Topic: Koch Brothers

The guest discusses his experience working at a think tank funded by the Koch brothers, which he now views as controlled opposition. He outlines a strategy for societal change that focuses on influencing the top five to ten percent of society, including entrepreneurs and intellectuals. The theory suggests that once this "intelligentsia" shifts its allegiance away from the state, the rest of the population will follow.

Jimmy Dore explains the origins of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) under Bill Clinton and Al Gore. He describes "triangulation" as a strategy to adopt Republican issues, leading to the gutting of welfare, the expansion of the prison population, and the repeal of New Deal banking laws. He also mentions a secret deal between Clinton and Newt Gingrich to privatize Social Security.

Modern power is often held by low-profile individuals who own essential industrial manufacturing and resource companies rather than just visible tech billionaires. The segment references a ranch owned by a wealthy industrialist where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia stayed before his death. Baker argues that investigative media must focus on these less-obvious dynasties that control the flow of global resources and maintain the status quo.

Robert David Steele analyzes the preconditions for revolution in the United States, citing the concentration of wealth and loss of faith in government. He criticizes the Koch Brothers for influencing education and history books to discourage civil disobedience. Steele also shares a success story regarding the New York fracking ban, attributing the victory to local village ordinances rather than the judgment of Governor Cuomo.