1 00:00:01,168 --> 00:00:02,703 Hey, what's going on, everybody. I'm Trevor Noah 2 00:00:02,736 --> 00:00:05,372 and this is The Daily Social Distancing Show. 3 00:00:05,405 --> 00:00:07,574 Today is February 22, 4 00:00:07,608 --> 00:00:11,178 which means it's the last week of Black History Month. 5 00:00:11,211 --> 00:00:14,581 Which is why I've decided now is the perfect time 6 00:00:14,615 --> 00:00:17,618 to make some new Black history, 7 00:00:17,651 --> 00:00:19,553 by being the first Black man 8 00:00:19,586 --> 00:00:22,489 to ski down Mount Everest. 9 00:00:22,523 --> 00:00:26,393 I tripped getting into my Uber. 10 00:00:26,426 --> 00:00:28,128 Anyway, on tonight's show, 11 00:00:28,161 --> 00:00:30,564 it's raining plane parts in Colorado, 12 00:00:30,597 --> 00:00:33,100 Michael Kosta proves that election fraud is real, 13 00:00:33,133 --> 00:00:35,469 and why everything is bigger in Texas, 14 00:00:35,502 --> 00:00:37,471 including the electricity bills. 15 00:00:37,504 --> 00:00:38,939 So let's do this, people. 16 00:00:38,972 --> 00:00:41,441 Welcome to The Daily Social Distancing Show. 17 00:00:41,475 --> 00:00:45,479 -? ? -ANNOUNCER: From Trevor's couch in New York City 18 00:00:45,512 --> 00:00:48,482 to your couch somewhere in the world, this is 19 00:00:48,515 --> 00:00:51,485 The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah. 20 00:00:54,588 --> 00:00:57,324 Let's kick things off with some travel news. 21 00:00:57,357 --> 00:00:59,459 If you're one of those people who can't wait 22 00:00:59,493 --> 00:01:02,629 to fly on an airplane again, first of all, 23 00:01:02,663 --> 00:01:04,631 congratulations on being basic. 24 00:01:04,665 --> 00:01:08,335 And second, you may be willing to wait just a little longer 25 00:01:08,368 --> 00:01:10,037 after seeing this. 26 00:01:10,070 --> 00:01:11,572 NEWSMAN: This morning, the FAA 27 00:01:11,605 --> 00:01:13,707 and Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau 28 00:01:13,740 --> 00:01:16,043 grounding all Boeing 777s 29 00:01:16,076 --> 00:01:18,378 with a specific Pratt & Whitney engine 30 00:01:18,412 --> 00:01:22,249 as the NTSB investigates how this 777 engine 31 00:01:22,282 --> 00:01:25,519 fell apart in midair just after takeoff. 32 00:01:25,552 --> 00:01:28,722 231 passengers aboard United 328 33 00:01:28,755 --> 00:01:30,891 from Denver to Honolulu Saturday, 34 00:01:30,924 --> 00:01:34,328 that terrifying sight right outside their windows. 35 00:01:34,361 --> 00:01:36,096 Overnight, the NTSB saying 36 00:01:36,129 --> 00:01:39,366 two fan blades on the engine were fractured. 37 00:01:39,399 --> 00:01:42,369 You can see a broken fan blade in this image. 38 00:01:42,402 --> 00:01:45,105 On the ground, massive pieces of metal falling onto 39 00:01:45,138 --> 00:01:48,408 neighborhoods, some running away, trying to avoid 40 00:01:48,442 --> 00:01:51,445 getting hit by pieces falling out of the sky. 41 00:01:53,514 --> 00:01:54,982 NEWSMAN: This giant piece falling 42 00:01:55,015 --> 00:01:57,551 on Kirby Klements' lawn, crushing his truck. 43 00:01:57,584 --> 00:01:59,553 KLEMENTS: When I stood up and looked out the window, 44 00:01:59,586 --> 00:02:02,322 I go, "Oh, no, that's the front end of an airplane." 45 00:02:02,356 --> 00:02:05,826 Goddamn! A giant piece of an airplane 46 00:02:05,859 --> 00:02:09,730 landing in your front yard? That's terrifying. 47 00:02:09,763 --> 00:02:11,999 I mean, on the other hand, how great is it 48 00:02:12,032 --> 00:02:14,635 to get something complimentary from an airline for once? 49 00:02:14,668 --> 00:02:17,471 Customer service is back, baby! Aah! 50 00:02:17,504 --> 00:02:19,740 And as terrifying as this moment was, 51 00:02:19,773 --> 00:02:22,976 what's really impressive is that someone was on a plane, 52 00:02:23,010 --> 00:02:25,846 saw the engine was on fire, and their first impulse 53 00:02:25,879 --> 00:02:28,882 was to take out their phone and record it. 54 00:02:28,916 --> 00:02:32,519 That's how addictive it is to go viral. 55 00:02:32,553 --> 00:02:33,554 Every single one of us will spend our last moments alive 56 00:02:33,587 --> 00:02:35,489 chasing retreats. 57 00:02:35,522 --> 00:02:38,825 I'm going down but, oh, my likes are going up. 58 00:02:38,859 --> 00:02:42,362 But, at the same time, you're also on a plane. 59 00:02:42,396 --> 00:02:44,198 So, I mean, there's-there's really no other good way 60 00:02:44,231 --> 00:02:47,367 to spend your last few minutes on earth. 61 00:02:47,401 --> 00:02:50,904 Oh, God, the plane is going down! The plane is going down! 62 00:02:50,938 --> 00:02:52,372 (crying): Oh. 63 00:02:52,406 --> 00:02:55,909 Let me just load Croods 2. (cries) 64 00:02:55,943 --> 00:02:57,544 Seriously, though, it is hard to overstate 65 00:02:57,578 --> 00:02:59,379 how terrible this was. I mean, yeah, 66 00:02:59,413 --> 00:03:00,914 nobody got hurt, 67 00:03:00,948 --> 00:03:04,518 but the plane was headed to Honolulu 68 00:03:04,551 --> 00:03:07,321 and instead it had to land in Denver. 69 00:03:07,354 --> 00:03:09,489 Tell me that that's not a tragedy. 70 00:03:09,523 --> 00:03:12,459 Oh, and just by the way, it turns out that this wasn't even 71 00:03:12,492 --> 00:03:15,095 the only Boeing accident this week. 72 00:03:15,128 --> 00:03:16,997 Yeah. 73 00:03:17,030 --> 00:03:19,266 At this point, Boeing has such a terrible record 74 00:03:19,299 --> 00:03:21,235 that people won't even wait for something to go wrong 75 00:03:21,268 --> 00:03:23,370 before they say goodbye to their loved ones. 76 00:03:23,403 --> 00:03:26,840 Hey, man, I just want to say that I love you 77 00:03:26,874 --> 00:03:29,376 and I'm grateful that you were my friend. 78 00:03:29,409 --> 00:03:30,911 Dude, what happened? 79 00:03:30,944 --> 00:03:32,779 Did you find out you have cancer? 80 00:03:32,813 --> 00:03:35,916 No, I just booked a flight on a Boeing. 81 00:03:35,949 --> 00:03:38,352 No! 82 00:03:38,385 --> 00:03:41,121 But let's move on now to the coronavirus pandemic. 83 00:03:41,154 --> 00:03:43,490 It's the reason all your sex dreams are now just about 84 00:03:43,524 --> 00:03:46,293 going out bowling. There's no question that 85 00:03:46,326 --> 00:03:49,296 things in the U.S. are moving in the right direction. 86 00:03:49,329 --> 00:03:50,931 More people are getting the vaccine, 87 00:03:50,964 --> 00:03:52,299 fewer people are getting infected 88 00:03:52,332 --> 00:03:55,869 and our maskne is finally starting to clear up. 89 00:03:55,903 --> 00:03:59,439 But at the same time, things are still very bad. 90 00:03:59,473 --> 00:04:02,042 And today the country reached a grim milestone 91 00:04:02,075 --> 00:04:04,378 to remind all of us of that. 92 00:04:04,411 --> 00:04:07,381 The coronavirus and the pandemic's once-unthinkable toll 93 00:04:07,414 --> 00:04:11,318 in the U.S.-- more than 500,000 lives lost 94 00:04:11,351 --> 00:04:12,986 in less than one year. 95 00:04:13,020 --> 00:04:16,056 SAVANNAH GUTHRIE: First reported fatality came on February 29. 96 00:04:16,089 --> 00:04:18,859 -Three months later it was 100,000 dead. -And then... 97 00:04:18,892 --> 00:04:22,629 and then by mid-September the death toll climbed to 200,000 98 00:04:22,663 --> 00:04:25,199 and surpassed 300,000 by mid-December. 99 00:04:25,232 --> 00:04:27,000 GUTHRIE: But then came the deadliest period 100 00:04:27,034 --> 00:04:29,870 in the pandemic-- 400,000 deaths on January 19, 101 00:04:29,903 --> 00:04:33,273 and now, just one month later, here we are, 102 00:04:33,307 --> 00:04:36,143 half a million COVID deaths in this country. 103 00:04:36,176 --> 00:04:38,178 NEWSWOMAN: President Biden will mark the milestone 104 00:04:38,212 --> 00:04:40,147 at the White House with a moment of silence 105 00:04:40,180 --> 00:04:42,149 and a candle-lighting ceremony. 106 00:04:42,182 --> 00:04:43,650 That's right, people. 107 00:04:43,684 --> 00:04:47,554 500,000 COVID deaths. 108 00:04:47,588 --> 00:04:51,825 A number that nobody wanted to see. 109 00:04:51,859 --> 00:04:55,229 And as painful as that is, you have to admit, 110 00:04:55,262 --> 00:04:58,866 you have to admit it is nice to see America's president 111 00:04:58,899 --> 00:05:01,034 actually take a moment-- just a moment-- 112 00:05:01,068 --> 00:05:05,072 to recognize the toll that coronavirus has taken. 113 00:05:05,105 --> 00:05:06,907 I mean, the only time the previous president 114 00:05:06,940 --> 00:05:08,575 showed any sadness was when 115 00:05:08,609 --> 00:05:11,678 he accidentally deleted Fox News off of his DVR. 116 00:05:11,712 --> 00:05:14,581 What a day for Americans. What a sad day! 117 00:05:14,615 --> 00:05:16,917 My sweet Hannity is gone. 118 00:05:16,950 --> 00:05:19,753 The good news is that the number of new infections 119 00:05:19,786 --> 00:05:22,155 has plummeted in the last few weeks. 120 00:05:22,189 --> 00:05:25,993 But what's interesting is the number that they've plummeted to 121 00:05:26,026 --> 00:05:27,794 is where they were last July, which, at the time, 122 00:05:27,828 --> 00:05:30,797 everyone thought was so horrifying that the country 123 00:05:30,831 --> 00:05:32,766 immediately started locking down again. 124 00:05:32,799 --> 00:05:34,401 And this just goes to show you that your perspective 125 00:05:34,434 --> 00:05:37,804 can change based on where you're coming from. That's it. 126 00:05:37,838 --> 00:05:39,806 Like, if I got attacked right now by a wolf, 127 00:05:39,840 --> 00:05:41,041 I'd probably be like, 128 00:05:41,074 --> 00:05:43,744 "Aah! This is the worst day of my life! 129 00:05:43,777 --> 00:05:45,345 Aah!" 130 00:05:45,379 --> 00:05:48,715 But if I went from being attacked by four wolves 131 00:05:48,749 --> 00:05:51,318 to one wolf, I'd probably be like, 132 00:05:51,351 --> 00:05:55,255 "Ah, what a relaxing way to start the week." 133 00:05:55,289 --> 00:05:56,790 So, look, this is why it's so important 134 00:05:56,823 --> 00:06:00,093 to get people vaccinated as quickly as possible. 135 00:06:00,127 --> 00:06:02,829 And don't give me any excuses about how you're too busy 136 00:06:02,863 --> 00:06:05,766 or it's not convenient. Last weekend 137 00:06:05,799 --> 00:06:06,967 a 90-year-old Seattle woman 138 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:09,903 walked six miles in the snow 139 00:06:09,937 --> 00:06:11,138 to keep her appointment 140 00:06:11,171 --> 00:06:12,906 because the roads hadn't been plowed, 141 00:06:12,940 --> 00:06:14,241 which is incredible. 142 00:06:14,274 --> 00:06:16,176 Although, if you believe old people stories, 143 00:06:16,210 --> 00:06:18,378 walking miles in the snow is what they do all the time. 144 00:06:18,412 --> 00:06:20,547 They love that shit. But still, 145 00:06:20,581 --> 00:06:24,384 if a 90-year-old woman can do it, you can do it too. 146 00:06:24,418 --> 00:06:27,087 And don't tell me, "But Trevor, I'm not 90 years old, 147 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:28,822 I'm too young to get the vaccine right now." 148 00:06:28,856 --> 00:06:30,791 That's also no excuse. 149 00:06:30,824 --> 00:06:34,194 A strange story now, showing the length two Florida women 150 00:06:34,228 --> 00:06:36,797 were willing to go to to get the vaccine. 151 00:06:36,830 --> 00:06:39,766 They're caught dressing as grannies 152 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:41,802 just so they could get the shot. Now, here's the thing: 153 00:06:41,835 --> 00:06:43,904 it worked for them the first time around. 154 00:06:43,937 --> 00:06:47,474 Officials say the women are 34 and 44 years old. 155 00:06:47,508 --> 00:06:50,811 So you can see one of them wore a bonnet and long cardigan. 156 00:06:50,844 --> 00:06:53,947 The other didn't make much of an effort to cover up. 157 00:06:53,981 --> 00:06:56,550 A vaccinator thought they looked funny, 158 00:06:56,583 --> 00:06:59,653 so they were stopped before getting their shots. 159 00:06:59,686 --> 00:07:01,121 And that's when they found out 160 00:07:01,154 --> 00:07:03,190 both women had faked their birth dates. 161 00:07:03,223 --> 00:07:05,359 Now officials want to know how they were able to get away 162 00:07:05,392 --> 00:07:07,094 with getting the first shot. 163 00:07:07,127 --> 00:07:09,129 The women are not facing any charges, 164 00:07:09,162 --> 00:07:13,901 but police did yell at them, calling their actions selfish. 165 00:07:13,934 --> 00:07:15,702 Okay, this is outrageous. 166 00:07:15,736 --> 00:07:17,704 You call that dressing up as a granny?! 167 00:07:17,738 --> 00:07:20,307 All that woman did was put a bonnet on. 168 00:07:20,340 --> 00:07:22,309 Add that other one didn't do anything. 169 00:07:22,342 --> 00:07:24,912 Put on a wig, hunch over, or even easier, 170 00:07:24,945 --> 00:07:26,880 just download the Facebook app on your phone. 171 00:07:26,914 --> 00:07:29,183 I mean, if you've got that, you're 75 minimum. 172 00:07:29,216 --> 00:07:31,018 If you want to cheat your way to the vaccine, 173 00:07:31,051 --> 00:07:33,320 you at least have to put in the work. 174 00:07:33,353 --> 00:07:35,255 No one would have bought this charade. 175 00:07:35,289 --> 00:07:36,657 I'm pretty sure 176 00:07:36,690 --> 00:07:38,325 Mrs. Doubtfire wouldn't have gotten the kids back 177 00:07:38,358 --> 00:07:39,860 if he just showed up like, 178 00:07:39,893 --> 00:07:42,196 "Hey, it's me, Mrs. Doubtfire. I'm your nanny." 179 00:07:42,229 --> 00:07:43,764 How did they even think that they could pretend 180 00:07:43,797 --> 00:07:46,600 to be old women at that age? 181 00:07:46,633 --> 00:07:49,169 I mean, personally, I blame porn. 182 00:07:49,203 --> 00:07:50,871 You know, they start putting women 183 00:07:50,904 --> 00:07:52,472 in the MILF category at 26. 184 00:07:52,506 --> 00:07:53,841 Of course we have unrealistic ideas 185 00:07:53,874 --> 00:07:55,008 of what grannies look like. 186 00:07:55,042 --> 00:07:56,510 But what's crazy is, 187 00:07:56,543 --> 00:07:58,278 they would have gotten away with it 188 00:07:58,312 --> 00:08:00,981 if the doctors hadn't gotten suspicious. 189 00:08:01,014 --> 00:08:03,550 Hey, wait a minute. If you're a grandma, 190 00:08:03,584 --> 00:08:05,385 how come you haven't tried to set me up 191 00:08:05,419 --> 00:08:07,221 with one of your grandkids yet? 192 00:08:07,254 --> 00:08:09,022 But let's move on now to our main story-- 193 00:08:09,056 --> 00:08:11,725 the ongoing crisis in Texas. 194 00:08:11,758 --> 00:08:14,094 A week after the state was battered by winter storms 195 00:08:14,127 --> 00:08:15,596 that took out the power grid, 196 00:08:15,629 --> 00:08:19,433 nearly nine million people still don't have clean water. 197 00:08:19,466 --> 00:08:22,002 But don't worry. Help is on the way. 198 00:08:22,035 --> 00:08:24,137 After getting blasted for flying to Cancún 199 00:08:24,171 --> 00:08:27,508 when his own heat went off, Ted Cruz, Texas senator 200 00:08:27,541 --> 00:08:30,043 and Disney prince before true love's kiss, 201 00:08:30,077 --> 00:08:33,146 is now back in his home state doing the literal bare minimum 202 00:08:33,180 --> 00:08:35,115 for the sake of the cameras. 203 00:08:35,148 --> 00:08:38,118 Ted Cruz appearing back in front of the cameras, not in Cancún. 204 00:08:38,151 --> 00:08:40,787 Yeah, he spent the weekend helping Houston 205 00:08:40,821 --> 00:08:42,155 residents and first responders. 206 00:08:42,189 --> 00:08:43,357 He served barbecue 207 00:08:43,390 --> 00:08:45,125 to firefighters and police officers. 208 00:08:45,158 --> 00:08:48,629 Also delivered safe drinking water to folks who need it. 209 00:08:48,662 --> 00:08:49,997 Sorry, Cruz. 210 00:08:50,030 --> 00:08:52,032 This is not gonna cut it, my man. 211 00:08:52,065 --> 00:08:54,668 See this right here-- this is the politician version 212 00:08:54,701 --> 00:08:58,705 of coming home with flowers the day after Valentine's Day. 213 00:08:58,739 --> 00:09:01,808 It's not nothing, but your ass is still sleeping on the couch. 214 00:09:01,842 --> 00:09:03,710 And honestly, I don't know why politicians try 215 00:09:03,744 --> 00:09:05,812 to pull off these lame photo ops. 216 00:09:05,846 --> 00:09:07,247 They basically just turn people 217 00:09:07,281 --> 00:09:10,083 who actually need real help into political props. 218 00:09:10,117 --> 00:09:12,486 And their photographers probably just make it worse. 219 00:09:12,519 --> 00:09:14,421 -(camera shutter clicking) -Yes, yes, that's fabulous, darling. 220 00:09:14,454 --> 00:09:15,889 Yes, yes, yes. Pout more. 221 00:09:15,923 --> 00:09:18,292 Pout more, more like you don't have any food or water. 222 00:09:18,325 --> 00:09:20,761 But I don't have any food or water. 223 00:09:20,794 --> 00:09:22,529 -Great. Use that. Use that, yes. -(camera shutter clicking) 224 00:09:22,563 --> 00:09:24,598 Feel it, feel it. 225 00:09:24,631 --> 00:09:26,099 Now fortunately, 226 00:09:26,133 --> 00:09:29,036 most Texans do have their electricity back on now, 227 00:09:29,069 --> 00:09:31,538 so they can finally log on to all those Zoom meetings 228 00:09:31,572 --> 00:09:33,740 that really should have just been e-mails. 229 00:09:33,774 --> 00:09:36,810 But even some people who didn't lose their power are finding out 230 00:09:36,844 --> 00:09:39,847 that they weren't as lucky as they first thought. 231 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:41,915 The desperation growing in Texas. 232 00:09:41,949 --> 00:09:43,650 Temperatures are finally rising, 233 00:09:43,684 --> 00:09:47,754 but so is outrage over absurdly-high electric bills. 234 00:09:47,788 --> 00:09:50,290 NEWSMAN: Texans like Scott Willoughby, who signed up 235 00:09:50,324 --> 00:09:51,859 for Griddy Energy, not knowing 236 00:09:51,892 --> 00:09:53,727 his rate could vary with the market. 237 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:56,296 So when power supply went down from the storm, 238 00:09:56,330 --> 00:09:59,233 his typically $200 bill took off. 239 00:09:59,266 --> 00:10:00,968 What was the damage? 240 00:10:01,001 --> 00:10:05,172 $16,798, something like that. 241 00:10:05,205 --> 00:10:07,107 And this was not a bill, this was withdrawn? 242 00:10:07,140 --> 00:10:09,877 This was withdrawn straight from my account. 243 00:10:09,910 --> 00:10:11,378 NEWSMAN 2: In Fort Worth, 244 00:10:11,411 --> 00:10:15,816 the utility company charged Ty Williams $17,000. 245 00:10:15,849 --> 00:10:19,119 So we were held hostage, really, with our-our rate 246 00:10:19,152 --> 00:10:21,054 that we were working with. 247 00:10:21,088 --> 00:10:22,723 It was really crazy. 248 00:10:22,756 --> 00:10:25,125 I'm trying to get, you know, gas and groceries 249 00:10:25,158 --> 00:10:27,327 and make sure that my pipes don't explode. 250 00:10:27,361 --> 00:10:28,795 Um, the last thing that I'm thinking about is 251 00:10:28,829 --> 00:10:31,732 that $7,000 bill from my utility company. 252 00:10:31,765 --> 00:10:35,636 Wow, people. $17,000 for electricity? 253 00:10:35,669 --> 00:10:37,804 At that point, it's cheaper to literally 254 00:10:37,838 --> 00:10:39,740 burn your own money for warmth. 255 00:10:39,773 --> 00:10:41,942 There's probably one Amish guy on the street right now 256 00:10:41,975 --> 00:10:44,611 all smug as hell, seeing this story. 257 00:10:44,645 --> 00:10:46,613 He's eating a homemade stick of butter like, 258 00:10:46,647 --> 00:10:49,550 "I told thou so, bitches." 259 00:10:49,583 --> 00:10:52,286 Because seriously, people, at $17,000, 260 00:10:52,319 --> 00:10:55,455 it's almost not worth having any electricity. 261 00:10:55,489 --> 00:10:56,890 I mean, at the very least, 262 00:10:56,924 --> 00:10:59,326 you're gonna have to make extremely tough choices. 263 00:10:59,359 --> 00:11:01,828 Do you charge Grandma's oxygen machine, 264 00:11:01,862 --> 00:11:04,064 or your PlayStation controller? 265 00:11:04,097 --> 00:11:06,133 Because, I mean, Grandma needs the oxygen to live, 266 00:11:06,166 --> 00:11:08,468 but you can't just stop playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla 267 00:11:08,502 --> 00:11:10,470 before you've united England. 268 00:11:10,504 --> 00:11:13,774 I think Grandma would have understood that. 269 00:11:13,807 --> 00:11:17,211 But the question is, why are some Texans being hit 270 00:11:17,244 --> 00:11:19,513 with bills bigger than their belt buckles? 271 00:11:19,546 --> 00:11:22,149 Well, unlike every other state, it turns out 272 00:11:22,182 --> 00:11:25,686 Texas has very few regulations on its utility companies. 273 00:11:25,719 --> 00:11:29,256 And this free market system used to be the pride of Texas. 274 00:11:29,289 --> 00:11:32,259 In fact, a couple of years ago, Ted Cruz was bragging that... 275 00:11:32,292 --> 00:11:35,295 "The success of Texas energy was built over many years 276 00:11:35,329 --> 00:11:37,998 on free enterprise and low regulation." 277 00:11:38,031 --> 00:11:42,569 But now, now that Texans are being charged $20,000 278 00:11:42,603 --> 00:11:44,238 to toast a bagel, 279 00:11:44,271 --> 00:11:48,008 Cruz has discovered that regulation might not be so bad. 280 00:11:48,041 --> 00:11:50,711 NEWSMAN: Sunday, Senator Ted Cruz tweeting "This is wrong. 281 00:11:50,744 --> 00:11:52,613 "No power company should get a windfall 282 00:11:52,646 --> 00:11:54,648 "because of a natural disaster, 283 00:11:54,681 --> 00:11:56,283 "and Texans should not get hammered 284 00:11:56,316 --> 00:12:00,220 "by ridiculous rate increases for last week's energy debacle. 285 00:12:00,254 --> 00:12:02,489 "State and local regulators should act swiftly 286 00:12:02,523 --> 00:12:03,924 to prevent this injustice." 287 00:12:03,957 --> 00:12:06,159 Oh, you tell them, Ted Cruz. 288 00:12:06,193 --> 00:12:09,663 "The only Texan that should be getting hammered is me, 289 00:12:09,696 --> 00:12:13,367 at the hotel bar in Cancún." 290 00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:17,204 So, yes, Ted Cruz has reversed his stance on regulation, 291 00:12:17,237 --> 00:12:19,206 like it was a flight path to Mexico. 292 00:12:19,239 --> 00:12:20,841 And I mean, let's be honest. 293 00:12:20,874 --> 00:12:22,409 Nobody forced these Texans 294 00:12:22,442 --> 00:12:25,179 to choose the world's shadiest company for their electricity. 295 00:12:25,212 --> 00:12:29,016 But also, nobody really talked about the worst-case scenario 296 00:12:29,049 --> 00:12:32,352 when they touted the wonders of an unregulated market. 297 00:12:32,386 --> 00:12:34,855 When conservatives talk about freedom from government, 298 00:12:34,888 --> 00:12:36,557 they only focus on the good things, 299 00:12:36,590 --> 00:12:38,258 but that's not the whole picture. 300 00:12:38,292 --> 00:12:41,295 If you were running a zoo, and you told all the antelopes, 301 00:12:41,328 --> 00:12:43,764 "Congrats, guys. We're giving you all the freedom 302 00:12:43,797 --> 00:12:46,099 to roam around the zoo," that's good news. 303 00:12:46,133 --> 00:12:48,602 But it would be only fair to tell them 304 00:12:48,635 --> 00:12:52,306 that the lions are also gonna be getting that freedom, 305 00:12:52,339 --> 00:12:53,841 because that shit is not as good 306 00:12:53,874 --> 00:12:56,210 for the antelopes as you make it sound. 307 00:12:56,243 --> 00:12:58,745 All right, when we come back, Michael Kosta shows us 308 00:12:58,779 --> 00:13:01,481 how humans aren't the only species 309 00:13:01,515 --> 00:13:03,350 with election fraud scandals. 310 00:13:03,383 --> 00:13:03,450 Stick around. 311 00:13:06,185 --> 00:13:08,120 Welcome back to The Daily Social Distancing Show. 312 00:13:08,153 --> 00:13:10,990 For months now, the liberal media has told you 313 00:13:11,023 --> 00:13:13,626 that election fraud isn't real. 314 00:13:13,659 --> 00:13:15,227 And that's what we thought, too, 315 00:13:15,261 --> 00:13:17,663 until Michael Kosta did some investigative work 316 00:13:17,696 --> 00:13:19,298 and uncovered a story 317 00:13:19,331 --> 00:13:22,134 that may just rock your faith in democracy. 318 00:13:22,167 --> 00:13:25,471 KOSTA: 2020 was one big diarrhea dump of a year. 319 00:13:25,504 --> 00:13:28,274 A whole continent was on fire. The ongoing pandemic. 320 00:13:28,307 --> 00:13:30,276 I invested all my money into Quibi. 321 00:13:30,309 --> 00:13:32,111 But then came the big election, 322 00:13:32,144 --> 00:13:34,346 and just when it started to seem hopeful, 323 00:13:34,380 --> 00:13:36,982 people started calling the election a fraud. 324 00:13:37,016 --> 00:13:40,386 I wasn't surprised that there was election fraud, 325 00:13:40,419 --> 00:13:42,388 'cause it isn't the first time it's happened. 326 00:13:42,421 --> 00:13:45,224 I couldn't believe it, as if 2020 wasn't bad enough. 327 00:13:45,257 --> 00:13:47,326 It's shameful. This election rigging 328 00:13:47,359 --> 00:13:50,896 has threatened to derail avian democracy. 329 00:13:50,930 --> 00:13:54,033 KOSTA: That's right, avian democracy is in peril. 330 00:13:54,066 --> 00:13:56,468 New Zealand's Bird of the Year competition 331 00:13:56,502 --> 00:14:00,206 has been rocked with revelations of a slew of fraudulent votes 332 00:14:00,239 --> 00:14:02,942 streamed in overnight for the little spotted kiwi, 333 00:14:02,975 --> 00:14:06,879 which pushed it into an unexpected and false lead. 334 00:14:06,912 --> 00:14:10,015 KOSTA: You know, I expect this type of behavior from America, 335 00:14:10,049 --> 00:14:13,485 but not from beautiful, perfect, COVID-free New Zealand. 336 00:14:13,519 --> 00:14:15,321 As a fellow bird enthusiast, 337 00:14:15,354 --> 00:14:18,257 I felt that not only were they shitting on democracy, 338 00:14:18,290 --> 00:14:20,059 but more importantly, they were tearing 339 00:14:20,092 --> 00:14:22,761 these two majestic creatures apart. 340 00:14:22,795 --> 00:14:25,231 We've been running the Bird of the Year competition 341 00:14:25,264 --> 00:14:28,267 -for 15 years. -KOSTA: Laura Keown, 342 00:14:28,300 --> 00:14:31,770 spokesperson for New Zealand's Bird of the Year competition. 343 00:14:31,804 --> 00:14:34,240 It started as a page in the Forest & Bird magazine, 344 00:14:34,273 --> 00:14:36,508 where people wrote down their favorite bird 345 00:14:36,542 --> 00:14:37,810 and sent it in the mail. 346 00:14:37,843 --> 00:14:39,411 But now it's all gone online, 347 00:14:39,445 --> 00:14:41,580 and it's an absolute cultural phenomenon. 348 00:14:41,614 --> 00:14:43,082 I love Forest & Bird. 349 00:14:43,115 --> 00:14:45,951 The centerfold for the crested finch in '98... 350 00:14:45,985 --> 00:14:48,420 (whistles) 351 00:14:48,454 --> 00:14:50,556 That's just, I'm gonna... we'll keep going. 352 00:14:50,589 --> 00:14:53,692 What is the significance of this competition for people, Laura? 353 00:14:53,726 --> 00:14:56,228 Well, Bird of the Year is our chance to celebrate 354 00:14:56,262 --> 00:14:58,063 our amazing native species. 355 00:14:58,097 --> 00:15:01,967 80% of our birds, they're facing extinction. 356 00:15:02,001 --> 00:15:03,669 So it's a chance to get motivated 357 00:15:03,702 --> 00:15:05,771 to protect the birds that they love. 358 00:15:05,804 --> 00:15:09,308 I think we should address the pigeon in the mall food court. 359 00:15:09,341 --> 00:15:11,410 Do you believe that there was bird fraud? 360 00:15:11,443 --> 00:15:16,148 Yes, there was some irregular voting that was detected. 361 00:15:16,181 --> 00:15:21,754 What was it about the election that ruffled your feathers? 362 00:15:21,787 --> 00:15:24,123 Yeah, so, the votes for the little spotted kiwi 363 00:15:24,156 --> 00:15:27,359 just spiked all of a sudden and, uh, looked really strange. 364 00:15:27,393 --> 00:15:29,495 Little spotted kiwi? 365 00:15:29,528 --> 00:15:32,464 Oh, my God, that's what my ex-girlfriend used to c... 366 00:15:32,498 --> 00:15:35,768 So, who ended up winning the actual election? 367 00:15:35,801 --> 00:15:37,736 The winner was the kakapo. 368 00:15:37,770 --> 00:15:40,372 -Well, the kakapo is amazing. -KOSTA: Bonnie Hartfield, 369 00:15:40,406 --> 00:15:42,942 campaign manager, Team Kaka-poop. 370 00:15:42,975 --> 00:15:46,579 It's this massive green bird, so it doesn't fly, 371 00:15:46,612 --> 00:15:51,550 and all they do is sleep all day and eat food and just hang out. 372 00:15:51,584 --> 00:15:54,453 They are also very horny birds. 373 00:15:54,486 --> 00:15:56,589 They will try and screw anything. 374 00:15:56,622 --> 00:15:58,791 Flightless, sleeps all day, 375 00:15:58,824 --> 00:16:00,960 fat and horny. 376 00:16:00,993 --> 00:16:02,761 Sounds like me during quarantine. 377 00:16:02,795 --> 00:16:05,130 Congratulations, you beautiful bird. 378 00:16:05,164 --> 00:16:08,467 But the question remains: who sent in all the illegal votes 379 00:16:08,500 --> 00:16:10,302 so the kaka-roach would win? 380 00:16:10,336 --> 00:16:12,771 The kakapo doesn't deserve to win. 381 00:16:12,805 --> 00:16:14,707 KOSTA: Emma Rawson, number one suspect 382 00:16:14,740 --> 00:16:17,443 and campaign manager for kiwi p°ukulukukoo. 383 00:16:17,476 --> 00:16:19,912 Close. Kiwi pukupuku. 384 00:16:19,945 --> 00:16:23,015 Kiwi plukutukudu. Can you do it slower, please? 385 00:16:23,048 --> 00:16:26,652 -Kiwi pukupuku. -Pukulukuku. 386 00:16:26,685 --> 00:16:29,688 -Pukupuku. -Okay, obviously, this is just an accent thing, 387 00:16:29,722 --> 00:16:31,190 so let's just get into it. 388 00:16:31,223 --> 00:16:33,092 Why did you do it, Kellyanne Kiwi? 389 00:16:33,125 --> 00:16:34,960 Look, I didn't do it. 390 00:16:34,994 --> 00:16:39,231 Little spotted kiwi embodies the values of truth, 391 00:16:39,265 --> 00:16:43,102 democracy, freedom, equality, fairness. 392 00:16:43,135 --> 00:16:45,538 Voter fraud is not the kiwi way. 393 00:16:45,571 --> 00:16:47,573 According to who? 394 00:16:48,774 --> 00:16:50,175 Me? 395 00:16:50,209 --> 00:16:51,677 KOSTA: You can't argue with that. 396 00:16:51,710 --> 00:16:53,546 So who was behind this? 397 00:16:53,579 --> 00:16:55,948 I needed to speak with someone on the inside. 398 00:16:55,981 --> 00:16:58,284 I needed my very own Peep throat. 399 00:16:58,317 --> 00:17:01,086 -Oh, birds, I love birds. -KOSTA: Yvan Richard, 400 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:04,657 data scientist, voting analyst and lover of birds. 401 00:17:04,690 --> 00:17:06,759 Walk me through the day you realized 402 00:17:06,792 --> 00:17:08,627 there was an injustice happening 403 00:17:08,661 --> 00:17:11,263 inside of this prestigious bird competition. 404 00:17:38,090 --> 00:17:39,525 How did you contact Forest & Bird? 405 00:17:39,558 --> 00:17:41,527 You just pick up that red telephone on your desk 406 00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:43,762 that triggers the alarm and goes straight to their headquarters? 407 00:17:43,796 --> 00:17:45,631 Say yes. 408 00:17:51,804 --> 00:17:53,072 That's it? 409 00:17:53,105 --> 00:17:56,075 You just noticed a bunch of e-mails from one IP address 410 00:17:56,108 --> 00:17:58,143 -and you deleted them? -Yes. 411 00:17:58,177 --> 00:17:59,578 That's boring. 412 00:17:59,612 --> 00:18:01,747 KOSTA: Still, it's a relief to find a case of voter fraud 413 00:18:01,780 --> 00:18:03,315 with actual evidence. 414 00:18:03,349 --> 00:18:07,019 Now the only thing left to decide: the punishment. 415 00:18:07,052 --> 00:18:09,688 Laura, what fate lies for these criminals? 416 00:18:09,722 --> 00:18:12,825 You take birdseed and spread it on their genitals 417 00:18:12,858 --> 00:18:14,727 and let the birds loose? 418 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:17,429 -You know? -Well, we just... we just urge people 419 00:18:17,463 --> 00:18:18,931 to play by the rules, 420 00:18:18,964 --> 00:18:21,300 to make sure that we have a fair bird election. 421 00:18:21,333 --> 00:18:24,069 And, you know, if they try to cheat, 422 00:18:24,103 --> 00:18:28,507 be assured we will find them and we'll be very disappointed. 423 00:18:28,541 --> 00:18:30,175 Disappointed. 424 00:18:30,209 --> 00:18:33,279 And then... then you put the birdseed on the genitals 425 00:18:33,312 --> 00:18:36,448 and you let the birds loose, like, Hitchcock style. 426 00:18:36,482 --> 00:18:38,183 (high-pitched): Bop-bop, bop, bop-bop, bop-bop. 427 00:18:38,217 --> 00:18:39,785 Aah! Aah! Bop-bop, bop... 428 00:18:39,818 --> 00:18:42,021 KOSTA: So, in the end, bird democracy triumphed. 429 00:18:42,054 --> 00:18:43,856 The kiwis' fraud was uncovered, 430 00:18:43,889 --> 00:18:46,058 the kakalopagus took its rightful office, 431 00:18:46,091 --> 00:18:48,727 and us avian fans can get back to the bird-watching 432 00:18:48,761 --> 00:18:51,230 -? ? -we love so much. 433 00:18:51,263 --> 00:18:53,132 Mm, mm, mm. 434 00:18:53,165 --> 00:18:55,067 ? ? 435 00:18:55,100 --> 00:18:56,869 Thank you so much for that, Michael. 436 00:18:56,902 --> 00:18:58,504 All right, when we come back, 437 00:18:58,537 --> 00:19:00,906 Sharon McMahon from Sharon Says So 438 00:19:00,940 --> 00:19:04,910 tells me how she separates truth from fiction in politics. 439 00:19:04,944 --> 00:19:05,010 You don't want to miss it. 440 00:19:08,214 --> 00:19:10,049 Welcome back to The Daily Social Distancing Show. 441 00:19:10,082 --> 00:19:12,919 Earlier today, I spoke with Sharon McMahon. 442 00:19:12,952 --> 00:19:15,054 She's a former U.S. government studies teacher 443 00:19:15,087 --> 00:19:18,791 who runs the popular Instagram account @SharonSaysSo. 444 00:19:18,824 --> 00:19:21,961 We talked about her approach to government and politics, 445 00:19:21,994 --> 00:19:23,429 fighting misinformation 446 00:19:23,462 --> 00:19:26,766 and how she's using her platform to give back. 447 00:19:26,799 --> 00:19:28,434 Here's the other problem. We don't use 448 00:19:28,467 --> 00:19:30,169 the popular vote in the United States, right? 449 00:19:30,202 --> 00:19:32,204 We use the electoral college, and every four years, 450 00:19:32,238 --> 00:19:35,074 the entire American population is like, 451 00:19:35,107 --> 00:19:37,944 "Remind me how this works again." 452 00:19:37,977 --> 00:19:39,612 It's not that simple. 453 00:19:39,645 --> 00:19:42,682 Because the electoral college is a winner-take-all system-- 454 00:19:42,715 --> 00:19:45,084 by the way, I have another video on that if you want to watch it. 455 00:19:45,117 --> 00:19:46,786 It's a winner-take-all system. 456 00:19:46,819 --> 00:19:49,021 It makes it so it's next to impossible 457 00:19:49,055 --> 00:19:52,925 for a third-party candidate to ever get real traction 458 00:19:52,959 --> 00:19:55,895 and to ever be, like, a real contender 459 00:19:55,928 --> 00:19:57,863 in the United States. 460 00:19:57,897 --> 00:20:00,700 Sharon McMahon, welcome to The Daily Social Distancing Show. 461 00:20:00,733 --> 00:20:03,069 -Thank you. -You have 462 00:20:03,102 --> 00:20:06,572 one of the most interesting Instagram accounts out there 463 00:20:06,606 --> 00:20:09,442 because it's not popular because of, uh, 464 00:20:09,475 --> 00:20:12,712 the, you know, destinations that are being listed. 465 00:20:12,745 --> 00:20:14,580 It's not popular because of thirst traps. 466 00:20:14,614 --> 00:20:16,482 It's not popular because of memes. 467 00:20:16,515 --> 00:20:18,417 It is popular because 468 00:20:18,451 --> 00:20:21,854 you give people facts. 469 00:20:21,888 --> 00:20:23,289 That seems ludicrous, 470 00:20:23,322 --> 00:20:25,224 and maybe five years ago, someone would have said, 471 00:20:25,258 --> 00:20:27,426 "Why would anyone have an Instagram account 472 00:20:27,460 --> 00:20:28,794 where all they're doing is sharing facts?" 473 00:20:28,828 --> 00:20:32,164 But that is what you do. And the last time I checked, 474 00:20:32,198 --> 00:20:34,967 you have something over half a million subscribers, 475 00:20:35,001 --> 00:20:37,837 and that number keeps jumping up and jumping up and jumping up. 476 00:20:37,870 --> 00:20:39,405 Let's start at the beginning. 477 00:20:39,438 --> 00:20:42,842 Why on earth would you start a fact-based Instagram account? 478 00:20:42,875 --> 00:20:45,177 (laughs) Well, you know, 479 00:20:45,211 --> 00:20:47,480 it's not my incredible sweater collection 480 00:20:47,513 --> 00:20:50,550 that is interesting to people. 481 00:20:50,583 --> 00:20:53,319 You know, I have been a high school teacher for a long time, 482 00:20:53,352 --> 00:20:57,223 and I started noticing an incredible amount-- 483 00:20:57,256 --> 00:20:59,225 Trevor, maybe you've noticed this-- 484 00:20:59,258 --> 00:21:01,494 an incredible amount of misinformation 485 00:21:01,527 --> 00:21:03,963 circulating on the Internet. 486 00:21:03,996 --> 00:21:06,532 And it was one of those things where I just was... 487 00:21:06,566 --> 00:21:07,900 You know, like, I would... 488 00:21:07,934 --> 00:21:09,735 My face would just get closer to the screen, 489 00:21:09,769 --> 00:21:12,438 and I was like, "What is even happening? 490 00:21:12,471 --> 00:21:14,240 Where-where does this come from?" 491 00:21:14,273 --> 00:21:15,575 So, I just started making 492 00:21:15,608 --> 00:21:18,644 some little videos about facts, 493 00:21:18,678 --> 00:21:21,314 and apparently, facts are missing. 494 00:21:21,347 --> 00:21:23,816 And facts are popular right now. 495 00:21:23,849 --> 00:21:25,551 What do you think it is about these videos 496 00:21:25,585 --> 00:21:27,119 that engages with people so much? 497 00:21:27,153 --> 00:21:29,956 I mean, surely, people can just get facts out there. 498 00:21:29,989 --> 00:21:32,258 Why do you think that they're attracted to your videos, 499 00:21:32,291 --> 00:21:33,759 and what keeps them engaged? 500 00:21:33,793 --> 00:21:36,696 I honestly don't think 501 00:21:36,729 --> 00:21:39,098 people believe they can gets facts. 502 00:21:39,131 --> 00:21:41,834 That is really the crux of the matter, 503 00:21:41,867 --> 00:21:44,503 is they don't understand where to get facts. 504 00:21:44,537 --> 00:21:47,373 They don't know who to trust. 505 00:21:47,406 --> 00:21:50,643 They feel like they're getting played every day. 506 00:21:50,676 --> 00:21:53,412 -Right. -And it's like a game of Survivor. 507 00:21:53,446 --> 00:21:56,415 Like, I don't know what the person's motivation is. 508 00:21:56,449 --> 00:22:00,319 -Yes. -I don't know if they're trying to swindle me. 509 00:22:00,353 --> 00:22:02,321 You know what I mean? Like, there is just... 510 00:22:02,355 --> 00:22:03,856 They're afraid of getting played. 511 00:22:03,890 --> 00:22:05,825 And I think when they, you know, 512 00:22:05,858 --> 00:22:08,294 maybe saw that I, you know, am not a politician, 513 00:22:08,327 --> 00:22:10,263 I don't work for some big company, 514 00:22:10,296 --> 00:22:13,299 I literally am just a teacher, 515 00:22:13,332 --> 00:22:16,669 um, that has just resonated with some people. 516 00:22:16,702 --> 00:22:19,438 It's resonated with them, but, I mean, it's interesting 517 00:22:19,472 --> 00:22:21,440 that you haven't been dragged into anything, 518 00:22:21,474 --> 00:22:23,509 because, you know, facts, 519 00:22:23,542 --> 00:22:25,144 whether we like to admit it or not, 520 00:22:25,177 --> 00:22:28,514 can become a contentious, um, conversation starter these days. 521 00:22:28,548 --> 00:22:30,650 You know, uh, like some of... some of the first videos 522 00:22:30,683 --> 00:22:32,718 of yours that I saw, which were really impressive, 523 00:22:32,752 --> 00:22:34,954 that people loved, were the ones that were about QAnon. 524 00:22:34,987 --> 00:22:37,590 And, I mean, you were stepping into the fray with QAnon, 525 00:22:37,623 --> 00:22:39,458 debunking QAnon myths, 526 00:22:39,492 --> 00:22:41,360 and you had people on your page saying, 527 00:22:41,394 --> 00:22:44,330 "Hey, I believed in QAnon, and then I watched these videos. 528 00:22:44,363 --> 00:22:45,932 Now I don't believe in QAnon." 529 00:22:45,965 --> 00:22:48,401 But, now, my question to you is 530 00:22:48,434 --> 00:22:49,702 how do you do that 531 00:22:49,735 --> 00:22:51,304 without getting dragged into the fray? 532 00:22:51,337 --> 00:22:53,673 Because oftentimes, being for facts 533 00:22:53,706 --> 00:22:55,608 means that you're against somebody at some point. 534 00:22:55,641 --> 00:22:58,277 Yeah. That, you know, that is a question 535 00:22:58,311 --> 00:23:00,780 I ask myself every day. (laughs) 536 00:23:00,813 --> 00:23:02,315 You know, like, I almost feel like, 537 00:23:02,348 --> 00:23:04,250 "when is the other shoe gonna drop?" sometimes. 538 00:23:04,283 --> 00:23:05,585 Like, when is... 539 00:23:05,618 --> 00:23:07,954 When are the throngs going to come for me? 540 00:23:07,987 --> 00:23:10,323 -Right. -That is a thought that I have had, for sure. 541 00:23:10,356 --> 00:23:11,857 Um, I think part of it 542 00:23:11,891 --> 00:23:14,594 is just that I really work hard to stay respectful. 543 00:23:14,627 --> 00:23:16,829 I really work hard to stay respectful, 544 00:23:16,862 --> 00:23:18,264 to not make fun of people, 545 00:23:18,297 --> 00:23:21,667 to honor the fact that there are a variety of viewpoints 546 00:23:21,701 --> 00:23:23,703 and that, you know, I'm not here to try 547 00:23:23,736 --> 00:23:27,206 to convince you of my one perfect viewpoint. 548 00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:29,108 -NOAH: Right. -McMAHON: That's really... 549 00:23:29,141 --> 00:23:30,509 That's the only answer I have. 550 00:23:30,543 --> 00:23:32,245 I honestly don't... I don't... 551 00:23:32,278 --> 00:23:35,014 I'm-I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop in some ways. 552 00:23:35,047 --> 00:23:37,450 So, when-when you're doing the work, 553 00:23:37,483 --> 00:23:39,352 you're digging and getting the information, 554 00:23:39,385 --> 00:23:40,620 and you're putting together the facts, 555 00:23:40,653 --> 00:23:42,421 you have to do the same thing for QAnon. 556 00:23:42,455 --> 00:23:45,258 You have to do the research. How do you not get sucked into 557 00:23:45,291 --> 00:23:47,460 the QAnon conspiracies that you've debunked? 558 00:23:47,493 --> 00:23:49,161 Because, I mean, some of them are really convincing. 559 00:23:49,195 --> 00:23:50,963 Clearly, people get sucked in. So how do you 560 00:23:50,997 --> 00:23:53,199 not get sucked into the things that are nonfactual? 561 00:23:53,232 --> 00:23:54,934 Yeah. You know, that... 562 00:23:54,967 --> 00:23:57,003 The QAnon research is... 563 00:23:57,036 --> 00:23:59,505 That is some of the most interesting 564 00:23:59,538 --> 00:24:01,707 and also disturbing things 565 00:24:01,741 --> 00:24:03,609 -I have ever... Yes. -I can imagine, yeah. 566 00:24:03,643 --> 00:24:06,612 Um, it's like information you don't even really want to know. 567 00:24:06,646 --> 00:24:08,281 -(laughs) -You know? Like, like, 568 00:24:08,314 --> 00:24:10,283 I don't even know if I want to know this. 569 00:24:10,316 --> 00:24:13,419 Um, so, the re... The way I don't get sucked into it 570 00:24:13,452 --> 00:24:15,521 is that I have all of this education and experience 571 00:24:15,555 --> 00:24:18,057 about what the constitution actually says. 572 00:24:18,090 --> 00:24:20,826 And I've, you know, I've been teaching the constitution 573 00:24:20,860 --> 00:24:22,895 and the... and government for so many years that... 574 00:24:22,929 --> 00:24:24,764 And I've read the constitution so many times, 575 00:24:24,797 --> 00:24:26,098 I know what's in it and what's not. 576 00:24:26,132 --> 00:24:27,867 And it's very easy for me to say, like, 577 00:24:27,900 --> 00:24:30,636 "Actually, there is no second constitution." 578 00:24:30,670 --> 00:24:31,904 -(laughs) -You know what I mean? 579 00:24:31,938 --> 00:24:34,674 Like, "Actually, that's not real." 580 00:24:34,707 --> 00:24:36,943 Uh, the United States is not a corporation 581 00:24:36,976 --> 00:24:39,979 that was sold to London in the 1800s. 582 00:24:40,012 --> 00:24:42,915 You know, it's just very easy for me to tease out 583 00:24:42,949 --> 00:24:44,317 what is real and what's not. 584 00:24:44,350 --> 00:24:46,652 -Right. -And I'm sure it's because of my education 585 00:24:46,686 --> 00:24:48,621 and experience in... on this topic. 586 00:24:48,654 --> 00:24:50,756 It feels like we live in an age now 587 00:24:50,790 --> 00:24:54,093 where there is a, you know, there's a birth of information. 588 00:24:54,126 --> 00:24:56,529 I mean, it's everywhere. But figuring out 589 00:24:56,562 --> 00:24:57,663 how to sift through the information 590 00:24:57,697 --> 00:24:58,931 is something that we lack. 591 00:24:58,965 --> 00:25:00,366 And that is what I've always thought teachers do, 592 00:25:00,399 --> 00:25:02,235 is they bring you into this-this room 593 00:25:02,268 --> 00:25:04,237 where they help you sift through information 594 00:25:04,270 --> 00:25:06,105 as you are growing up through life. 595 00:25:06,138 --> 00:25:08,841 As a teacher, what do you think 596 00:25:08,874 --> 00:25:11,711 some of the challenges have been in teaching people things? 597 00:25:11,744 --> 00:25:13,546 Because people come in with preconceived notions 598 00:25:13,579 --> 00:25:15,214 of everything, and then you have to teach them, 599 00:25:15,248 --> 00:25:16,816 which means you have to unteach them. 600 00:25:16,849 --> 00:25:20,953 Yes, this is the average American today. 601 00:25:20,987 --> 00:25:24,056 My experience has been that they have a very difficult time 602 00:25:24,090 --> 00:25:27,927 distinguishing between a lie and bias. 603 00:25:27,960 --> 00:25:31,530 -They believe that those two things are the same. -Huh. 604 00:25:31,564 --> 00:25:34,000 They perceive-- Let's say they watch one of your videos, 605 00:25:34,033 --> 00:25:37,703 Trevor, where you are, you know, um, going after Tucker Carlson. 606 00:25:37,737 --> 00:25:39,438 -Right. -Just for example. 607 00:25:39,472 --> 00:25:42,408 They-- That-That's obviously a biased point of view, 608 00:25:42,441 --> 00:25:45,478 and that is a point of view that you are more than free to hold. 609 00:25:45,511 --> 00:25:47,513 They're free to hold a different point of view, right? 610 00:25:47,547 --> 00:25:50,049 -Right. -But-but at the core 611 00:25:50,082 --> 00:25:52,351 of say a video you may have made on that 612 00:25:52,385 --> 00:25:55,121 are actual clips of things he has said, 613 00:25:55,154 --> 00:25:58,224 actual facts about where he's gone to school. 614 00:25:58,257 --> 00:26:01,627 -Right. -So you have a biased lens about the facts. 615 00:26:01,661 --> 00:26:03,162 And so does every human. 616 00:26:03,195 --> 00:26:05,131 -Ah. Okay. Right. -So does every human. 617 00:26:05,164 --> 00:26:07,133 This is not a dig on you in any way. 618 00:26:07,166 --> 00:26:09,035 We all have our own bias 619 00:26:09,068 --> 00:26:12,672 that we are looking through at a variety of topics. 620 00:26:12,705 --> 00:26:14,040 People don't realize that. 621 00:26:14,073 --> 00:26:16,409 They see a video like yours, if they are conservative, 622 00:26:16,442 --> 00:26:18,511 and they think, "Well, he's just a liar." 623 00:26:18,544 --> 00:26:20,313 They don't understand 624 00:26:20,346 --> 00:26:24,016 that there's a difference between a bias and a lie. 625 00:26:24,050 --> 00:26:26,919 -Right, right, right. -And so they are unable to engage 626 00:26:26,953 --> 00:26:28,654 with biased information 627 00:26:28,688 --> 00:26:31,691 that doesn't align with their viewpoint. 628 00:26:31,724 --> 00:26:33,159 -Huh. -Make sense? 629 00:26:33,192 --> 00:26:34,594 -So if they... -That-that makes a lot of sense. Yeah. 630 00:26:34,627 --> 00:26:36,729 They look at a CNN article and it's about, 631 00:26:36,762 --> 00:26:38,931 let's say, uh, Trump's tax returns, 632 00:26:38,965 --> 00:26:41,801 they see that, "Well, they just hate Trump. 633 00:26:41,834 --> 00:26:43,703 They are just out to get him." 634 00:26:43,736 --> 00:26:46,405 -Right. -And they immediately discount the information, 635 00:26:46,439 --> 00:26:50,409 when the information is based on a factual Supreme Court ruling. 636 00:26:50,443 --> 00:26:52,445 -Right, right, right. -And that's what I'm finding, 637 00:26:52,478 --> 00:26:54,513 is that I need to spend a lot of time educating 638 00:26:54,547 --> 00:26:56,716 on the difference between bias and lie. 639 00:26:56,749 --> 00:26:58,751 It feels like this is a great time to you, 640 00:26:58,784 --> 00:27:00,519 and I think that's why you've been so successful. 641 00:27:00,553 --> 00:27:02,955 I mean, everything from Ted Cruz's trip to, 642 00:27:02,989 --> 00:27:04,557 you know, what's happening in Texas, 643 00:27:04,590 --> 00:27:06,025 uh, you know, all the way through to, as you said, 644 00:27:06,058 --> 00:27:07,627 the Constitution and QAnon, 645 00:27:07,660 --> 00:27:09,829 you tackle a range of subjects 646 00:27:09,862 --> 00:27:12,031 and you-- and you-you present it in a form 647 00:27:12,064 --> 00:27:14,634 that's easy to digest and people really enjoy. 648 00:27:14,667 --> 00:27:18,170 My question then to you is, where do you get your facts? 649 00:27:18,204 --> 00:27:21,841 My goal every day is to read five to ten news sources 650 00:27:21,874 --> 00:27:23,542 from across the spectrum. 651 00:27:23,576 --> 00:27:26,212 So I am reading everything from, you know, 652 00:27:26,245 --> 00:27:29,882 the far-right news to, like, the more extreme liberal news. 653 00:27:29,916 --> 00:27:31,817 Um, when a story is of interest, 654 00:27:31,851 --> 00:27:34,153 let's say the most recent thing about, you know, 655 00:27:34,186 --> 00:27:35,655 Ted Cruz going to Mexico, 656 00:27:35,688 --> 00:27:39,258 I always make a point of looking for that specific story 657 00:27:39,292 --> 00:27:42,495 -from a variety of viewpoints. -Mm-hmm. 658 00:27:42,528 --> 00:27:45,932 Always falling back to primary sources. 659 00:27:45,965 --> 00:27:47,633 -(laughs) -You know what I mean? 660 00:27:47,667 --> 00:27:49,635 Like, the jour-- Journalism 101. 661 00:27:49,669 --> 00:27:51,637 I'm not a journalist. But that's-- 662 00:27:51,671 --> 00:27:53,839 If you can find it in the Constitution, 663 00:27:53,873 --> 00:27:56,509 if you can find it in the actual text of the law, 664 00:27:56,542 --> 00:27:59,245 if you can find the actual document, 665 00:27:59,278 --> 00:28:02,782 falling back to those is always key as much as I'm-- 666 00:28:02,815 --> 00:28:04,183 as much as possible. 667 00:28:04,217 --> 00:28:07,053 Before I let you go, you've also used your platform 668 00:28:07,086 --> 00:28:09,288 to help people in need, 669 00:28:09,322 --> 00:28:11,023 and, you know, you've been big 670 00:28:11,057 --> 00:28:12,959 in getting group philanthropy going 671 00:28:12,992 --> 00:28:15,328 and getting a lot of your-your viewers or your followers 672 00:28:15,361 --> 00:28:18,331 to-to join in and help, um, worthy efforts. 673 00:28:18,364 --> 00:28:21,367 Most recently, you went after medical debt, 674 00:28:21,400 --> 00:28:22,969 something that a lot of people are struggling through 675 00:28:23,002 --> 00:28:25,238 right now, especially because of COVID. 676 00:28:25,271 --> 00:28:26,839 Talk me through that and what you've been doing 677 00:28:26,872 --> 00:28:28,908 and what you've been able to achieve. 678 00:28:28,941 --> 00:28:31,344 I decided to partner with an organization 679 00:28:31,377 --> 00:28:35,147 called RIP Medical Debt, which is a 501(c)(3) organization, 680 00:28:35,181 --> 00:28:38,451 and what they do is they buy medical debt 681 00:28:38,484 --> 00:28:39,986 and they forgive it. 682 00:28:40,019 --> 00:28:43,289 And because they buy huge chunks of medical debt at a time, 683 00:28:43,322 --> 00:28:46,025 they're able to get massive discounts on it. 684 00:28:46,058 --> 00:28:48,861 So, in five days, my community raised 685 00:28:48,895 --> 00:28:53,933 over $560,000 for this organization, 686 00:28:53,966 --> 00:28:58,104 which will forgive $56 million of medical debt. 687 00:28:58,137 --> 00:29:00,773 -Wow. -I mean, that is the definition 688 00:29:00,806 --> 00:29:03,409 of social media being used for good. 689 00:29:03,442 --> 00:29:07,680 -Right. -For crowdsourcing help for people who need it. 690 00:29:07,713 --> 00:29:09,315 You're doing an amazing job. 691 00:29:09,348 --> 00:29:11,250 Um, I can see why you're so popular. 692 00:29:11,284 --> 00:29:13,719 And, uh, hopefully it goes from 500,000 followers 693 00:29:13,753 --> 00:29:16,222 to a million to two million and so on, because, uh, 694 00:29:16,255 --> 00:29:17,490 in a world with facts, 695 00:29:17,523 --> 00:29:20,560 maybe we can get to a place where we agree on reality 696 00:29:20,593 --> 00:29:22,128 and then we just get to fight about what we think 697 00:29:22,161 --> 00:29:24,330 -about that reality, which is the bias. -Yes. 698 00:29:24,363 --> 00:29:26,532 A-Ag-- 100% agree. 699 00:29:26,566 --> 00:29:27,967 Let's agree on facts, 700 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:30,102 and then we can fight about real facts. 701 00:29:30,136 --> 00:29:31,837 -Yes. I love that. -Yes. Yes. 702 00:29:31,871 --> 00:29:33,005 Thank you so much for joining me on the show. 703 00:29:33,039 --> 00:29:35,041 -Thank you so much. Yes. -Take care. 704 00:29:35,074 --> 00:29:37,476 Be sure to check out @SharonSaysSo on Instagram 705 00:29:37,510 --> 00:29:38,878 and on Facebook. 706 00:29:38,911 --> 00:29:40,146 All right, we're gonna take a quick break, 707 00:29:40,179 --> 00:29:40,246 but we'll be right back after this. 708 00:29:43,348 --> 00:29:44,883 Well, that's our show for tonight. But before we go, 709 00:29:44,916 --> 00:29:47,585 Texas needs our help. 710 00:29:47,619 --> 00:29:49,721 The blackout right now isn't just causing power 711 00:29:49,754 --> 00:29:51,289 and heating failures, 712 00:29:51,322 --> 00:29:55,193 it's causing massive food insecurity all over the state. 713 00:29:55,226 --> 00:29:58,997 Now, one organization on the ground is Houston Food Bank. 714 00:29:59,030 --> 00:30:02,567 They're leading hunger relief in 18 Southeast Texas counties, 715 00:30:02,600 --> 00:30:04,636 and if you can help them out in any way, 716 00:30:04,669 --> 00:30:07,639 then please donate to the link below. 717 00:30:07,672 --> 00:30:10,208 Until tomorrow, stay safe out there, 718 00:30:10,241 --> 00:30:12,310 wear a mask, and, remember, 719 00:30:12,343 --> 00:30:15,346 if you're pretending that you're a grandmother, 720 00:30:15,380 --> 00:30:18,016 say "why, thank you, young man," 721 00:30:18,049 --> 00:30:21,920 not "why, thank you, guy who's the same age as me." 722 00:30:21,953 --> 00:30:24,889 Now here it is, your Moment of Zen. 723 00:30:24,923 --> 00:30:27,892 NEWSMAN: Not even the Muppets are safe from the woke mob. 724 00:30:27,926 --> 00:30:30,028 Disney slapping The Muppet Show 725 00:30:30,061 --> 00:30:32,297 with an offensive content warning. 726 00:30:32,330 --> 00:30:34,566 -Can you believe that? -This blows my mind. 727 00:30:34,599 --> 00:30:37,302 The Muppets are imprinted on our DNA growing up, 728 00:30:37,335 --> 00:30:39,437 and now they, too, are on the chopping block. 729 00:30:39,471 --> 00:30:41,072 -Total Mickey Mouse move, guys. -(chuckling) 730 00:30:41,106 --> 00:30:42,474 It's really appalling. 731 00:30:42,507 --> 00:30:44,676 I don't remember the Muppets ever being offensive, 732 00:30:44,709 --> 00:30:47,779 but here we are, again, cancel culture. 733 00:30:47,812 --> 00:30:49,647 (groaning) 734 00:30:49,681 --> 00:30:50,915 What's wrong with you? 735 00:30:50,949 --> 00:30:51,016 Uh, it's either this show or indigestion.