They Want You Silent—Who Gets to Speak, Who Gets Silenced & Why the U.S. Is Falling Apart | The Tom Bilyeu Show

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🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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In the latest episode of "Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu," Tom and his co-host Drew dive into the maelstrom of today's economic and political realities. The discussion kicks off with a sharp analysis of the ongoing tariff mayhem between the US and China, exploring the unprecedented nature of these economic conflicts and the influence of information velocity on public perception. Tom and Drew delve into the spectacle of politics in the Trump era, likening the current state of governance to reality TV, and examine the implications this transparency has on international relations. The duo also tackles the intricacies of voter ID laws, debating the balance between accessibility and security in electoral processes. SHOWNOTES 00:00 Voting Rights Debate 12:43 Rethinking Personal Worth and Certainty 22:24 Navigating Conflicting Opinions Respectfully 34:57 ID Verification and Scrutiny Limits 41:43 Voting and Illegal Immigration Concerns 56:08 "Firsthand Experience vs Logical Insight" 01:08:10 "Warfare's Endless Cycle Debate" 01:20:04 Future Personalized Education with AI 01:28:25 School System's Inefficiency Discussion 01:43:24 Parental Influence on Child's Education 01:53:37 Impact of Childhood Development Choices 01:55:09 "Individual Choice Over Government Control" 02:09:23 Science, God, and Rules Debate 02:16:37 Territorial Claims and Historical Debates 02:27:08 "Religion: Brain Wiring and Consequences" CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Audible: Sign up for a free 30 day trial at https://audible.com/IMPACTTHEORY Vital Proteins: Get 20% off by going to https://www.vitalproteins.com and entering promo code IMPACT at check out Kettle & Fire: Get 20% off your first order at https://kettleandfire.com/impact with code IMPACT Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impact Thrive Market: Go to https:thrivemarket.com/impact for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! American Alternative Assets: If you're ready to explore gold as part of your investment strategy, call 1-888-615-8047 or go to https://TomGetsGold.com Tech Unheard: Tune into Tech Unheard from Arm and NPM—wherever you get your podcasts. iTrust Capital: Use code IMPACTGO when you sign up and fund your account to get a $100 bonus at https://www.itrustcapital.com/tombilyeu Mint Mobile: If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Shop plans at https://mintmobile.com/impact. DISCLAIMER: Upfront payment of $45 for 3-month 5 gigabyte plan required (equivalent to $15/mo.). New customer offer for first 3 months only, then full-price plan options available. Taxes & fees extra. See MINT MOBILE for details. What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER SCALING a business: see if you qualify here. Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here. ********************************************************************** If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. ********************************************************************** Join me live on my Twitch stream. I'm live daily from 6:30 to 8:30 am PT at www.twitch.tv/tombilyeu ********************************************************************** LISTEN TO IMPACT THEORY AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Douglas Murray and Dave Smith collide in a viral Rogan interview.
0:03.9	China slaps America with more tariffs as the economic war continues to rage.
0:08.2	China pressures Chinese companies not to open manufacturing bases in other countries.
0:13.0	Besson breaks down how the tariff game will play out.
0:15.5	Dr. Phil makes the case to Trump that China is buying American farmland near our military sides on purpose.
0:22.9	And Minecraft the movie introduces a new generation to the joys of interactive cinema.
0:28.4	Drew, Douglas Murray, and Dave Smith were getting pretty heated about something I call the
0:33.6	dumb voter problem. It's pretty crazy. Yeah, they were going at it. You talk about this dumb voter
0:39.1	problem a lot. I think we need the level set on it. Before we jump into their commentary, before we play a clip,
0:43.3	what do you mean if you could give it to me 35 words? Okay, super succinctly, there is a belief by some
0:49.7	people that some people are too dumb and they need their narrative controlled. A lot of people are calling that the experts problem.
0:55.4	I know St. Harris did a video about that.
0:56.9	We don't want just anybody to say become the expert on anything.
1:00.1	Podcasts, anybody with a mic is authority, things like that.
1:03.4	Yep.
1:03.7	Even my boy, Asmond Gold, was going on a riff.
1:07.5	I saw it today.
1:08.3	I don't know when he recorded it, but recently about we need to
1:10.8	disenfranchise more voters. Fewer people making decisions, Drew, that's what the world needs.
1:15.4	I get the impulse, but I think ultimately it is very misguided, and we saw it play out in a very
1:21.3	heated exchange. The interesting thing is there's two ways to approach the clip that I assume
1:26.0	we're about to show people from Rogan where Dave
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