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Destroying Statues & Wearing Shorts In Congress | PIRATE WIRES EP#15 🏴‍☠️

2023/9/22

Pirate Wires

The discussion starts with the controversial removal of statues in NYC, focusing on the removal of George Washington and other historical figures. The speakers debate the implications of erasing history and the potential consequences for future generations. The hypocrisy of the city council's reasoning, citing the migrant crisis as a justification, is highlighted.

Removal of statues of founding fathers in NYC
City council's justification: influx of migrants and budget constraints
Concerns about erasing history and the implications for societal identity

Shownotes Transcript

EPISODE FIFTEEN: This week, we are joined by Comfortably Smug! We discuss the insane politicians who hate America and want to tear down statues, the embarrassment of John Fetterman wearing shorts in Congress, the migrant crises taking over the world, and River's piece on Biden's "CHIPS Act".

Featuring Mike Solana, River Page, Comfortably Smug

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.theindustry.pw/p/chips-act-tech-hubs-dei

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River Twitter: https://twitter.com/river_is_nice

Smug Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComfortablySmug

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

0:40 - Welcome Comfortably Smug To The Show!