Economist Eric Weinstein posited that an “international order” comprised of institutions such as the U.S. State Department, the intelligence community, the Defense Department, and major corporations around the globe may not “allow” former President Donald Trump to become president again. “I don’t know whether Donald Trump will be allowed to become president,” Weinstein, who received a Ph.D in mathematical physics from Harvard University and serves as managing director for Thiel Capital, said on the “Modern Wisdom” podcast. “I think there’s a remarkable story and we’re in a funny game, which is: Are we allowed to say what that story is, because to say it, to analyze it, to name it, is to bring it into view. I think we don’t understand why the censorship is behaving the way it is; we don’t understand why it’s in the shadows; we don’t understand why our news is acting in a bizarre fashion.” Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. Weinstein referred to Mike Benz’s “Rules-Based International Order,” saying, “It’s an interlocking series of agreements, tacit understandings, explicit understandings, clandestine understandings, about how the most basic structures keep the world free of war and keep markets open. And there has been a system in place, whether understood explicitly or behind the scenes or implicitly, that says that the purpose of the two American parties is to prune the field of populist candidates so that whatever two candidates exist in a face-off are both acceptable to that world order.” “So what you trying to do, from that point of view of the State Department, the intelligence community, the defense department, and major corporations, that have to do with international issues, from arms trade to, I don’t know, food, they have a series of agreements that are fragile and could be overturned if a president entered the Oval Office who didn’t agree with them and the mood of the country was, ‘Why do we pay taxes into these structures? Why are we hamstrung? Why aren’t we a free people?'” he surmised. “So what the two parties would do is that they would run primaries,” he opined. “You have populist candidates and you’d pre-commit the populist candidates to support the candidates who won the primaries. As long as that took place, and you had two candidates that were both acceptable to the international order, that is, that they aren’t going to rethink NAFTA or NATO or what have you, we called that democracy.” “And so democracy was the illusion of choice; what’s called ‘magician’s choice,’ where the choice is not actually ‘pick a card, any card,’ but somehow the magician makes sure that the card that you pick is the one that he knows,” he explained. “In that situation, you have ‘magician’s choice’ in the primaries, and then you’d have the duopoly field: two candidates, either of which was acceptable, and you could actually afford to hold an election. And the populace would vote, and that way the international order wasn’t put at risk, every four years, because you can’t have alliances that are subject to the whim of the people in plebiscites.” WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘AM I RACIST?’ — A MATT WALSH COMEDY ON DEI “So under that structure, everything was going fine until 2016,” he recalled, “and then the first candidate ever to not hold any position in the military nor position in government in the history of the Republic or the Oval Office, Donald Trump, broke through the primary structure. So then there was a full-court press: ‘Okay, we only have one candidate that’s acceptable to the international order. Donald Trump will be under constant pressure that he’s a loser, he’s a wild man; he’s an idiot, and he’s under the control of the Russians.’ And then he was going to be a 20 to 1 underdog.” “And then he wins. And there was no precedent for this,” he noted. “They learned their lesson: You cannot afford to have candidates who are not acceptable to the international order and continue to have these alliances,” he concluded.

Former President Donald Trump blamed the controversy over a dispute at Arlington National Cemetery last week on Vice President Kamala Harris‘ “misinformation squad” in what has become yet another point of conflict between the two presidential candidates ahead of the November election. NPR and other news outlets reported that members of Trump’s staff allegedly had a verbal and physical altercation with an official at the cemetery over whether they could themselves film or take photos in a zone for recent U.S. casualties. The incident happened during a ceremony to mark the third anniversary of the Kabul airport bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. Trump sent a Truth Social post on Tuesday that addressed both the cemetery incident and the Afghanistan withdrawal. Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. “There was no conflict or ‘fighting’ at Arlington National Cemetery last week. It was a made up story by Comrade Kamala and her misinformation squad. She made it all up to make up for the fact that she and Sleepy Joe have BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS for the INCOMPETENT AFGHANISTAN Withdrawal – THE MOST EMBARRASSING DAY IN U.S. HISTORY!!! They should have been at Arlington, not on a beach or studying for a Debate,” Trump said, also referring to President Joe Biden. A spokesperson for the Army said a female official at Arlington National Cemetery, located in Virginia near Washington, D.C., was “abruptly pushed aside” during the altercation but decided not to press charges. NPR noted that Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung “strongly rejected the notion of a physical altercation” and said his team was prepared to release footage to fight defamatory claims. WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘AM I RACIST?’ — A MATT WALSH COMEDY ON DEI During the ensuing fallout, Democrats in Congress have requested an incident report about the clash and Harris used the opportunity to accuse Trump of engaging in a “political stunt.” Gold Star families have since appeared in videos that Trump posted to social media, saying they invited Trump to attend and film the event and criticizing Harris for her political attack. Trump acknowledged the support he’s received from the Gold Star families, adding in his post to Truth Social on Tuesday, “Thank you to my friends, the GREAT GOLD STAR FAMILIES, for revealing the TRUTH OF A BEAUTIFUL DAY OF HONOR. Could not have been a nicer moment-And there were no fights or problems, only in the heads of those that are destroying our Country! MAGA2024.”

Vice President Kamala Harris is pushing yet another economic policy that was first embraced by the Trump campaign. Harris announced she would keep U.S. Steel under domestic ownership during a campaign stop in Pittsburgh on Monday. “U.S. Steel is an historic American company, and it is vital for our nation to maintain strong American steel companies,” Harris said. “U.S. Steel should remain American-owned and American-operated.” Back in January, former President Donald Trump said he would block the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, Japan’s largest steelmaker, if he were elected president again. Nippon has put forward a $15 billion proposal to acquire the American company. Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. “I would block it instantaneously. Absolutely,” Trump said. “We saved the steel industry. Now, US Steel is being bought by Japan. So terrible.” Then, in March, President Joe Biden also voiced his opposition to the sale. “U.S. Steel has been an iconic American steel company for more than a century, and it is vital for it to remain an American steel company that is domestically owned and operated,” Biden said in March. This is at least the third time Harris has copied a policy first put forward by her opponent this election cycle. The Democratic nominee blindsided Democrats last month when she adopted Trump’s viral “no tax on tips” proposal, announcing that she supported getting rid of taxes on service workers’ tips. “It is my promise to everyone here when I am president, we will continue our fighting for working families of America including to raise the minimum wage and eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers,” she said at a rally in Las Vegas. Trump had announced his “no tax on tips” policy just weeks earlier after his own June rally in Las Vegas, an area with a large service and hospitality industry due to the city’s tourism attractions. Trump supporters promoted the policy by writing “no tax on tips” on restaurant receipts to encourage service workers to vote for Trump. Trump himself wrote the message on a receipt when he tipped $500 during a visit to a Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant. After his opponent embraced the policy, the Trump campaign accused her of stealing it. WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘AM I RACIST?’ — A MATT WALSH COMEDY ON DEI “Kamala Harris, whose ‘Honeymoon’ period is ENDING, and is starting to get hammered in the Polls, just copied my NO TAXES ON TIPS Policy,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “The difference is, she won’t do it, she just wants it for Political Purposes! This was a TRUMP idea – She has no ideas, she can only steal from me. Remember, Kamala has proposed the LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN HISTORY – It won’t happen. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!” The Harris campaign announced Friday that she supports a $6,000 child tax credit. That announcement came just days after Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), Trump’s running mate, said he would support doubling the child tax credit to $5,000. “I’d love to see a child tax credit that’s $5,000 per child,” Vance said in an interview with CBS.

The Biden-Harris Internal Revenue Service is hiring a senior diversity practitioner who could make nearly $200,000 in taxpayer funds each year, more than three times the national average income. The position at the IRS is titled “senior diversity and inclusion specialist” and has a salary range of $122,198 to $191,900. The average annual American income in 2024 is $59,428, making the upper end of the IRS position’s salary range a full 3.2 times higher than average income. The specialist will be tasked with “identifying best practices that will incorporate diversity and inclusion in training material” and acting as a “trusted subject matter expert and source for diversity and inclusion educational services on the most complex and sensitive diversity and inclusion matters.” The applicant selected for the role would also need to articulate “a sound business case for diversity that includes education and awareness at all levels of the organization” while tracking “diversity and inclusion education, marketing and communication strategies.” The IRS job posting comes as the Biden-Harris administration has worked to embed the left-wing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda throughout the federal bureaucracy. The Daily Wire previously revealed that a DEI training for IRS criminal investigators cited and included content from a far-left transgender academic who called for the “death of whiteness” in a journal article titled “Dead Honky.” The IRS is far from the only government agency that has been captured by leftist ideology and the DEI agenda. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) celebrated pride month by offering transgender flag-colored manicures to intelligence agents and hosting a talk from a “transgender non-binary first-generation Filipinx-American activist and educator,” The Daily Wire previously revealed. ODNI also published a DEI newsletter that celebrated one crossdressing intelligence agent and warned against using “problematic phrases” when discussing Islamic terrorism. The National Security Agency created a 34 page DEI glossary with terms like “white fragility” and “transmisogyny.” And the Department of the Interior published a guide to “inclusive language” that instructed bureaucrats to ditch gendered terms like “son,” “daughter,” “husband,” and “wife.” The department also hosted an “ally awards” ceremony, where some bureaucrats performed a diversity poem reading. The Commerce Department is hiring a Diversity Program Specialist who’ll be tasked with establishing “strategic partnerships with external diversity related organizations,” among other duties. The active job listing includes a maximum salary of $128,956 a year. Former President Donald Trump has indicated that he would gut the federal bureaucracy if reelected, reigning in those who would otherwise obstruct his policy agenda. “We will pass critical reforms making every executive branch employee fireable by the President of the United States,” Trump declared at a rally, touting his plan. “The deep state must be brought to heel.”

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay blasted the NFL for scheduling the team’s opening game against the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paolo, Brazil, and told his family not to come because of the “crazy” high crime rate. The NFL — which has scheduled games in London, Munich, and Mexico City in recent years — set up the league’s first game in South America, which will take place on Friday. During a recent episode of his podcast “Big Play Slay,” the Eagles defensive back said he’s looking forward to the start of the 2024 season but added that he’s not excited about the Brazil game. “Week 1, I’m looking forward to it. I can’t wait, but man, I do not wanna go to Brazil,” Slay said. “You wanna know why? I’m here to tell you why. They already told us not to leave the hotel. They told us we can’t do too much going on because the crime rate is crazy.” “I’m like, NFL, why would y’all wanna send us somewhere where the crime rate is this high? And we’re out of the country, so the first thing people are thinking is something terrible can possibly happen,” he added. “I told my family, ‘Do not come down there,’ because I’m not gonna be anywhere to be found, really. I’m gonna be in the hotel chilling, minding my business, playing my game, after a long, nine-and-a-half-hour flight.” Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. Slay on Brazil trip: “Week 1.. I can’t wait. But man, I do not wanna go to Brazil.. They already told us not to leave the hotel. They told us we can’t do too much, because the crime rate is crazy. I’m like ‘NFL, why would you wanna send us somewhere with a crime rate this… pic.twitter.com/7921ob1f8R — Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) September 2, 2024 Homicide statistics for Sao Paulo, a city of more than 11 million people, are scarce. Murders in the city have reportedly decreased in recent years, but murder numbers for all of Brazil remain high. In October 2023, the U.S. State Department issued a Level 2 travel advisory for Brazil, encouraging Americans to “exercise increased caution” in the country “due to crime.” “Violent crime, such as murder, armed robbery, and carjacking, is common in urban areas, day and night. Gang activity and organized crime is widespread. Assaults, including with sedatives and drugs placed in drinks, are common. U.S. government personnel are discouraged from using municipal buses in all parts of Brazil due to an elevated risk of robbery and assault at any time of day, and especially at night,” the State Department wrote. The NFL’s Brazil game also comes as the country is getting blasted for banning social media company X. Last week, Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered that X, formerly Twitter, be suspended in the country. Under the order, anyone in Brazil who attempts to access X via other means, such as a VPN, will face daily fines of nearly $9,000. WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘AM I RACIST?’ — A MATT WALSH COMEDY ON DEI The Eagles vs. Packers game will be the first opening weekend game in NFL history to be played on a Friday night. Football fans have voiced frustration about the game only streaming on Peacock and not being available on traditional cable channels for Americans. For people in Brazil, however, the Eagles vs. Packers game will be available on the Brazilian TV network RedeTV! and ESPN Brazil.

Elon Musk said on Monday that the Democratic Party was attempting to destroy free speech after leftist Minnesota Democratic Attorney General Keith Ellison appeared to celebrate the ban of X, previously known as Twitter, in Brazil.  On Labor Day, Ellison posted a message in Portuguese translated to “Thank you Brazil!” as the country blocked X at the orders of Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. De Moraes ruled that the social media company did not comply with his orders revolving around appointing a legal representative for the country or suspending several accounts. De Moraes said that Musk had “total disrespect for Brazilian sovereignty.” Musk, the CTO and executive chairman of X, ripped into Ellison over his apparent support for the block.  “The Democratic Party – same one that used to defend the First Amendment –now wants to destroy the First Amendment,” Musk posted.    The Democratic Party – same one that used to defend the First Amendment –now wants to destroy the First Amendment https://t.co/36KAhzA0la — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 3, 2024 Other conservatives also ripped into Ellison over his post.  “Tim Walz’s attorney general in Minnesota — Keith Ellison — thanks Brasil for crushing free speech platform X,” wrote Federalist editor-in-chief Mollie Hemingway.  “Tim Walz’s Attorney General, Keith Ellison, Celebrates Brazil Banning X,” said conservative communicator Steve Guest. “Take note: Keith Ellison is a ENEMY of free speech.” In his decision last week, de Moraes said that X must be restricted in Brazil because the company refused to comply with several court orders. He also said that people who try to access the platform through other means, like a VPN, could face daily fines of nearly $9,000.  X’s Global Government Affairs argued that de Moraes’ requests violated Brazilian law.  “We are absolutely not insisting that other countries have the same free speech laws as the United States. The fundamental issue at stake here is that Judge de Moraes demands we break Brazil’s own laws. We simply won’t do that,” it said in a statement. Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. The decision to suspend access to X was upheld on Monday by a panel of judges on the Brazilian Supreme Court.  “Economic power and the size of a bank account do not give rise to outlandish immunity,” said Justice Flavio Dino, saying that X “seems to believe it’s above the law.” De Moraes has long clashed with X, ordering the social media company earlier this year to censor certain X accounts, which Musk refused to do.  “We believe that such orders are not in accordance with the Marco Civil da Internet or the Brazilian Federal Constitution, and we challenge the orders legally where possible,” the company said at the time. “The people of Brazil, regardless of their political beliefs, are entitled to freedom of speech, due process, and transparency from their own authorities.”

When celebrating a big event, often, what matters most is that the people we love are there with us. This includes our family and friends, of course, but what about our favorite celebrities? Fans have been known to invite celebs to all sorts of occasions, like weddings or graduations. Many times, these celebs are a bit too busy to attend. That’s why it’s all the more awesome that Selena Gomez actually responded to one high school’s request for her to sing the national anthem. The sign, which can be seen below, was created by Telluride Middle/High School’s volleyball team in Colorado. With it, they politely requested that the actor and singer sing the national anthem at one of their home games. Luckily for them, Gomez just so happened to be in town that weekend for the Telluride Film Festival. As a result, the superstar chose to take the time to surprise these teenagers… see their reaction to her showing up in the video below! @espnw #SelenaGomez pulled up to a high school #volleyball game in #Colorado because students hung signs up around town ( @Selena Gomez) #celebrities #surprise #wholesome ♬ original sound – espnW Once Gomez walks inside, it takes a moment for folks to realize she’s there. That’s because, despite requesting her to attend, they likely didn’t have high hopes for her actually showing up. But as soon as someone spots her, they call out, “Selena!” From here, it doesn’t take long for a crowd to form around her — not that Gomez minds! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Telluride Middle/High School (@telluridemiddlehighschool) Colorado High School Volleyball Team Invites Selena Gomez to Perform the National Anthem at a Home Game… and She Responds! Gomez did not end up performing for the students, but it’s clear that none of them minded. Rather than getting a performance, they were able to spend time with the star. As a result, students were able to get photos with Gomez, many of which can be found online. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) “They asked!!” Gomez writes in a social media caption. “Couldn’t help it, it’s my first time in Telluride!” Needless to say, these high schoolers just became even bigger fans of Selena Gomez after this delightful surprise! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Selena Gomez Shows Up To High School Volleyball Game For Extra Special Surprise appeared first on InspireMore.

Any dog owner will tell you that it doesn’t matter what kind of fancy, interactive toy you buy for your pup — they’ll always find some random object in the house they love to play with more! Kate Smith, a Belgian Malinois mom on social media, shared the most hilarious footage of her pooch, Mace, having the best time with a robotic vacuum cleaner. Obviously, she didn’t intend for this item to become a dog toy when she bought it. However, it seems to serve two purposes perfectly! In this adorable clip, Mace was clearly very excited to play with the robot vacuum. As soon as it began to move, the pooch started running in circles around the machine. Then, when the dog’s favorite “interactive toy” stopped, he started whining until Mom got it working again. Watch the video here. @katelivingoutloud 10/10 best interactive dog toy i have ever bought. he also follows me around while i clean but with less enthusiasm #belgianmalinois #dogsoftiktok #dogsofttiktok #dogmom ♬ original sound – Kate Smith Apparently, this unusual game is a pretty good workout for the energetic animal! “People are always like, ‘Oh, you have a Belgian Malinois, how do you make sure he gets enough exercise?'” said the dog owner in her video. “And something that helps is he has appointed himself manager of our cleaning staff, and our cleaning staff is me and a little robot vacuum.” She continued, “He likes to follow around the vacuum and hype it up, make sure it’s doing its job.” Screengrab from TikTok When playtime was over, this Belgian Malinois was extremely upset. The dog kept staring at his mom, waiting for her to turn the interactive toy back on for him! However, the pet owner knew that he needed a rest from his physical activity. “You both need a little break,” she said. “You need a little water.” There was no dissuading this stubborn pooch, though. He wouldn’t stop pacing and panting in front of the machine! Still, Mom was firm. This dog would just have to wait to play with his interactive toy again later! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Belgian Malinois Owner Reveals Hilarious “Best Interactive Dog Toy I Have Ever Bought” appeared first on InspireMore.

You never know what random thing your kid will be passionate about. For some, their kids are super into music or sports. Then there are the kids who absolutely adore animals. With so many adorable animals in the world, that should come as no surprise. That said, you might be surprised by the kinds of animals that some kids categorize as “very cute.” Crystal’s son is the perfect example. In a social media post, Mom shares a video from the time her son spotted an interesting animal crawling around their home. Rather than being alarmed or grossed out, like many others would have been, this sweet kid is absolutely delighted by this discovery! So much so, in fact, that he can’t wait to show Mom what he found. See the “very cute” animal he found for yourself in the video below. @heycallmecrystal Throwback to one of my fav kai videos when in arizona beware of “cute animals” ♬ original sound – heycallmecrystal Little Boy Surprises Mom With the “Very Cute” Animal He Finds in Their Hallway When you hear an animal described as being “very cute,” you likely imagine something like a dog or cat. But this boy didn’t discover a mammal — he found an insect. And not one you’d expect, like a ladybug. On the contrary, he found a centipede. Which, by many people’s standards, is the exact opposite of cute. Despite not being a popular animal, this little boy’s enthusiastic reaction has folks from all around appreciating this little bug. Even more, though, they’re loving this kid’s ability to see the adorableness in every creature. “Beautiful tiger centipede (scolopendrium polymorpha), this kid has the heart of an entomologist,” someone shares in the comment section, with another adding, “He’d make me not afraid of it.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Mom Stifles Laughter As Little Boy Shows Off “Very Cute Animal” He Found appeared first on InspireMore.

Giving grace isn’t always easy, but it’s always worth it.