Badlands Daily: 12/17/25 – Power Shutoffs, Crime Data Manipulation & The War Narrative
Description
On this episode of Badlands Daily, CannCon and Ashe in America break down a wide range of developments shaping the national and global landscape. The show opens with California power shutoffs blamed on wind and climate policy, before moving into cannabis rescheduling, Big Pharma interests, and the politics behind public safety narratives. The hosts dig into revelations that DC crime statistics were allegedly manipulated to downplay violent crime, unpack media hit pieces targeting the Trump White House, and analyze ongoing lawfare and propaganda tactics. Internationally, the discussion covers NATO war rhetoric, Europe’s push toward a wartime mindset, Venezuela, foreign influence, and economic fallout from failed EV mandates. The episode closes with cultural commentary on technology, AI, and societal control narratives, tying together how power, perception, and policy intersect in real time.
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