1. United Nations Funding Crisis
The United Nations is facing financial collapse because the United States has reduced or withdrawn funding.
This is a move to stop funding “woke” & ideological programs.
The UN is ineffective, bureaucratic, and overly dependent on U.S. taxpayer money.
Symbolic examples (turned-off escalators, reduced heating) are used to emphasize desperation and mismanagement.
The U.S. withdrew from 66 international organizations and treaties, framed as:

Cost-saving
Anti-globalist
Pro-American sovereignty
Many of these organizations are described as obscure, wasteful, or hostile to U.S. interests.
The underlying message is that global institutions dilute U.S. power without delivering value.

2. Media Merger and National Security Concerns
Focus shifts to a major media merger (Netflix / Warner Bros / Paramount context).
Concerns raised include:

Foreign influence, especially money from the Middle East or China
National security implications
Loss of American cultural control
The argument is that entertainment media shapes public perception more than news.
Hollywood and major streaming platforms are portrayed as:

Predominantly left-wing
Hostile to conservative viewpoints
Engaged in ideological indoctrination
Executives are challenged on whether their content fairly represents conservatives.
The inability to name conservative-oriented programming is used as evidence of bias.
The merger is framed as dangerous because it could:

Concentrate cultural and political influence
Amplify a single ideological viewpoint
The Department of Justice and FCC are identified as key gatekeepers.
The timeline for approval is described as months to years, with high stakes for media freedom.

3. Save America Act (Voter ID Legislation)

Proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote
Photo ID to vote
The bill is common-sense and widely supported, including among minority voters.
Democrats, particularly Chuck Schumer, are accused of:

Using “Jim Crow” rhetoric to scare voters
Ignoring polling that shows broad support for voter ID
Opposition is attributed to:

Desire to preserve election vulnerabilities
Partisan strategy rather than public opinion
Ballot harvesting is described as inherently vulnerable to abuse.
Examples (nursing homes, paid operatives) are used to argue:

Elderly and vulnerable voters can be exploited
Ballots can be selectively discarded
The Carter–Baker Commission is cited to legitimize these concerns.
Acknowledges internal Republican resistance and logistical challenges.
Emphasizes urgency and political pressure as tools to pass the bill.

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1. United Nations Funding Crisis
<ul>
<li>The United Nations is facing financial collapse because the United States has reduced or withdrawn funding.</li>
<li>This is a move to stop funding &ldquo;woke&rdquo; &amp; ideological programs.</li>
<li>The UN is ineffective, bureaucratic, and overly dependent on U.S. taxpayer money.</li>
<li>Symbolic examples (turned-off escalators, reduced heating) are used to emphasize desperation and mismanagement.</li>
<li>The U.S. withdrew from 66 international organizations and treaties, framed as:
<ul>
<li>Cost-saving</li>
<li>Anti-globalist</li>
<li>Pro-American sovereignty</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Many of these organizations are described as obscure, wasteful, or hostile to U.S. interests.</li>
<li>The underlying message is that global institutions dilute U.S. power without delivering value.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
2. Media Merger and National Security Concerns
<ul>
<li>Focus shifts to a major media merger (Netflix / Warner Bros / Paramount context).</li>
<li>Concerns raised include:
<ul>
<li>Foreign influence, especially money from the Middle East or China</li>
<li>National security implications</li>
<li>Loss of American cultural control</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>The argument is that entertainment media shapes public perception more than news.</li>
<li>Hollywood and major streaming platforms are portrayed as:
<ul>
<li>Predominantly left-wing</li>
<li>Hostile to conservative viewpoints</li>
<li>Engaged in ideological indoctrination</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Executives are challenged on whether their content fairly represents conservatives.</li>
<li>The inability to name conservative-oriented programming is used as evidence of bias.</li>
<li>The merger is framed as dangerous because it could:
<ul>
<li>Concentrate cultural and political influence</li>
<li>Amplify a single ideological viewpoint</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>The Department of Justice and FCC are identified as key gatekeepers.</li>
<li>The timeline for approval is described as months to years, with high stakes for media freedom.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
3. Save America Act (Voter ID Legislation)
<ul>
<li>
<ul>
<li>Proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote</li>
<li>Photo ID to vote</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>The bill is common-sense and widely supported, including among minority voters.</li>
<li>Democrats, particularly Chuck Schumer, are accused of:
<ul>
<li>Using &ldquo;Jim Crow&rdquo; rhetoric to scare voters</li>
<li>Ignoring polling that shows broad support for voter ID</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Opposition is attributed to:
<ul>
<li>Desire to preserve election vulnerabilities</li>
<li>Partisan strategy rather than public opinion</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Ballot harvesting is described as inherently vulnerable to abuse.</li>
<li>Examples (nursing homes, paid operatives) are used to argue:
<ul>
<li>Elderly and vulnerable voters can be exploited</li>
<li>Ballots can be selectively discarded</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>The Carter&ndash;Baker Commission is cited to legitimize these concerns.</li>
<li>Acknowledges internal Republican resistance and logistical challenges.</li>
<li>Emphasizes urgency and political pressure as tools to pass the bill.</li>
</ul>
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