Timcast IRL · August 20, 2020 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #117 - LA Democrat Just Violated Human Rights Over COVID, Jack Murphy Joins Us
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 117, recorded on August 20, 2020, featured host Tim Pool and author Jack Murphy discussing several pressing topics including a controversial LA decision to authorize power shutoffs for COVID-19 violators, the escalating culture war, and the infiltration of progressive ideologies into American institutions. The episode opened with Pool criticizing Los Angeles Democratic officials for violating human rights by authorizing utility shutoffs at the home of a wealthy resident hosting parties during the pandemic, framing it as part of a broader pattern of Democratic-run cities failing. Jack Murphy joined the discussion to promote his book 'Democrat to Deplorable: Walking Away from the Democratic Party,' sharing his experiences being attacked by Antifa and having law enforcement sent to his residence for his conservative activism. The conversation delved into predictions made earlier in the year about summer riots and political unrest that proved accurate. Both hosts expressed concern about wokeness spreading through corporations, schools, and government agencies, with Murphy noting that universities have been systematically transforming students into activists over many years. The discussion touched on Trump's potential withdrawal from Afghanistan, Section 230 reform, and antitrust measures, while questioning whether Republicans would follow through on promised actions. The episode also referenced ongoing debates about free speech, corporate policies regarding political expression, and the growing influence of intersectionality in American society.
TL;DR
- →Jack Murphy discussed his book 'Democrat to Deplorable' and shared experiences of being targeted by Antifa for his conservative activism
- →Tim Pool criticized LA Democrats for authorizing power shutoffs at homes of COVID-19 directive violators as a human rights violation
- →Both hosts analyzed the spread of 'woke' ideology into corporations, schools, and government institutions over years
- →Murphy explained how universities have been deliberately transforming students into activists to destroy the existing social order
- →Discussion focused on the 2020 election, Trump, and whether Republicans would actually implement promised reforms
- →The hosts referenced the Goodyear controversy regarding employee political expression and corporate policies
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening - LA Power Shutoff ControversyTim Pool opens by criticizing LA Democratic officials for authorizing power shutoffs at the home of a wealthy resident violating COVID-19 public health directives, calling it a human rights violation
- 30:00Guest Introduction - Jack MurphyJack Murphy joins the show, discusses his book 'Democrat to Deplorable,' and shares experiences of being attacked by Antifa and having police sent to his home
- 60:00Culture War AnalysisDeep dive into wokeness infiltrating corporations, schools, and government, with Jack Murphy explaining how universities have been training activists for years
- 90:00Predictions and Election DiscussionDiscussion about the accuracy of earlier predictions regarding summer riots and the political landscape heading into the 2020 election
- 120:00Closing ThoughtsFinal analysis on Trump, Republicans, Section 230 reform, and concerns about whether promised conservative changes will actually happen
Notable Quotes
“LA has authorized the power to be shut off at the home of this dude who was having constant parties, and they said he was violating a public health directive. And that to me is just, it's insane.”
— Tim Pool · opening criticism of LA COVID enforcement
“The reason you go to college is to be handed a worldview and to be transformed and sent out into society, and the university has been taken over by people whose explicit goal is to transform every student into an activist whose goal is to destroy the existing order of our country.”
— Jack Murphy · university radicalization analysis
“I think the best chance we have would be Republicans taking everything so that we can get Section 230 reform, hopefully antitrust. But I don't trust the Republicans either, to be honest.”
— Tim Pool · election strategy discussion
“We've been in the grind experiencing it as a participant, getting attacked by Antifa, having a cop sent to my house, having to testify that I'm not a member of the alt-right, getting fired... we were talking about what was going to happen this election summer. Riots. It was pretty obvious what was coming.”
— Jack Murphy · personal experiences and predictions
“These corporations have bent to their expectations. Now we've got Goodyear telling people that they can wear Black Lives Matter shirt to work, but they can't wear a MAGA hat.”
— Tim Pool · corporate political double standards