Timcast IRL · March 20, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #248 - China Exploits BLM Narrative To Attack US In Meetings w/Siraj Hashmi
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 248, titled "China Exploits BLM Narrative To Attack US In Meetings w/Siraj Hashmi," aired on March 20, 2021. The episode opened with Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing the recent US-China diplomatic meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, where Chinese officials publicly accused the United States of human rights violations, specifically citing the Black Lives Matter movement and alleged police brutality against Black Americans. Tim criticized what he called the "big lie" being perpetuated by media narratives around BLM, referencing a poll showing liberals dramatically overestimated the number of Black people killed by police compared to actual statistics. The conversation shifted to President Joe Biden's physical fitness after video surfaced of him nearly falling on stairs, with Biden attributing it to wind, prompting discussion about his mental and physical capability to serve. The show featured Siraj Hashmi, creator of "The List" - a power ranking of people who need their phones taken away for bad takes - who discussed media hypocrisy and examples of egregious tweets, including Washington Post blogger Jennifer Rubin's post about sleeping in during Biden's bombing of Syria. The hosts discussed decentralized social media options, specifically sponsoring PocketNet, and encouraged viewers to become TimCast members for exclusive content. Ian Crossland participated as a co-host throughout the discussion.
TL;DR
- →China officials publicly accused the US of 'slaughtering black people' during high-profile diplomatic meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, using BLM narrative to deflect from their own human rights issues
- →Tim Pool criticized exaggerated BLM narratives, citing a poll showing liberals estimated over 1,000 Black people killed by police in 2019 when actual number was 27
- →Joe Biden's viral video of nearly falling on stairs was discussed, with Biden claiming it was caused by wind, raising questions about his physical fitness
- →Siraj Hashmi introduced 'The List' concept - a power ranking of people who need their phones taken away for posting genuinely bad takes online
- →Jennifer Rubin was discussed as an example of someone who made 'The List' for posting about sleeping in while Biden was bombing Syria
- →PocketNet was featured as sponsor, with Tim promoting the decentralized social media platform as a solution to deplatforming concerns
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and SponsorTim opened the show with sponsor message for PocketNet and mentioned exclusive member content featuring Kurt Schlichter, Jack Murphy, and Lieutenant Colonel Allen West
- 5:09China Diplomatic MeetingMain story about US-China clash in Anchorage where China accused US of human rights violations and using BLM narrative against America
- 6:02BLM Statistics DiscussionTim Pool presented poll data showing dramatic gap between liberal perception and reality regarding police killings of Black Americans
- 30:00Biden Fitness DiscussionPanel discussed new poll showing 33 percent of Americans believe Biden lacks mental and physical fitness to be president
- 45:00Siraj Hashmi Guest SegmentIntroduction of guest Siraj Hashmi, creator of The List, who explained his power ranking concept for bad social media takes
- 120:00Guest Takes and ExamplesDiscussion of specific examples including Jennifer Rubin and Twitter user Mujahid Kobe who has been banned 12 times
Notable Quotes
“The fact is that there are many problems in the U.S. regarding human rights, which is admitted by the U.S. itself... This is really annoying to me because the narrative for the most part from Black Lives Matter is overhyped, exaggerated, and just, I'm going to say it, not true.”
— Tim Pool · China using BLM narrative
“Did you see the poll where they asked liberals and conservatives how many innocent black people were killed by police in 2019? And liberals said over a thousand. And the actual number is 27.”
— Tim Pool · BLM statistics
“The list is literally a power ranking of people who need their phones taken away. If someone tweets something a genuinely bad take, you know, it could be comparing, say, Trump to Hitler.”
— Siraj Hashmi · explaining The List
“All right. Before we get started, ladies and gentlemen, we have a really awesome sponsor. I've been talking a lot about how we need decentralized social media. And our sponsor today is PocketNet.”
— Ian Crossland · sponsor read
“Now, Biden's saying it was just the wind. It was the wind. But a lot of people are questioning whether or not Joe Biden has the mental and physical fitness to be president. A new poll shows 33 percent of Americans believe he does not.”
— Tim Pool · Biden fitness question