Crypto vs Democracy: How Bitcoin Billionaires Are Buying Congress w/ Molly White and Dave Troy
Is crypto just digital money—or a tool to undermine American democracy?
In this explosive debut episode of the Nerd Reich Podcast, host Gil Duran is joined by crypto critics Molly White (Web3 Is Going Just Great) and Dave Troy (America 2.0) to expose the political underbelly of cryptocurrency—and how it's infiltrating both parties in Washington.
We dig deep into:
🚨The ideological roots of crypto in anti-government extremism
💰 How billionaires like Brian Armstrong (Coinbase) are pushing the "Network State"
- The real goals of the crypto industry: regulatory capture, wealth concentration, and societal control
- The so-called "Crypto Corruption Bill" (GENIUS Act) and its bipartisan backers
- Why Democrats like Adam Schiff, Alex Padilla, and Ruben Gallego are joining the crypto cult
- Geopolitical chaos: how crypto enables Russia, North Korea, and economic destabilization
- And why we may be eventually heading toward a new financial collapse — unless we act now
"Crypto isn't just about money. It's about power — and who gets to control the future."
🧠 This episode features critical insights from two of the sharpest crypto skeptics in the game:
Molly White – https://web3isgoinggreat.com and https://www.citationneeded.news/
Dave Troy – https://america2.news/
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💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments — or tell us what we should expose next.
🔗 LINKS MENTIONED:
“Paranoia on Parade” by Dave Troy https://washingtonspectator.org/paranoia-on-parade/
State Power Sponsored by Coinbase (Molly White): https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-86/
European Central Bank report on crypto's systemic risk: https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/financial-stability-publications/fsr/special/html/ecb.fsrart202505_01~62255f2625.en.html
The Network State/Balaji Srinivasan: https://www.thenerdreich.com/balaji-srinivasans-gray-vision-for-san-francisco/
Brian Armstrong/Coinbase: https://www.thenerdreich.com/cryptos-destiny-brian-armstrong-coinbase/
#Crypto #Politics #Bitcoin #Stablecoins #NetworkState #Coinbase #tech #siliconvalley #Trump
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Empire of AI: Karen Hao & Roger McNamee Expose Sam Altman, Musk & Big Tech
Are today’s AI apps like ChatGPT really weapons that hand more power to tech billionaires?
Journalist Karen Hao (author, "Empire of AI: Dreams, Nightmares & Sam Altman’s OpenAI") and legendary tech investor-turned-watchdog Roger McNamee join Gil Duran to pull back the curtain on:
Sam Altman, Elon Musk and the quest for AI dominance
OpenAI’s hidden cost: Kenyan moderators paid poverty wages to sift horrific content
Digital colonialism from Africa to Chile to Arizona
Why U.S. lawmakers keep killing real AI regulation
State power + tech power: the new “British East India Company” playbook
Follow Karen Hao on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/karenhao.bsky.social
Follow Roger McNamee on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/moonalice.com
Buy "Empire of AI" at Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/empire-o...
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Intro – Are AI apps tools or weapons?
Guest introductions: Karen Hao & Roger McNamee join the show
Hidden labor :The exploited Kenyan content moderators behind OpenAI Historical pivot: How Silicon Valley shifted from empowerment to extraction
Sam Altman deep-dive: The persuasion playbook driving OpenAI’s rise
Power grabs: Altman, Musk & Zuckerberg chase direct political influence
Digital colonialism: Data centers, water rights, and the new empire model
Empire mechanics: Four pillars that let Big Tech consolidate control
“Fruit of a poisoned tree”: Why today’s GenAI is fundamentally compromised
Reckoning ahead?: Can the AI empire be stopped or reined in?
Ground-level hope: Grassroots resistance and community wins
#tech #ai #aihype #samaltman #elonmusk #podcast #politics #zuckerberg #markzuckerberg #openai #chatgpt
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Here’s Why Elon Musk’s Mars Fantasy Is BS | Scientist Destroys Billionaire AI, AGI and Space Hype
Silicon Valley billionaires like AI Musk say they’ll save the world with AI, Mars colonies and eternal life. Astrophysicist Adam Becker says they’re dead wrong.
In this explosive interview on The Nerd Reich podcast Becker—author of More Everything Forever—calls out Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and the tech overlord cult pushing fantasies of immortality, godlike AGI, and space empires.
From the myth of the singularity to the hellish reality of Mars, Becker brings the receipts and destroys the pseudo-science behind billionaire techno-utopianism.
🌍 Why Mars is hell and NOT a backup plan for Earth
🧠 Why AGI is more religion than science
💀 Why tech bros fear death—and want to make us all pay for it
📉 The terrifying ideology behind AI hype, space colonization & transhumanism
👉 Watch this now if you're tired of being sold the future by men who think they’re gods.
🎙️ Hosted by Gil Duran: https://bsky.app/profile/gilduran.com
📘 Get Adam Becker’s book: More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity https://bookshop.org/p/books/more-everything-forever-ai-overlords-space-empires-and-silicon-valley-s-crusade-to-control-the-fate-of-humanity-adam-becker/21451550?ean=9781541619593&next=t
Follow Adam Becker on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/adambecker.bsky.social
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#ElonMusk #SamAltman #mars #Transhumanism #AGI #singularity #AdamBecker #Tech #politics #ai #futuretech #space #spaceexploration
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5. Silicon Valley's Scary New Tech Religion: TESCREAL
In Episode 5 of The Nerd Reich, Gil Duran, Rev. Otis Moss III, and Dr. Emile Torres unravel the terrifying rise of a new techno-religion sweeping Silicon Valley: TESCREAL — a powerful and unsettling fusion of Transhumanism, Extropianism, Singularitarianism, Cosmism, Rationalism, Effective Altruism, and Long-termism.
This episode exposes how these ideologies promise utopia but often mask colonial mindsets, moral blind spots, and a dangerous disregard for human dignity. From the quest for digital immortality to space colonization dreams, these techno-beliefs are shaping a future that may sacrifice the present, exclude the marginalized, and idolize technology over love and ethics.
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🧠 Key Themes:
The cult of the singularity and its apocalyptic vision
How “rational” thinking leads to ethical absurdities
Why tech billionaires are building a new secular eschatology
The real cost of prioritizing “future lives” over real people
The beauty and burden of being human
Love as resistance to empire, exclusion, and algorithmic control
💬 Quotes That Hit Hard:
“Their dark gospel has a name: TESCREAL.”
“They believe they can transcend humanity with technology.”
“Marginalized communities will be marginalized even more.”
“Love undermines empires. Love hacks the algorithm.”
This is not just a critique of tech ideology — it’s a call to reclaim our humanity, challenge techno-colonial narratives, and build a future grounded in ethics, inclusion, and love.
👉 Subscribe, comment, and share if you're ready to confront the myths of Silicon Valley and defend the dignity of the present.
#TESCREAL #Transhumanism #Tech #TheNerdReich #SiliconValley #Podcast #EffectiveAltruism #Longtermism #ElonMusk
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Why I Quit the LA Times Editorial Board | Billionaires, Journalism & Integrity (Feat. Mariel Garza)
In this compelling episode of the Nerd Reich Podcast, host Gil Duran talks with veteran journalist Mariel Garza about her courageous decision to resign from the LA Times after billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong blocked the endorsement of Kamala Harris. Garza reveals the behind-the-scenes drama, discusses the ethical challenges of billionaire-owned media, and shares powerful insights on standing up for integrity in journalism. From hopeful beginnings at the LA Times to her shocking departure and reflections on billionaire influence in the media, this conversation explores the high stakes of maintaining editorial independence in an increasingly polarized world.
#Journalism #LATimes #PressFreedom #KamalaHarris #Politics
The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran a podcast about Silicon Valley politics and power—who holds it, how they use it, and how the unchecked influence of tech billionaires threatens democracy.The Nerd Reich investigates the rise of Silicon Valley’s ruling class, the Network State cult, and the crypto-fueled push to undermine democratic government. From billionaire-backed disinformation to AI-driven control systems, we expose how tech elites are reshaping society in their image—concentrating wealth, destabilizing institutions, and eroding public trust.
The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran breaks down how crypto scams, surveillance capitalism, and digital authoritarianism are accelerating the decline of democratic governance. If you care about power, politics, and the future of truth itself—this is the podcast you need to hear.
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