About this episode

Dr. Aaron Good discusses the complexities of US politics and the influence of the Deep State.

If you think US politics happens only in the White House and on Capitol Hill, then think again. The US as a political system—the totality of it—is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. Luckily, some brave researchers dare going into the deep.Dr. Aaron Good, author of American Exception: Empire and the Deep State, joins me today to challenge simplistic view of the US system. He argues that agency, blackmail, covert crime, and elite networks shape policy, tying together JFK, RFK, Nixon, Watergate, Epstein, Zionism, and Iran Contra as part of the hidden machinery of the American empire.Links:American Exception Patreon: / about American Exception book: https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/97... Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com (Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/a... )Merch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shop Donation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donate Timestamps: 00:00:00 Hyperstructuralism and the black box state 00:10:27 Agency, Kennedy and the regime 00:17:46 Blackmail, lobbying and hidden power 00:22:22 JFK, RFK and the crime network 00:27:33 Epstein, Trump and Watergate 00:33:40…

People in this episode

Host: Pascal

Guest: Dr. Aaron Good

Topics covered

• US politics
• Deep State
• covert crime
• elite networks
• historical events
• political agency

Keywords

• Deep State
• US politics
• covert crime
• JFK
• RFK
• Nixon
• Epstein
• Zionism
• Iran Contra

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Exception, Neutrality Studies, CIA, Zionism

Products: American Exception: Empire and the Deep State

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