Dad Saves America 
I sat down with journalist and author Michael Shellenberger to unpack the true story of the LA fire disaster and what it reveals about California’s leadership crisis. Ever since the fires broke out, Michael has been on the case exposing the numerous failures of Governor Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass. California’s entrenched political elite have neglected the basic functions of government, creating the perfect conditions for recurring catastrophes. A seemingly hypnotized voter base has allowed the problem to worsen with each election cycle, but perhaps this time around, the undeniable facts on the ground can trigger a renaissance in common-sense governance.
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Outline:
[0:00] Unpacking the official narrative lies
[12:49] LA’s systemic failure isn’t just one big coincidence
[17:45] The homeless crisis drained the firefighting budget
[27:12] Forest management failures aren’t the main story
[31:34] Why leftist radicals want to let Malibu burn
[42:53] Hollywood elites elected their own oppressors
[52:44] White voters in LA are hypnotized by identity politics
[59:35] Is the DEI criticism fair or just right-wing opportunism?
[1:06:09] Western civilization is sacrificing itself
[1:13:42] Did climate change play a role in the fires?
[1:22:25] Climate hysteria is a symptom of privilege
[1:28:29] Is the woke reign of terror truly over?
[1:33:32] Hazing matter for emergency preparedness
[1:38:44] Why Michael is optimistic for the future
Dad Saves America explores the philosophies and practical steps needed to raise capable, curious, independent adults who are ready to thrive in a virtuous free society… and want to keep it that way.
We’ve had all sorts of experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew, Michael Shellenberger, Bret Weinstein, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Adam Carolla.
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In 1:06ish – the sacrifice of the children to moloc continues. What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. This verse reflects the idea that human experiences and events tend to repeat themselves throughout history. 😢
Yeah, the elites did it because they got caught burning Hawaii to chase the people off of their land.
Rick Caruso lost due to some last minute campaign changes where he was ill advised to take part of a hate campaign towards Scientology. Karen Bass had a friendly relationship with Scientology in Los Angeles. There had been an established relationship with Scientology and the city of Los Angeles for a while; where they have been active in various community efforts in the city. This including volunteer efforts in the recent LA fires. Rick Caruso, had attempted to attack her by establishing that she had a relationship with Scientology and this is a given, and known. So his campaign turned into more hate than help. This was not conducive to his campaign and ultimately, with all the Scientologists in LA; it didn't work out for him.
Great talk with a lot of insight.
The host mentioned the you-know-what gangs in Britain that police ignored forever. Instead they have been demonizing and jailing activist Tommy Robinson to went into media , making films where the victims speak out about it. He is currently in jail for one of those films for 9 months in solitary. They are documentaries and he does have the right to free speech except t'hey' dont like what he has to reveal. How can anyone trust the government of Britain anymore?
Thank You …
What about the continuing Long term affect of depleting ground water reserves taking place with considerable problems throughout the USA . Does the word GREED come to mind . And cause and effect . Ie karma
Shellenberger is far, far too nice when explaining the risks of deaths from DEI policies. I'm not.
I CANNOT AGREE WITH ALOT OF HOW SCHELLENBERGER DRSCRIBES THE HOMELESS. IT MAY MAKE FOR JUICY FARTER BUT THERE IS MUCH BIASED FICTION IN HIS DESCRIPTIONS. HE LIKES TO TITILATE. IT IS NOT IN ANY WAY CONDUCIVE TO THEIR PLIGHT.
THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHO DWELL HOMELESS, IF DWELLING IS EVEN REMOTELY A DESCRIPTOR. WHAT I HAVE YET TO HEAR OR READ IS ANY TYPE OF BREAKDOWN OF GROUPS. AND, I READ AND HEAR THE MAJORITY. OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT NOT OF WHAT IS PRACTICALLY DONE TO SORT GROUPS INTO WORKABLE WAYS TO BE OF ASSISTANCE. WHY NOT? IT HAS BEEN A TWISTED MESS FOMENTED BY THE SUPPOSED HELPERS WHO ARE NOT CRITICAL THINKERS
Demonstrate the Roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities for every operation of State, County and city/town services.
Stand down all the supposedly active services.
The state counties and city/towns' responsibilities need to be audited for all the disciplines.
Test all the services.
If not why not?
In the absence of GOD?
Its always the same excuses , Bass clean up was lives is top priority safety for people is number 1 thing , who in there right doesn't know that ,
Drills ? Newsome got himself a blue roof thats the only drill he had ,
How have I never seen this podcast before? Fascinating discussion. Good luck to you, sir! Keep up the great work.
Their DEWs did it.
Yes. I knew Gail Sondergaard. Also grew up in Hollywood. Lived in Laurel Canyon
. You speak true.
-Gabriel of Norway.
Furthermore the climate is always changing.
1:19:33
It runs in cycles.
They are politicians, they only prepare for the next reelection.
I saved my home in the Oakland hills fire with hoses and sprinklers, evacuated and snuck back in after we got the women kids and pets out then we saved our home.
On dishwashers – yes. As someone who moved into a 1960's house that was not built with a dishwasher, having to hand-wash everything is a meaningful time loss. Now, it's not horrible – I live alone, so it's ~15 minutes a day spent washing dishes. But doing more than one person's dishes every day becomes a much bigger time sink. I totally get why a dishwasher was considered essential.
56:20 Less racist because they are, or because they haven't been called Racist and Nazis and descendents of slave owners when MOSTS folks ancestors were still in Europe during that period. And if they were here they were far more likely to be IN the same fields as they would to even own land, much less a plantation andd slaves. More like an indentured servant who were NEVER PROVIDED HOUSING, HOWEVER CRAPPY, OR FOOD OR EVEN A KITCHEN PLOT TO GROW THEIR OWN.
Anything they had came from whatever wages were left after docked for passage, any taxes and whatever. Or RENT for plantation lodging is some sort of bunkhouse or 1 private room family space using a communal kitchen and so on.
40 acres and a mule didn't start up until much later after Louisiana purchase and the Civil War, I believe. Certainly not at the scale of the Western Expansion and the Transcontinental Railroad was under construction.
You get what you vote for.
Despite agreeing with Shellenberger on many points, the deal breaker for me is nuclear energy. Because:
1. Nuclear reactors do not assist us toward replacing coal, oil, and natural gas. They must shut down in the case of an extreme weather emergency or earthquake.
2. Nuclear power is not clean energy. From uranium mining and milling that decimates Indigenous land to nuclear waste that has no safe, permanent repository, nuclear power is a dirty and outdated technology that has no place in a just transition to a clean energy future.
3. Nuclear power is “the most expensive way to boil water.” Studies show it is at least five times the cost of renewable energy. Building nuclear reactors are notorious for astronomical cost overruns and delays. These costs are typically borne by ratepayers.
4. Radioactive waste can persist for hundreds of thousands of years, and there are no geologically-safe storage locations in the U.S. Meanwhile, the life span of temporary onsite steel and concrete storage containers is generally about 100 years.
5. No private insurance companies will insure nuclear reactors.
6. Chris Hansen estimated that the cost of nuclear power is greater than $10,000 per kw/hr. A Columbia University study found that nuclear energy will have a marginal role in meeting US energy needs unless it can sell for $6,200.
7. Nuclear plants and nuclear waste are great targets for military and terrorist action.
8. Significantly higher rates of cancers are associated with radioactive element exposure. Since its inception in 1990, over 41,900 Americans in western states have been compensated under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to the tune of $2.6 billion taxpayer dollars.
There has been a lot of progress on hydrogen, cold fusion, and zero point energy should be investigated.
Aside from those possibilities, conservation of energy is one of the best “new” sources of energy.