Topic: Military Budget

Military Budget comes up in 7 chapters across 6 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from July 2012 to June 2025.

July 2012 June 2025

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John Perkins | USAID, Economic Hit Men, Iran, & The China Model
• 1:13:41 - 1:17:43

John Perkins | USAID, Economic Hit Men, Iran, & The China Model

U.S. National Debt, Geopolitical Skepticism, RFK Jr.

Carlwood corrects a previous statement regarding the U.S. national debt, noting it is approximately $36 trillion rather than $60 trillion. He discusses the domestic "death spiral" of American cities and expresses disillusionment with both major political parties. Despite some optimism for RFK Jr., Carlwood remains skeptical of the government's ability to avoid foreign conflicts and false flag operations.

Richard Dolan | The Ufology Field, Technocratic Narrative Control, & Hybrid Entity Integration
• 43:01 - 47:40

Richard Dolan | The Ufology Field, Technocratic Narrative Control, & Hybrid Entity Integration

Eisenhower Administration and Loss of Military Control

The conversation examines President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s struggle to maintain oversight of the national security apparatus and the burgeoning UFO secret. Dolan discusses the formation of NICAP in 1956 and Eisenhower’s famous farewell address warning against the military-industrial complex. He suggests Eisenhower was regularly briefed on UFOs, including the 1953 Kingman crash, but ultimately lost control of the compartmentalized programs.

Jeremy Corbell | Mysteries of Ufology, Covert Technologies, & Bob Lazar
• 16:51 - 19:04

Jeremy Corbell | Mysteries of Ufology, Covert Technologies, & Bob Lazar

Breakaway Civilizations, Military Black Budget Programs

Greg Carlwood asks whether advanced aerial phenomena can be explained by a human "breakaway civilization" using secret military technology rather than extraterrestrials. Jeremy Corbell argues that while black budget programs are advanced, his sources within the military-industrial complex claim they are actually tracking craft with capabilities that exceed their own. He suggests the phenomenon predates modern technology, appearing throughout recorded human history.

Jen Briney | The Corporate Control Of Congress, The Federal Budget, & Privatization Propaganda
• 27:46 - 31:15

Jen Briney | The Corporate Control Of Congress, The Federal Budget, & Privatization Propaganda

Military Spending, Infrastructure Decay and Public Safety

Over half of the U.S. discretionary budget is allocated to the military, with over $150 billion spent annually on veterans' care alone. This massive spending is contrasted with the neglect of domestic infrastructure, such as structurally deficient bridges and a failing passenger rail network. The discussion suggests that the 33,000 annual deaths from car accidents could be mitigated by investing in safer public transit options rather than foreign wars.

THC 52: Douglas Dietrich | Super Soldiers Conspiracy, Secret History, & Satanism in the Military
• 57:58 - 1:01:10

THC 52: Douglas Dietrich | Super Soldiers Conspiracy, Secret History, & Satanism in the Military

Military Subversion, Satanism at Officer Level

The U.S. military has become a small, isolated community that is easily subverted, particularly at the officer level where Satanism has taken root. Despite the military and DOD personnel making up less than 1% of the population, they receive over 51% of the nation's discretionary budget. This concentration of wealth and power within a "cultic" military structure has allowed for the normalization of occult practices, including the drafting of the Chaplain's Handbook by a known Satanist.

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THC 52: Douglas Dietrich | Super Soldiers Conspiracy, Secret History, & Satanism in the Military
• 1:15:21 - 1:17:25

THC 52: Douglas Dietrich | Super Soldiers Conspiracy, Secret History, & Satanism in the Military

Child Trafficking, Military Control of Politicians

The military maintains control over the U.S. administrative body by compromising politicians with "queer whores"—young boys conditioned through trauma programs. If politicians refuse to allocate the requested 51% of discretionary income to the military, they face exposure or assassination via these products. This system creates a trail of bodies across North America, targeting whistleblowers and political threats with plausible deniability.

THC 26: Stan Friedman | Roswell, Flying Saucers, & The Science
• 19:55 - 22:25

THC 26: Stan Friedman | Roswell, Flying Saucers, & The Science

MUFON Sighting Data, Global Military Spending

Stanton Friedman cites the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) receiving over 600 sighting reports per month as evidence of ongoing aerial activity. He pivots to a critique of human society, noting that the world spends approximately one trillion dollars annually on military budgets while children die of preventable diseases. Friedman characterizes humanity as a primitive society focused on warfare, which may explain why advanced civilizations avoid open contact.

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