Summary of #49 Marc Morano: “bringing one party Chinese authoritarian rule to the once free west”

00:00:00 - 00:50:00

Marc Morano, founder of Climate Depot and a climate skeptic, discusses the evolution of the climate change debate and how it has shifted towards the Great Reset, a move towards authoritarian rule in the West similar to China's rule. He describes how emergency powers are being used to enforce restrictions, such as odd-even gas days, airline travel restrictions, and closing gas stations. Morano also talks about the bypassing of democracy through corporate-government collusion, citing examples like major corporate banks no longer funding gas-powered cars and the former head of the World Bank calling for the end of the production of gas-powered cars. He also discusses the morphing of COVID-19 and climate change together and how they are being used to create a unified emergency power abuse.

• 00:00:00 In this section, Marc Morano introduces himself as an investigative journalist and Communications major, and tells how he became involved in covering the climate change beat, working for Rush Limbaugh's TV show and American Investigator TV before moving to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Morano then goes on to discuss his website, Climate Depot, a daily news information site packed with good data that has been labeled by some as a "relic of the 1990s," but still works towards the same goal of furthering the debate on climate change and providing alternate views to the mainstream narrative.
• 00:05:00 In this section, Marc Morano describes an encounter he had with Seth Borenstein, a climate reporter for the Associated Press. Although Morano thought the meeting was going to be a friendly conversation, Borenstein began berating him, telling him he was anti-science and a climate denier. Morano also discusses how his website has evolved into an aggregator site, where he pulls from other sources rather than generating new stories. Additionally, he explains how the climate issue has evolved into everything from anti-lockdown to anti-vaccine and discusses how his site has shifted focus to encompass these issues.
• 00:10:00 In this section, Marc Morano, founder of Climate Depot and a news analyst, discusses how he prepares for media appearances and his thoughts on the current media landscape. Morano says he spends a lot of time preparing for new topics and deep dives into research before sending talking points and quips to producers. He also emphasizes the importance of humor and entertainment in otherwise dry political and policy discussions. Morano notes that conservative voices, even climate skeptics like himself, have been largely silenced by mainstream media outlets after the election of Donald Trump. He sees a potential swing back toward more balanced and theatrical debates in the future to counteract the current one-sided media landscape.
• 00:15:00 In this section, Morano discusses his disappointment with alternative social media platforms, such as Rumble and Parler, and their inability to compete with mainstream platforms like Twitter. He argues that conservatives deserve to be censored if their alternatives lack the necessary technology like the ability to download and save videos. Morano also discusses the shift in the climate debate since the early 2000s, where he claims that climate skeptics were featured and interviewed by mainstream media outlets like ABC and CNN. However, after several debates where climate alarmists fared poorly, the debate shifted, and skeptics were compared to Holocaust deniers and silenced by the media.
• 00:20:00 In this section, climate skeptic Marc Morano discusses how the climate change debate has changed over the years. He notes that the focus has shifted from talking about temperature, polar bears, and sea level rise to talking about extreme weather, such as hurricanes and floods, and attributing them to climate change. He also expresses his belief that the debate has gotten stronger for climate skeptics thanks to the involvement of more progressive left-wing names, including some who argue that the idea of "we're in a CO2 famine" has caught on. Morano also criticizes how the debate has become more absurd over time, including claims that all data is racist. However, he remains optimistic that well-informed people are pushing back against such claims and that the hysteria may be peaking.
• 00:25:00 In this section, Marc Morano, a climate change skeptic, talks about the reception he has received during his in-person talks. He describes an incident at Georgetown University where he faced disruptions and delays in delivering his speech due to activists and planted audience members. However, he feels that the situation has improved now, and he has not faced many problems during his college tours and debates. He also talks about his travel experiences while promoting his book and participating in rare events, such as a climate debate in London.
• 00:30:00 In this section, Marc Morano discusses his recent debate with climate activists and his surprising reception from the audience. Despite not having a video available, there was a written report on the debate where it was estimated that 40% of the audience agreed with Morano and Lord Moncton's scientific and policy points. Morano also talks about his approach to engaging with people who disagree with him, both online and in person, and suggests using self-deprecation and humor to make the topic more engaging for the general public. The conversation also touches on the courage of Andrew Destler, a climate activist who's willing to debate the other side even if it's to mock them.
• 00:35:00 In this section, Marc Morano discusses how he approaches debating climate change with the public and other climate activists. He believes in deconstructing the other side's argument rather than just opposing it with his own view. Morano also explains how the climate change debate has changed after the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that all major significant changes are now being introduced through emergency powers and corporate-government collusion rather than through voting. He believes that lockdowns and economic stresses have caused the public to become more accepting of radical climate change measures.
• 00:40:00 In this section, Marc Morano discusses how corporate government collusion is leading to the bypassing of democracy in the West. He references the announcement by major corporate banks that they will no longer fund gas-powered cars, while the former head of the World Bank called for the end of the production of gas-powered cars. Morano also mentions Bill Gates' public goal of eliminating farm-grown meat and investing billions in lab-grown meat. This widespread shift towards a green agenda is not the result of a democratic vote, but rather, executive agency and possible executive orders in the future, as Joe Biden is considering declaring a National Climate emergency, which would give him 130 new executive powers and the ability to bypass Congress.
• 00:45:00 In this section, Marc Morano discusses the morphing of COVID-19 and climate change together to create a unified emergency power abuse. The World Health Organization has declared climate change to be the greatest public health threat of the 21st century, and a peer-reviewed study in Australia is calling for climate change to be added to death certificates as a cause of death. The United Nations, MasterCard, and Visa are partnering up to have credit cards that monitor an individual's carbon footprint and limit their spending capacity if they exceed their CO2 Max. The whole concept of the Great Reset is to bring Chinese authoritarian rule to the once free West by using emergency powers to enforce restrictions, such as the odd-even gas days, airline travel restrictions, and closing gas stations.
• 00:50:00 In this section, Marc Morano discusses how the climate change debate has evolved into the Great Reset, which is focused on a shift towards a more authoritarian system in the West similar to China's rule. He cites Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum, who has said that the next great crisis to challenge and attack will be climate change. Morano also mentions his website, Climate Depot, and his podcast on TNT radio.