S15 EP67: Hour 1 - The Western Elite Learned Nothing

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Lebanon and Israel are negotiating their own peace deal, bypassing Western elites who treat Lebanon as Iran's proxy.

Erick Erickson begins the episode by promoting a discount for his daily email and announcing an open line Friday because he's attending the Masters golf tournament with his son. He shifts to news, criticizing Western elites in the U.S. and Europe for selling out Israel and treating Lebanon as a proxy for Iran. Erickson notes that Lebanon and Israel have recently agreed to direct talks to disarm Hezbollah, which he calls remarkable. He explains that Lebanon was once a Middle Eastern gem but became a 'third world hellhole' after Iran funded Hezbollah. Erickson compares Western elites to characters from the movie 'Gremlins,' saying they treat radical Islam as creatures that must not be provoked. He argues they coddle Islamists because they're scared, despite Muslims being less than 10-13% of populations in European countries. Erickson delves into Islamic theology, noting Shiite Muslims' embrace of 'Takiyah' (religious dissimulation) and how Iran used lies in negotiations. He claims Iran's theocratic leadership believes they're destined to wipe out Jews to bring about the apocalypse, a fact Western elites ignore. Erickson criticizes the current peace deal, saying it allows Iran to tax oil ships in the Strait of Hormuz, generating billions to fund nuclear ambitions. He calls for the U.S. to destabilize Iran's regime. Later, Erickson discusses a Washington Post piece by Shadi Hamid, a Georgetown professor, who argues Muslims shouldn't have to assimilate in America. Erickson disagrees, saying he's changed his mind on Islamic immigration after 9/11 and believes the U.S. overcorrected by admitting too many Muslims. He lists violent incidents by Muslims in the U.S., like the Boston Marathon bombing, and demands assimilation and renunciation of violence. Erickson also touches on topics like the Masters' consumer-friendly approach, an antitrust investigation into the NFL, and promotes sponsors like Incogni and Swiss America.

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A forceful single-host hour ties Iran, moon-landing evidence, and California rail spending into a case about selective outrage.

A planned trip to the Masters gives the episode its personal entry point before the host widens the frame into a tougher argument about Western judgment.

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