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The Op Is Right In Front Of You

August 5, 2026

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The Op Is Right In Front Of You

Dan Bongino opens with a clip from a Fox News debate between a socialist activist and a Venezuelan refugee who is a conservative. The exchange, he argues, reveals something most viewers miss: an organized psychological operation being conducted in plain sight. Bongino's central claim is that two seemingly separate movements—communists and Islamist extremists—have formed what author David Horowitz calls "the unholy alliance," united by a shared commitment to tyranny. The socialist activist in the clip, speaking for the New York Democratic Socialists of America, argues that no one has a constitutional right to double-digit returns on property investment. Bongino insists she is not talking about corporate landlords. She is talking about you.

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  • 1 (00:55) **The Unholy Alliance & The Op** - Bongino introduces the core thesis of the episode: the "unholy alliance" between communists and Islamo-fascist terrorists, and the psychological operation (op) being run against the audience.
  • 2 (04:36) **The Michigan Primary as a Case Study** - Bongino uses the Michigan Democratic Senate primary to illustrate the real-world consequences of the unholy alliance.
  • 3 (06:48) **Clip One: The Communist Attack on Property Rights** - Bongino plays and analyzes the first clip from the Martha MacCallum debate, focusing on a socialist's argument against private property.
  • 4 (13:31) **Debunking the "Right to Housing"** - Bongino dismantles the socialist's argument for a "right" to housing by contrasting it with the reality of government-run housing projects.
  • 5 (19:54) **Clip Two: The Islamo-Fascist Attack on Israel** - Bongino plays the second clip from the debate, revealing the socialist's support for arresting Israel's democratically elected leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
  • 6 (27:55) **The Op is Advertised: An Iranian Agent Confesses** - Bongino plays a clip of an Iranian propaganda agent being interviewed by Max Blumenthal, where the agent openly describes manipulating the American public.
  • 7 (32:48) **Footprint of an Op: The Distraction Tactic** - Bongino identifies another key footprint of the op: the refusal to answer direct questions and the use of distraction.

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Show Notes

In this episode, I cover the latest election results, a critical turn in the Trump administration's war on fraud and a stunning video from a liberal journalist that shows how deep the psyop goes.


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