Days after Russia launched its special operation into Ukraine, Hani and Shawn sit down to discuss the history of tensions in the area, the underlying anthropological and geopolitical problems of the region that have led up to this point, and the extent/impact of the current political deadlock across the globe.

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Continuing the topic from the episode prior, The Manufacturing Dissent Duo sign off until Season 2 discussing the recent trip to San Francisco by Chinese President Xi Jinping, and his juxtaposition to the current political class of the US. Hani and Shawn also briefly discuss the military backgrounds and clandestine ties of previous US Presidents and the inability to recognize a warrior society when the call-is-coming-from-inside-the-house.

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Hani and Shawn sit down to discuss the recent Pakistan and the upcoming US elections, as well as the societal dysfunction that’s spread corresponds to the slow but ever-quickening unwinding of the US settler-imperial project (7:53); soon(ish), the duo tries to answer the timeless question “are reactionary tendencies and ahistorical perspectives en-masse a result of naivete or willful ignorance?” (Spoiler: The answer is C. All of the Above) and reminisce at the systemic depoliticization of shared spaces (31:06), before turning their attention to the political imprisonment of Imran Khan and the political deadlock in Pakistan (40:30). Along the way, a series of even more difficult questions also found its way into the conversation, such as: Who will win the Democratic Primary? Can Joe Biden survive (literally and figuratively) till election day, and if not, who will be the actual Democratic nominee? How and whom will the DNC manage to rebrand and coalesce around as the new candidate within the next 9 months? Find out THIS TIME on Manufacturing Dissent.

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Aman finally decided to join Hani and Shawn for an episode discussing the engineering and archeological marvel of the Pyramids, and he picked the day Bitcoin has gone into freefall to do it. It only seemed right to kick things off discussing the fiduciary fad of cryptocurrencies and meme coins, before dissecting the question of how old ancient structures actually are and how that drastically alters the history of the human experience on this planet (9:46). The group continues to bounce ideas off each other, wondering out loud about the possibility of recurring global calamites infrequently resetting the human timeline (37:41), the accelerated pace towards multipolarity on the global stage (50:00), and entertain conspiracy theories on the unsung and unheard of power players of global finance.

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Part 2 of Dana’s visit to the MD studio kicks off with the crew trying to answer the question of “What is to be done while residing in the Imperial Core to aid the movement?”. The conversation turns to a series of friendly disagreements on the concept of a modern day Ummah being a overwhelmingly Pakistani phenomenon (24:17), the lack of a Pakistani national identity due to imposition of the state upon diverse groups of people (38:19), and the future of the country in the face of countless number of issues.

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After a lot of convincing and a few layovers, the crew managed to get Daniyal behind the microphone straight off the plane from Karachi; Dana dives deep into how his career and business have been affected by airing his political views on social media, as well as his observations on life in Pakistan after his move back to Karachi from the US (7:06). The crew deep dives into the political apathy induced by the system upon the populace, specifically the American-Muslim diaspora population (14:41). The room continues to explore the subject by raising the question of efficacy and the morality of sitting at the negotiating table with those accused of genocide along with the immediate future of the Israel-Palestine conflict (23:27), the actual effectiveness of domestic protests and performative politics (35:08), and the changing political landscape of the Niger Valley (43:41). Part 1 of the sit down ends with Dana asking “What is to be done?”.

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After a rather contentious Clubhouse conversation with various Pakistani millennials regarding the current crisis in the Middle East and Pakistan’s role in the affair, Hani, Shawn, and Bilawal continue to dissect the topic of public sentiments in Pakistan regarding the Israel-Palestine issue, as well as the urge of some critics to engage in Oppression Olympics instead of standing in solidarity with oppressed peoples (4:53). The hosts dive into the topic of current socio-political conditions in Palestine, the Uyghurs being used as fodder for the soft war against China (22:42), and viewing global conflicts and the human condition through the prism of hegemony and power dynamics (42:22).

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Continuing the discussion from the previous episode, Hani and Shawn explore the root causes of the weary and vapid social and political climate in the US and project its effects on the country over the next decade. The duo also briefly touches upon the ousting of now ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the House by the Freedom Caucus and it serving as a foil for the Squad’s role during Force The Vote, as well as discusses who will be on the Presidential ballot a year from now. The topic of the Democratic Party trying to mobilize voters around platitudes and an appeal to pathos in lieu of ideology and addressing material conditions (13:45) came up, as well as a conversation on the challenges facing the average US voter (26:31) and the cosplay associated with contemporary political action and social interactions (38:43). They sign off on a note to continue to keep fighting the good fight in the face of apparent defeat, or figuring out how to move to Oman (48:28).

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