Sayed, running for Senate in Michigan, answered a question about healthcare honestly. When asked whether he would raise middle-class taxes to fund a government-run healthcare system, El-Sayed did not dodge. He said yes, explaining that he would rather pay the government than a private insurance company. The host, Dan Bongino, frames this as a rare instance of a politician telling the truth about their agenda. "Holy Moses, he told the truth," Bongino says. "Instead of paying a health insurance company whose CEO makes $20 million, I would much rather pay for durable health care into a government."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:10) **"When Commies Tell the Truth" Thesis** - Bongino opens by introducing the show's central theme: exposing what happens when left-wing politicians and media figures accidentally or intentionally tell the truth about their radical agenda.
- 2 (01:00) **Live Streaming as a Threat to the Left** - Bongino explains why his show's massive live stream audience on Rumble is a key reason the liberal media hates him.
- 3 (07:40) **The Real Fear: Weaponized Government After Trump** - Bongino discusses his interview with Sean Hannity, where he identified the Democrats' plan to use the government to persecute Trump officials.
- 4 (09:20) **Hillary Clinton: "We Will All Be Hunted Down"** - Bongino plays a clip of Hillary Clinton on Kara Swisher's podcast, where she describes purging Trump appointees from the government.
- 5 (13:43) **Hassan Piker and the Democrat Brand** - Bongino pivots to left-wing influencer Hassan Piker, who is campaigning with Democrat candidates, and shows how party leaders dodge questions about his radical views.
- 6 (16:23) **Ilhan Omar's Tautological Dodge** - Bongino shows a clip of Rep. Ilhan Omar being asked about her campaign alliance with El-Sayed, and her non-answer reveals the party's strategy.
- 7 (20:00) **Hassan Piker's Favorite Flag: Hezbollah** - Bongino plays a clip where Piker, when asked his favorite flag, chooses the flag of Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.
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Show Notes
In this episode, I'll discuss the shocking truthtelling from the least likely suspect. Also: why can't our kids read?
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