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Yuri Bezmenov's avatar

Spot on. We all have learned what real friendship is. During COVID, we saw who would hide us under the floorboards and who would turn us in to the Gestapo.

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Krista Maddiss's avatar

Keep doing what you're doing, Francis. Standing up for what you believe in takes guts. People who are genuine friends should be cheering you on.

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Sarah Galassi's avatar

I never get the "grifter accusation" ...I mean, surely there are easier, more pleasant ways of making money. 🤷

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Roman  Lyubovny's avatar

You need to multiply 🙏🏻❤️❤️ we love you guys 👍

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Claudia von Ayres's avatar

Don't listen to the noise. Triggernometry is a life line. Times change and sometimes friends part and sometimes they come back. Stay true to yourself, because you are the one that has to live inside your head, not us. Remember, this too shell pass. Love you 😍

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Paula Clark | proof media's avatar

Triggernometry has filled gaping holes in my education that I didn't even know I had, especially around communism and the history of Israel. That I had to learn it from a supposed "right-wing grifter" is the fault of the Canadian education system. You're providing a valuable public service and deserve to be paid for it.

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Hellish 2050's avatar

You are doing good work. Keep going.

Can you give some publicity for this please?

https://hellish2050.substack.com/p/understanding-abrogation-is-key-to

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Victoria Silwood's avatar

It's unbelievable that you even need to explain yourself in this way, Francis. Triggernometry is one of my favourite podcasts - always objective, always topical, always interesting and informative. The strange infection of wokeness in good people is one of the main divisive elements in our societies. In New Zealand, radical activism has taken over the woke narrative and what it means to be a 'good person'. You either agree with them 100% or you're publicly shamed as a fascist (or other shame-name), and against them. There is no sliding-scale of understanding and agreement, and no tolerance for any kind of alternative viewpoints, even if (especially if!!) backed by fact and logic. Keep up the good work, Francis and Konstantin. We need you!

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Jim Bobhenan's avatar

Your mate joined a cult that’s why he no longer speaks to you.

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Michael Zwierzanski's avatar

Are you a grifter?

Yes, but you're a funny grifter. So, we'll call you talented instead.

It sounds nicer.

Jokes aside (for that was a joke, if you can believe it), I have often disagreed with your views on your podcast, but never thought that you were a grifter. And, not that I know you personally, but if I did, I wouldn't ostracize you for quite moderate (if at times incorrect) views.

I think the term grifter is used by a person who is so absorbed with their own sense of moral righteousness that they cannot concieve of anyone disagreeing with thier world view, so it must be done as a grift.

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Marko Arčabić's avatar

You are no grifter Francis, and never were, you wouldn’t be able to stand yourself as one either, you just had shit friends.

And you can’t cure human stupidity and love for convenience.

I for one, am proud of knowing you, and you would have shit from me were you a leftie, or hard right, but you will have my ear either way.

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Krista Maddiss's avatar

I reserve the term "grifter" for people like Meghan Markle.

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Dan Rice's avatar

Absolutely 105%

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Annakoko's avatar

Yes I deboarded the woke train when it decided to derail itself beyond recognition. Now my “progressive” friends just can’t understand it. To them I betrayed them. 🙄 Gone are the days when there could be discourse on different topics and opinions. But the left can’t do it. Well I’m getting older and just don’t have time for their nonsense.

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Jerry Simon's avatar

This is a great post, well done.

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Jason's avatar

You can be anything you want, sweetie. You can do ANYTHING!

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