Throughout the history of the United States, there have always been empires confronting the country. Currently, that is The Chinese Communist Party, and there are many aspects of the regime’s history and way of doing business that most Americans aren’t aware of. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss China’s history, its current motivations, and how things have changed now that Trump is no longer in office. • America always gets stronger from taking on empires that confront them. • The Chinese Communist Party sees themselves as the rightful heir to run the world. • Quality of life in China has improved, but it’s nowhere near the quality of life in the U.S. • China is often desperate because exports represent their entire economy. • There’s no history of China interacting positively with the rest of the world. • America is the best investment in the world right now. IN THIS EPISODE Oprah’s interview with Donald Trump (1988): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEPs17_AkTI The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan: https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Superpower-Generation-American-Preeminence/dp/1455583669/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page

American Checklist™

At Odds With America - Ep. 36

Why The Biggest Corporations Have Many Enemies Now that Donald Trump has announced a class action lawsuit against Google, Facebook, and Twitter, a lot of facts will come to light about how these enormous companies profit from their users. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain how these corporations use their users’ attention to make money and reveal other practices you might not have been aware of. • Personal liability: In filing a class action suit against not only           companies but their CEOs, Donald Trump is trying to attach           personal liability. • Creating control: By creating a class action suit, Donald Trump       has made himself the lead plaintiff, which means he’ll have             control even if there are many other plaintiffs. • Selling your data: While they’re free to use, Facebook and               Twitter make money by selling their users’ data. • Misusing your attention: A cause of bother that you might not       have identified is that other people are misusing your attention. • Causes depression: Facebook can cause depression by making       you think your life isn’t as good as other people’s. • Long-term disintegration: The Democratic Party is in a state of       long-term disintegration now because they don’t have a single     issue that’s popular with the public.

Why the Biggest Corporations Have Many Enemies: Episode #35

The Unhealthy Mind When Gratitude Goes Missing Despite Democrats winning the presidency, the whole party is still wildly unhappy and dissatisfied despite having total control. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young theorize why this is, and why things have become so politically polarized in the U.S. Even unhappier: Not being able to blame Trump for all the world’s problems anymore has made Democrats even more insufferable and unhinged. Angry combination: The combination of narcissism, envy, and a lack of gratitude makes for an angry person. Sooner or later: If you hang out with angry, unhealthy people, sooner or later you’ll catch the bug yourself. Availability bias: The trend to believe everything Democrats claim is because of the overwhelming bias of the socialist media. Confirmation bias: Social media platforms use algorithms to deliver information that matches your belief system, keeping you from seeing other points of view. Envious wants: Envious people often don’t want what the other person has; they just want the other person to not have it.

The Unhealthy Mind when Gratitude Goes Missing Episode #34

Despite the abundance and opportunities that come with living in the United States, many Americans are hopelessly unhappy. The reason is not external factors, but rather their mindset. At a certain point, every one must decide to either make the best of what they have, or complain that everyone else has it better. Join Dan Sullivan and Mark Young as they launch the American Happiness series and learn what it takes to break free of negative thought patterns and find true fulfilment in your life.

American Checklist #33

A Constitutional Crisis The problems of 2020 have continued with the federal election, but the story is not over.  Mark Young and Dan Sullivan discuss how the election results do not make sense and share predictions for what will happen over the next four years.   SHOW NOTES: Inside a republic:    All U.S. states are democracies, but they are democracies inside of a constitutionally limited republic. Irregularities:  We might see proof of the following voting irregularities: systematic disposal of votes for one candidate, and massive amounts of votes for one candidate that came in beyond the time of the normal polls closing. Odd states:  In certain key states where Trump was far ahead, they stopped counting the votes with no logical explanation whatsoever. Why it’s there:  The very reason the U.S. has a constitution is to protect against the ways in which election results could be manipulated. Misuse easier:   Misuse of new technology is easier than the detection and the countermeasures for it. After 8:    The Supreme Court might rule that no vote cast after 8:00 local time will be counted, and most of the suspected irregularities happened after that time. Still loyal:   If Biden gets seated, we will have “two presidents” over the next four years, because over 70 million people will stay loyal to Trump. Now open:  Trump’s personality will not allow him to come out on a loss, and he is now open to use his media power to criticize Biden’s policies, and to fundraise or campaign.

A Constitutional Crisis Episode 32

The Democratic Party places all importance on one’s group memberships and none on individuality. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain how seeking victimhood status only serves to make people unhappy. SHOW NOTES: Victimhood status: There’s an order of importance amongst the left that’s based on victimhood. The more of a victim you are, the more status you have. Won’t make you happy: If you’re determined to find proof that you’re a victim, you’ll find it, but none of it will help you achieve your goals. Disintegrate and collapse: During the 2020s, the Democratic Party will be the first major American political party since 1856 to disintegrate and collapse. European thought: Social justice is a European thought that has parts of socialism, fascism, Nazi-ism, and communism in it. News is nothing but opinions: You used to watch the evening news to form your own opinions, and now you listen to opinions and try to figure out what is actually news.

The Problem With Victimhood Episode # 31

DESCRIPTION: As the U.S.federal election approaches, many are worried that we’re losing the battle for the heart of America. However, what’s being commonly heard from the Left and in the media isn’t necessarily true. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young predict how the election is really going to go and how the long-standing structures of the Democratic Party might be set to collapse. SHOW NOTES: Two sides:  The outcome of the upcoming election will be an exhilarating win on one side and a demoralizing loss on the other. Haven’t responded:  The people who haven’t responded in polls are probably voting for Trump, but it can be dangerous to say you’re doing that. Structures collapsing:  We could see a collapse in the structures of the Democratic Party akin to the fall of the wall in the Soviet Union. Angered out:  If Trump wins, it might be that the Left and the mainstream media will be out of anger and fall into a severe depression. Broke tradition:  President Obama broke the tradition of peacefully handing over power. Projecting fear:  Everything the Democrats say we should worry about regarding Trump are actually things we should worry about regarding the Democrats. Psychological warfare:  The media in America today is propaganda, engaging in psychological warfare on Americans. More leaders:  The Republicans are probably always developing about three times more political leaders than the Democrats. Mass movement:  Current events are going to result in many people moving out of their cities, or even out of their states. Conservative analyzing:  Conservative people analyze while left-wing people feel. Democratic leadership:  The cities that are having problems with police right now are all ones with Democratic leadership

What the Next 25 Years in the U.S. Will Look Like

No schemes, lies, or falsehoods that the Democratic Party has tried against President Trump have worked, and now they’re out of ideas and getting desperate. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss the failures of the modern Democratic Party and list ways in which President Trump has continued to think big and succeed. Political correctness: Is nothing more than a bullying tool to silence and shame those who disagree with the modern Socialist mobs. Political subdivision: The Democrats are currently a political subdivision of the mainstream media. Moderate wing extinction: We may be in the last few months of the existence of a moderate wing of the Democratic Party. Set by childhood: One’s political affiliation is often set by their childhood. Nothing else left: It might be that the media and the Democratic Party have no options left but to manipulate people into rioting, and looting. World’s police force: President Trump understands that there’s no reason left for the U.S. to be the global police force at their own cost, and with little help from others.

Why The Democratic Party Is No Longer Democratic Episode 29

The Democratic Party has taken the current crisis as an opportunity to take down the current president, but Donald Trump is making decisions that favor the American people. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss current events as they relate to the lock-down and share predictions for American politics post-virus. Individual rights:  The U.S. is based on the rights of the individual taking precedent over the rights of the collective. Media failures:  Mainstream media isn’t reporting what’s happening so much as they’re projecting their wishes and those of their friends. Totalitarian Gameplan:  Behind the scenes, democrats have always been working on a totalitarian gameplan. No trust:  A problem in communist countries is that nobody trusts anybody else.  Individuals Don’t Matter: There’s no good communism, because in communism, individuals don’t matter. Lost credibility:  China might have lost its credibility as a reliable trade partner and political partner in the world. To Punish:  Donald Trump might focus on punishing China and making the country atone for destroying so many lives and economies. Since The ‘60s:  No significant ideas have come out of the Democratic Party since the 1960s. Always expanding:  The nature of government is to always keep expanding and to never shut down a department or operation

A Divided America In ThePost-Virus World

The COVID-19 crisis is having massive economic effects all over the world, and the changes won’t stop once the crisis is over. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young share predictions for how the U.S. will deal differently with other countries from now on. SHOW NOTES: Normalizing quickly:  One of human beings’ greatest abilities is to normalize almost any situation very quickly. Loss and gain:  Entrepreneurs are always dealing with the loss of something and the gain of something new. Select countries:  For the rest of the 21stcentury, North America will have dealings with South America, and the U.S. will deal with select countries when it’s to their own benefit. Adjust back:  Once you see that you can still function during a crisis, you adjust your life to get back to doing what you do. Economic Darwinism:  Some businesses won’t survive the current situation, but that will make room for the stronger companies to be even more successful. Won’t recover:  China might never recover economically from the COVID-19 crisis.

Huge Economic Changes To Expect Post - Virus

The U.S. is in the process of ending long-standing practices and disconnecting from other parts of the world. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss what’s happening and share their predictions for major changes coming to the United States over the coming years and decades. From Europe: The Declaration of Independence originally meant independence from the king and now means independence from Europe, period. A shift: Donald Trump represents a shift in how America sees itself and how the rest of the world sees the U.S. Reconstruction required: There’s a massive reconstruction now required in the U.S. because, over the past 75 years, the United States has used its money to build in the rest of the world. Engagement over: The U.S. is sending messages in many different ways that their engagement with Europe, except in situations where they choose to be engaged, is now over. European connection: The power of the intellectual class in the U.S. is part of a European connection, and that will disappear if the U.S. disconnects from Europe. New heroes: People who actually do things and build things might replace the intellectual class as cultural heroes in the U.S. Rationing energy: It’s possible that while the U.S. is energy-rich, the rest of the world will be rationing energy for the next 20 years. No required alliances: Having an abundance of energy means that the U.S. won’t have to enter into military alliances with people they don’t like. Less dependent: The U.S. is better equipped to survive a trade war than other countries because they’re less dependent on selling products outside of their own country. Guaranteed trade: The easiest way for other countries to guarantee trade with the States is to move their factories to the U.S. and hire American workers. For rent: It might happen that U.S. military protection will be for rent to other countries. Limited trade: Great Britain may do deals with North America and limit trade with other parts of Europe to bilateral agreements. Splintered party: As a result of the next election, the U.S. Democratic Party might splinter into at least two parties. Unifying principle: The only unifying principle that the Democratic Party has is their hatred of Donald Trump. Electoral votes: The game of U.S. politics isn’t about the popular vote but about how many electoral votes you get. Central and South: The U.S. is going to pay a lot of attention to Central America and South America, who are geographically closer and who have energy, over the next 25 or 30 years. Hatred from terror: The hatred of Trump comes from the terror that the philosophical basis and the foundations of the left are disintegrating. University collapse: The U.S. might see a collapse of the traditional university model where the universities are the holders of knowledge and of credentials. Not moving: In the end, few members of the left in America will actually leave the country, because moving is difficult. 20%: Annual surveys say that 20% of the people in the world who are thinking about moving want to move to the United States.

The Great American Mindset Shift

For 100 years, the U.S. has done good for other countries in the world, but that involvement is coming to an end. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss how President Trump is dedicated to doing good for the American people and why those who hate him hate the philosophical American. Paid for: A lot of countries are wealthy because of the rebuilding efforts paid for by Americans after the Second World War. With money: When something really drives people crazy, it has something to do with money. People protected: It’s in the Constitution that the American people will be protected from the potential incompetence of its leaders. Qualities ensured: The Constitution ensures that no matter who is leading the country, the American people can experience the qualities that make up a philosophical American. Possibility ended: We’ve reached the end of the possibility for America to make the rest of the world like America. Anti-European: The U.S. Constitution is a 100 percent anti-European document. Access to communication: Americans on the left would never have the access to communication and the influential power they have if they hadn’t been born in the U.S. No intellectuals required: Intellectual is the only position in the U.S. that isn’t respected, because the Constitution is an operating system that requires no further intellectuals. Gives the right: Diplomas don’t give you the right to do what you do. It’s what check writers are seeing in their minds that gives you the right. Birthplace of hatred: The hatred of the U.S. finds its birthplace in the intellectual class, and especially in the intellectual class in Europe.

Disconnecting From Europe – Part 2

For many years, the U.S. has provided benefits to other countries to the disadvantage of its own workers and taxpayers. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain how President Trump is changing that, and why there are those who hate him for it. Becomes corrupt: Any one party ruling over a long period of time will naturally become corrupt. Biggest cities: Most of the biggest cities in the U.S. have been ruled for a long time by the Democrats. Constitutional president: President Trump has, in essence, been the most constitutional president in at least 75 years. Finished rebuilding: President Trump has called an end to the rebuilding process, the purpose of which ended a long time ago. Philosophically socialist: Europeans like the benefits of capitalism, but are philosophically for socialism. Holding onto feudalism: Socialism is an attempt in an industrial age to hold onto feudalism. Operating system: The U.S. doesn’t have much philosophy; it has an operating system. Governing government: The constitution is an operating system to govern the government. Open trade routes: For 75 years, the U.S. has kept trade routes open worldwide and guaranteed energy supplies, all to the disadvantage of American workers and taxpayers. Top Navy: In order to have the number one currency, you have to have the top Navy in the world, because you have to be able to guarantee trade routes. Protects routes: The Navy protects world trade routes more than any other single entity. Fictional gold: There isn’t enough gold on the planet to back up currencies. Under Manhattan: Most of the world’s gold reserves are under Manhattan. Only currency: Ever since the U.S. dollar was disconnected from the gold reserves in 1971, the U.S. dollar is the only reserve of value on the planet, and the only currency on the planet for transactional purposes. Significantly lower: For all practical purposes, the cost of energy in the U.S. will generally be significantly lower than in any other country. Mineral rights: The U.S. is the only country where if you own land, you also own the mineral rights underneath it. Left hatred: Around the world, the left is anti-capitalism and hatred of the out of control growth of the U.S. as an economy. Paid for: The entire left needs to be paid for because they don’t create any value on their own.

Disconnecting From Europe – Part 1

As much as human beings have learned over the years, there are still extremely significant concepts that we have no explanation for. In this episode, Dan Sullivan, Mark Young, and their guest Perry Marshall discuss some of the biggest unanswered questions, the different kinds of intelligence, and more. Unintelligent AI: Siri understands everything you say but has no idea what you mean. Limited companies: The limitations of AI limit what companies like Facebook and Google can do. Complete disconnect: A complete disconnect can be observed in what people are doing in medicine and biology, and what people are doing in technology. Spark question: Nobody knows what the spark is that makes life what life is, or where it comes from, and even a partial answer to that question would transform everything. Potential mistake: Humans have very little understanding of what biological intelligence is, and if we don’t acknowledge that, a terrible mistake could be made. Lacking tools: No system has the tools to fix itself. In infancy: Some people think that science is a mature discipline, but it might be that it’s just in its infancy. Adaptable and cooperative: Business is the survival of the most adaptable and cooperative. Generosity choice: Generosity can never be forced; it has to be chosen. Transcendental mindset: Every human is born with a transcendental mindset, wanting to believe that there’s something outside of ourselves. Imagine possibilities: Something humans can do that machines can’t is to imagine possibilities that no one has presented to them.

Pushing the Limits of What’s Possible. Can We Alter Our DNA with Our Minds?

There are radically different ideas out there about the current president, and in this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss why that is, plus share predictions for the upcoming election. Mostly wrong: Most pollsters made the wrong prediction about who would win the most recent presidential election. Spending less: Donald Trump spent far less than Hillary Clinton on advertising during the presidential campaign. All socialists: All of the people currently running on the democratic ticket are socialists, whether they call themselves that or not. Creating war: If there’s no world war to get people to abandon their rights, something else can be created that will do the same thing. Good vs. evil: It can be argued that the upcoming federal election is a battle of good versus evil because socialism is evil. Weaker media: Media no longer seems to have the power to damage the prospects of the American president. In a liberal world: The average conservative understands liberals better than the average liberal understands conservatives.

Election Predictions

America is a country based on mindsets, and it's about where you're going, not where you came from. In this podcast series, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young avoid the limitations of identity politics and explain how you can become a better American through eight mindsets.

hubhopper

American Checklist™

hubhopper