Michael Malice has evolved from a curmudgeonly hipster troll on late night cable news (Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld) to the most curmudgeonly optimistic troll in media today. It has been a joy to watch his public journey toward self actualization.
During a few hours on the road yesterday, I was able to listen to three new interviews with him. Each with a different flavor.
The first to grab my attention was Malice with Isaac Morehouse.
Michael Malice Thinks Things Are Looking Up
Morehouse is the founder of Praxis, a modern apprenticeship company expanding the options for young people to enter a productive and fulfilling adulthood. He talks with Malice about the broad concepts of the Red Pill and the White Pill.
The Red Pill is the mindset shift that occurs when one understands that the corporate media is lying to them about almost everything. One pill may have you realizing that reporters are ordinary humans who want to be liked by the celebrities, politicians, and power brokers they cover and will protect those relationships rather than chronicle dirty truths (e.g. Epstein, Queen Elizabeth II, Kate Middleton, and Prince William). Though Malice warns, “You’re supposed to take one Red Pill, not the whole bottle.” I’m guilty of recreational Red Pilling when the accepted bullshit is flowing my way.
The White Pill is the hero to the villainess Black Pill. Simply put, it is the idea that today’s methods of communication and information sharing have taken away the power of the few to control the narratives that lie us into domestic, international, and interpersonal conflicts. There will continue to be turmoil as the power structure is brought down, but the world will be freer and more peaceful on the other side.
As I don’t obsess over the latest fever dream of broadcast news, and Malice mentioned the storming of the Capitol in that podcast, I sought out commentary and eyewitness accounts of what happened recently in Washington, DC.
Storming the Capitol: Michael Malice, Karlyn Borysenko and Elijah Schaffer
Dave Rubin is a commentator who I have come trust through his relationship and discussions with Jordan Peterson and his public conversion away from ideology.
This roundtable includes two reporters who were at the scene on the events in DC on January 6th. These are not narratives, but facts from the ground that will not please those who want a tidy story. Malice rightfully puts this in context with the burning of DC and other cities in June.
Lastly, I found Malice’s latest episode of “Your Welcome” where he has a conversation with comedian Dave Smith.
Dave Smith – In The House 10.Three – Episode #136
Smith and Malice discuss the general mess that is the Libertarian Party. The Party missed a huge opportunity in 2020 and is floundering with an undercooked stew of bumper sticker ideas and desire to be “in the middle.”
One big takeaway from this conversation for me is the concept that libertarians have a position that can out right the Right and out left the Left. I have to give it another listen, but this may be the banner under which libertarians can gather a cohesive debate strategy.
That’s a lot of homework and I hate homework. The first discussion is really the one you want to introduce you to Michael Malice and a positive outlook for the coming storm.
Michael Malice’s books:
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Dave Rubin’s book:
Dave Smith’s comedy special:
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