EPISODE · Apr 2, 2026 · 1H 58M
You Cannot Tell Kids To Follow Bad Dreams
from Peasants Perspective · host Taylor Johnatakis
Send us Fan Mail“Let them eat cake” turns into “good morning, peasants,” and from there we chase the same question through everything we cover: who actually pays when powerful institutions get it wrong? We start by tearing into the feel-good slogan “follow your dreams” and why it hit mainstream culture in the 1970s when kids wanted to be astronauts, then mutated into a message that can push young people toward debt, status chasing, and careers built on algorithms instead of skills. From Artemis II to the broader “new space race,” we talk NASA, CGI skepticism, and why space programs are never just about science. We connect rockets to the Cold War, to competition with China, and to the economic reality of fiat currency: money has to move, and giant projects like aerospace or war spending become the system’s favorite way to keep factories running, grants flowing, and political myths alive. Then we shift into the Iran conflict, the media hypocrisy around it, and the strategic chessboard implications from oil to the Strait of Hormuz. We also dig into a major January 6 development tied to the pipe bomber investigation, including claims about surveillance, polygraph results, protective orders, and what it says about the DOJ’s credibility. We close with birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court, “maternity tourism,” election fraud reporting updates, and a forward-looking turn into crypto and the Clarity Act, plus a hard look at the Washington State cost-of-living squeeze. If this mix of culture, war, courts, and money hits a nerve, subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review. What part do you think is the real story underneath all the headlines?Support the showGet off Zero, the EASIEST WAY TO BUY BITCOIN #BTChttps://river.com/invite?r=Y6QR4HBWCQGhost Phones, Laptops and Tablets, Mark37 has it allhttps://Mark37.com/ref/live1776Thursday Night PRIVATE IGNITE presentation via ZoomRegister for our FREE Ignite webinar every Thursday at 4:30p PST 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/48vKR1Dwww.PeasantsPerspective.comwww.LeftBehindandWithout.orgwww.DollarsVoteLouder.comwww.politicalremodel.com
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Send us Fan Mail “Let them eat cake” turns into “good morning, peasants,” and from there we chase the same question through everything we cover: who actually pays when powerful institutions get it wrong? We start by tearing into the feel-good slogan “follow your dreams” and why it hit mainstream culture in the 1970s when kids wanted to be astronauts, then mutated into a message that can push young people toward debt, status chasing, and careers built on algorithms instead of skills. Fr...
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