EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 42 MIN
You’re Not Crazy. That’s the Point.
from We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis · host We Saw the Devil
You know that feeling where you read a headline and your brain glitches? Where you think, "Didn't they literally say the opposite of this yesterday? On camera? With their face hole?"You're not imagining it. And you're not losing your mind.In this episode, Robin breaks down the documented, studied, historically proven strategy behind the constant contradictions coming out of Washington. This isn't incompetence. This isn't "mixed messaging." This is a destabilization tactic.She's covering:1. The RAND Corporation's "Firehose of Falsehood" propaganda model and why it works2. How the Trump administration's shifting, contradictory statements on the Iran war are a textbook case of managed chaos3. The Truth Default Theory: Why your brain is hardwired to believe authority figures even when you consciously know they're lying4. Learned helplessness: the psychology experiment from the 1960s5. Why "I just don't follow politics anymore" is what they want. 6. Who profits from your confusion7. How to stay connectedThis is not a news roundup episode. Also, you're not too sensitive. You're not too political. You're not too online. You are on the receiving end of an actual strategic choice. Let's talk about it. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-unfiltered-political-analysis--4433638/support.Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilDiscord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast.
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You know that feeling where you read a headline and your brain glitches? Where you think, "Didn't they literally say the opposite of this yesterday? On camera? With their face hole?"You're not imagining it. And you're not losing your mind.In this episode, Robin breaks down the documented, studied, historically proven strategy behind the constant contradictions coming out of Washington. This isn't incompetence. This isn't "mixed messaging." This is a destabilization tactic.She's covering:1. The RAND Corporation's "Firehose of Falsehood" propaganda model and why it works2. How the Trump administration's shifting, contradictory statements on the Iran war are a textbook case of managed chaos3. The Truth Default Theory: Why your brain is hardwired to believe authority figures even when you consciously know they're lying4. Learned helplessness: the psychology experiment from the 1960s5. Why "I just don't follow politics anymore" is what they want. 6. Who profits from your confusion7. How to stay connectedThis is not a news roundup episode. Also, you're not too sensitive. You're not too political. You're not too online. You are on the receiving end of an actual strategic choice. Let's talk about it. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-unfiltered-political-analysis--4433638/support.Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilDiscord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast.
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