Inventing Terrorism with Leena Al-Arian & Trae Crowder (EP 130)

The Bitchuation Room

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News Commentary, News, Comedy, Government

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2022

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

Take it from Muslim Americans: America’s counter-terrorism has done little more than criminalize innocent people. And now those same bogus tactics are being used to root out far right extremists, like the news that the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor was an FBI sting operation. Is this the best way? Leena Al-Arian, director of Coalition for Civil Freedoms joins the podcast to explain. Plus, the sweet-taking “liberal redneck” comedian Trae Crowder on America running out of Covid money and abortion rights being trampled in states across the country. Finally, an all con-artists edition of Sext Elect Overthrow with the Tinder Swindler, Anna Delvey and Elizabeth Holmes. It’s way harder than it sounds. As always, join the Patreon for this week’s bonus story: the latest drama between Disney and Desantis over the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida. Nothing a gender non-binary fox can’t solve. The Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every Sunday at 5/8pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifio Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com Thanks to Paige Oamek, Maximillien Inhoff, Alexandra Ornes Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-cannery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com Thanks to Paige Oamek, Maximillien Inhoff, Alexandra Ornes Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-cannery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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0:00.0	but it's the exact tactics that were used on Muslim communities that are now being, you know,
0:06.4	done outside of the community.
0:08.9	So for us, it's about the principle defending everyone's rights from being targeted in these phony sting operations. Oh my goodness. Welcome again to another edition of the Bituation Room podcast
0:37.0	back in the live stream, back in the studio back, not live,
0:42.0	from the future, from the past speaking to you in the future or
0:47.3	your present depending on if you're here I don't know what time is anymore I've got
0:52.3	COVID trying to avoid getting long COVID. I know you're saying
0:57.4	wow COVID never looked better and I agree. I agree. It's amazing. No, it actually sucked real bad for a while also because I forgot what being sick was like and I was like oh my God. Do I have to watch West Side Story now? And I'm like, yes, I do. That's how you're going to get better. And so I feel good. I am on the road to recovery, hopefully. And we've got such a good show.
1:24.0	It has been a couple weeks since we've done a show.
1:28.0	Our last show was, of course, live in Brooklyn
1:31.0	where maybe one of you gave me COVID or maybe I gave you COVID.
1:36.2	Anyway, sorry if I did and I had such a good time so if anyone went and if you guys listened I hope you enjoyed it and just thank you so much for coming out and supporting the show
1:47.8	It was a hell of a lot of work, but a hell of a lot of fun and yeah thanks again for everyone who bought tickets and those who tuned in live
1:56.9	but today's show we've got comedian Trae Crowder for the first time on the bituation room super excited to have him for the hour.
2:05.4	We've got Executive Director for Coalition for Civil Freedoms.
2:09.0	Lena Al Arian is here.
2:10.9	I want to talk to her about the yes lasting legacy continued legacy
2:15.8	especially in the Muslim American community of the war on terror. We are
2:19.9	marking now almost 20 years since the beginning of the war in Iraq.
2:25.0	Always a fun time when I remember where I was when I saw images coming out of Abu
2:31.8	Grave and being like really
2:33.0	really America fuck this we also have a very special edition of sex elect
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