Glenn Greenwald: Propaganda, Putin, AOC, and the New Movement Rising From the Ashes of MAGA

August 14, 2026

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Glenn Greenwald: Propaganda, Putin, AOC, and the New Movement Rising From the Ashes of MAGA

The Free Press, a media outlet run by Bari Weiss, recently published a video defending Flock surveillance cameras with the headline: "Ever feel like you're being watched? You might be right, but Flock safety cameras aren't interested in you unless you're a kidnapper, a thief, or up to no good." Glenn Greenwald calls this "literally Soviet propaganda"—the old line that if you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to fear. For him, this defense of domestic surveillance is not an accident or an inconsistency. It flows directly from the same worldview that drives neoconservative foreign policy, and understanding the connection reveals how the American elite have abandoned any pretense of caring what the public thinks.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:13) **Surveillance State & The Free Press Flock Cameras Example** - Tucker opens by reading a Free Press headline defending Flock cameras, calling it Soviet propaganda.
2 (03:48) **Hypocrisy of "Freedom" as War Justification** - The same neocons who wage war abroad for freedom endorse tyranny at home.
3 (07:57) **The "Nothing to Hide" Argument is Anti-American** - The elite scold anyone who wants privacy, framing it as suspicious.
4 (14:50) **Why the Elite No Longer Fear a Populist Uprising** - The surveillance state is their insurance policy.
5 (20:47) **Pharmaceuticals as an Instrument of Social Control** - Drugs are used to create a "zombie state" of acceptance.
6 (23:49) **The Value of Anxiety vs. Therapy Culture** - Pain and anxiety are signals that something is wrong with the system, not just the individual.
7 (29:22) **Distraction as a Tool of Control** - Constant, addictive distraction prevents people from focusing on reality.

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Guests on this episode

Glenn Greenwald

Show Notes

Why is Bari Weiss promoting Flock cameras? Glenn Greenwald on neocon support for totalitarianism.

(00:00) Why Is Bari Weiss and the Free Press Pushing Pro-Flock Camera Propaganda?

(16:21) The Establishment Should Be Afraid of the People

(20:47) Big Pharma's Zombification of Americans

(40:38) The Targeting of TikTok and the Dangerous Feedback Loop

(1:04:24) Will AOC Run for President?

Glenn Greenwald is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and host of System Update, available on YouTube and your favorite podcast players. His work can be found at greenwald.substack.com.

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