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5 min readStupid Things Libs Believe
The show opens with Dan Bongino recounting a Secret Service term—VOG, "Voice of God"—and proposing it as a regular segment intro for "stupid shit liberals believe." The episode is built around a single, repeated claim: that the beliefs Bongino attributes to liberals are not merely wrong but verifiably false, easily fact-checked with tools anyone can use. The central question is why people persist in believing things they could disprove in seconds.
The framework: zombie lies and isolation from truth
Bongino borrows the term "zombie lies" from Bill Maher, whom he credits with coining it. A zombie lie is a falsehood that persists despite the obvious ability of anyone to look it up and discover it is false. The mechanism that keeps zombie lies alive, Bongino argues, is deliberate isolation from the truth. He describes this as an essential component of gaslighting: "to get people to believe bullshit … the way to get people to believe this bullshit is to encourage them to not look it up."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:27) **"Stupid Shit Libs Believe" & The "Voice of God" Segment** - Dan introduces the recurring "Stupid Shit Liberals Believe" segment, framing it as a core theme of the show.
- 2 (03:03) **Ad Break: All Family Pharmacy** - Dan promotes the show's sponsor, an independent pharmacy offering a range of medications.
- 3 (04:30) **Stupid is a Choice: The Tim Walz Example** - Dan argues that "stupid is a choice," using Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's pardon of a sex offender as a prime example.
- 4 (08:08) **The Deflection Tactic: The DSA Co-Chair on Fox News** - Dan plays a clip of a Democratic Socialist of America co-chair refusing to answer a direct question about open borders.
- 5 (10:38) **The "Zombie Lie" Framework Explained** - Dan elaborates on the "zombie lie" concept, citing Bill Maher as a source for the term.
- 6 (13:32) **Debunking a Zombie Lie: Socialism vs. Capitalism** - Dan uses the example of NYC Mayor Eric Adams to debunk the zombie lie that socialism is an effective economic system.
- 7 (17:09) **The Midwestern Patriot Tweet: The 10 Verifiably False Things Progressives Believe** - Dan introduces a tweet listing 10 common progressive beliefs and announces he will fact-check them all.
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In this episode, I'll discuss some of the left's wildest talking points and how wrong they really are.
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