Timcast IRL · January 7, 2022 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #441 - Kamala Harris Compares Jan 6th To Pearl Harbor And 9/11, We Get SWATTED w/Brandon Tatum
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 441, recorded on January 7, 2022, opened with Tim Pool and his co-hosts discussing Vice President Kamala Harris's controversial comparison of the January 6th Capitol riot anniversary to Pearl Harbor and September 11th. The panel debated the accuracy of this comparison, with Pool noting that Trump's approval ratings versus Biden's suggested many Americans don't believe the January 6th narrative. The discussion shifted to Politico publishing articles declaring America is in a new civil war, prompting questions about national unity. The hosts covered Australia's strict COVID measures in the Northern territories, which prevented unvaccinated residents from leaving home except for essential purposes, and the controversial detention of tennis star Novak Djokovic over his medical exemption. Brandon Tatum, a former police officer with 1.7 million YouTube subscribers on The Officer Tatum channel, joined the conversation to provide his perspective on law enforcement and political issues. The hosts discussed the actual casualties from January 6th, noting that unlike Pearl Harbor's 2,400 deaths and 9/11's nearly 3,000 deaths, only one Trump supporter was killed by police during the Capitol incident. The show also mentioned that Marjorie Taylor Greene had appeared on the exclusive members-only podcast, and promoted TimCast.com membership as supporting their team of journalists covering protests and producing investigative content.
TL;DR
- →Kamala Harris compared the January 6th Capitol riot anniversary to Pearl Harbor and 9/11 in a televised statement, sparking debate about the validity of the comparison
- →Trump's approval ratings versus Biden's suggest Trump would win if an election were held today, indicating many Americans don't accept the January 6th narrative
- →Politico published articles declaring America is in a 'new civil war,' marking a shift from questioning whether division exists to asserting it is occurring
- →Australia's Northern territories imposed severe COVID restrictions preventing unvaccinated residents from leaving home except for food or medical purposes
- →Novak Djokovic was detained in a refugee detention center after Australia rejected his medical exemption for the Australian Open, seen as a power flex by the government
- →Brandon Tatum, former police officer and YouTube personality with 1.7 million subscribers, joined to discuss law enforcement perspectives on current political events
Key Moments
- 0:00OpeningTim Pool opens with Kamala Harris's controversial Pearl Harbor and 9/11 comparison and initial reactions
- 2:17Guest IntroductionBrandon Tatum introduced as former police officer with 1.7 million YouTube subscribers on The Officer Tatum channel
- 4:14Casualty ComparisonHosts compare actual death tolls: 2,400 at Pearl Harbor, 3,000 on 9/11, versus one person killed on January 6th
- 5:12Membership AppealTim promotes TimCast.com membership supporting their team of journalists and exclusive uncensored content
- 6:37Harris QuoteDiscussion of Harris's full quote about dates that remind people where they were when democracy came under assault
Notable Quotes
“Kamala Harris has compared today, January 6th, or I should say the anniversary of the Capitol riots, to Pearl Harbor and September 11th.”
— Tim Pool · opening statement introducing the main topic of discussion
“Trump's approval versus Biden's approval right now, if there was an election held today, Trump would win, which means more Americans probably don't believe that narrative.”
— Tim Pool · analysis of polling data and its implications for the January 6th narrative
“Brandon Tatum, former police officer. I have a YouTube channel called The Officer Tatum. 1.7 million subscribers on that YouTube channel.”
— Brandon Tatum · guest introduction and credentials
“Politico has actually published an article saying we are in a new civil war... when mainstream publications have gone from are we in it to we are in it, we should start asking what that means.”
— Tim Pool · concern about mainstream media framing of national division
“I did a little bit of research. 2,400 people died at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese Empire bombed it. Almost 3,000 people died on 9-11... and one Trump supporter was killed by a police officer.”
— Ian Crossland · presenting factual casualty comparisons to contextualize Harris's statement