Aaron Mate on Useful Idiots, Interview Only

[@CallieTherian]

Journalism by Aaron Mate is as always spot on, kudos to you for give him space to explain the plot in detail without interference.

[@low_vibration]

his plot*

[@plet774]

Aaron Mate is a useful idiot

[@simonwiltshire7089]

This is just an amazing interview. Proper investigative journalism - very rare. Great job!!

[@atticus23]

This is outright bullshit and full of nonsense. Flynn did nothing wrong? He was being paid by Turkey to influence policy, didn't disclose it, lied to the VP, and plead guilty to it in open court not once but twice. This is propaganda. And that's just the first 3 or 4 minutes.

[@shannonsunmoonvirgo]

@@atticus23 Triggered russiagater alert 😂

[@vernlazaroff1303]

I hope the hell they never publish anything based upon this incredibly misinformed video. Henry did not say in the transcript that there was no evidence of the Russians taking emails off the DNC servers. He said that they did not have a certain kind of proof. Henry did say that they did have proof and other evidence that it was the Russians took the emails from the DNC server.. This guy doesn't even know the difference between collusion and colluding. He is as ill informed as any delusional Trump fan. Colluding with the enemy is a crime. Collusion means you use information that someone else obtained. Schiff never said colluding. He said collusion and there certainly was collusion. That is what the Trump Tower meeting was all about. It was collusion when Trump told Roger Stone to try and get the stolen emails from the Russians. Also, Mate keeps referring to the Flynn transcript with Kislyak. No one has had access to the transcript.There is a fight going on right now about getting that transcript released.

[@atticus23]

@jakiyaful Name something Chris Hayes lied about. I'll wait while you panic and try to figure out how not to look like a moron. Hint: Too late.

[@snobloplough947]

@@atticus23 Chris Hays may not outright lie, but he refuses to dig into anything and leaves gaping holes by failing to include critical details. He's no reporter: Hayes is a propagandist.

[@chrisstclair3954]

Aaron is a class gentleman

[@catherinehart3775]

Agreed. He’s earned my trust.

[@dennissalisbury496]

A Real Journalist, I follow him and Max Blumenthal.

[@johnhenninger1980]

how bout katie; whaddya think?

[@dashx1103]

@@johnhenninger1980 Until she gets her Izzy Award, she's in the backseat.

[@uncannyvalley2350]

Shill* www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/04/senate-intelligence-community-assessment/

[@queenie66]

I had a Poli-Sci professor at Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana in 1995 teach my class all about the "Hegemonic Media" and its dangers. Thank you so much Prof. Weinstein. You were a man ahead of your time!

[@kargs5krun]

Mine was a Journalism 101 Prof, who warned many re: the MSM as the 4th Estate (in the 80's). Coming from a Dem., this was refreshing. Today, it would be astounding.

[@addhoc256]

i studied anthropology and social sciences with a teacher saying that all dictatorships so far from latin america to africa to asia always started with the media beeing censored from covering tge opposition..And it was those countries that pushed back and kept their free media were tge countries that didnt go into dictatorship and the ones tgat had a complying placating media were the countries that went down. Resulting in a whole generation full of misery. Untill tge next new generation stood up and put all the independent press rules back in place. There is no democracy without free independent press. Every journalist knows this every social scientist knows this. It is unforgivable what the mainstream does right now.

[@teiladnam]

For me, the saddest thing about Russiagate is seeing how many artists (musicians, writers, actors) I respect bought into it. I'd thought they had some real insight into the human condition, but it turns out their understanding of politics goes no further than "whatever I just saw on MSNBC must be the truth."

[@joelindblad8001]

Don't be sad , I understand your frustrations,get mad and and just fight for what's right, Dem party is toast at least the present configuration of them,vote blue no matter who is the way nothing will change

[@knumbi]

But the problem is that it wasn't only NBC, it was *all* news outlets (sometimes even Fox) who pushed this. Eventually one has to "believe" or one goes crazy. Imho I think that the opposing voices just weren't there - like Aaron says: The Intercept, Democracy Now, et al joined in on the cacophony. Had they pushed another narrative it would've been easier to "resist" (or so I think)

[@kitdesilva]

It's still not over no matter how much real evidence is provided .. they still shout russia russia & now hey ho we also have chinagate

[@bryanleggo3489]

Rabid Trump Derangement Syndrome pure and simple. Meanwhile on the other side we have Trump Denial Syndrome - for his supporters who won't face what he really is. And why all the hysteria? Mostly because of his paradigm changing repulsive style, personality and limited intelligence which the Deniers see as being forthright. Never assume that artists or progressives are actually smart just because they're not balls out tea party ignorant.

[@Chicken_Little_Syndrome]

The American public are probably the most propagandized population on Earth. We are conditioned from birth to be low information consumers who lack critical thinking skills. It's a systematic problem that especially impacts the educational system, including (and especially) higher education. Pavlovian conditioning using grades, degrees, and other professional rewards and accolades, is how we end up with impressively stupid thought leaders.

[@brunostraub3411]

GREAT interview!!! Thank you, Matt, Katie, and Aaron!

[@StephenAntKneeBk5]

Great interview. This story needs to even more fully explored and reported. There's a great book/documentary here for someone. Thank you Aaron, Matt and Katie.

[@vernlazaroff1303]

I hope the hell they never publish anything based upon this incredibly misinformed video. Henry did not say in the transcript that there was no evidence of the Russians taking emails off the DNC servers. He said that they did not have a certain kind of proof. Henry did say that they did have proof and other evidence that it was the Russians took the emails from the DNC server.. This guy doesn't even know the difference between collusion and colluding. He is as ill informed as any delusional Trump fan. Colluding with the enemy is a crime. Collusion means you use information that someone else obtained. Schiff never said colluding. He said collusion and there certainly was collusion. That is what the Trump Tower meeting was all about. It was collusion when Trump told Roger Stone to try and get the stolen emails from the Russians. Also, Mate keeps referring to the Flynn transcript with Kislyak. No one has had access to the transcript.There is a fight going on right now about getting that transcript released.

[@Petrov3434]

Please distribute this and Glenn’s analyses widely. We are all victims of disinformation overload by MSM

[@Chicken_Little_Syndrome]

9/11 was the dawn of a new age of disinformation and public misdirection.

[@eniemeuful]

😂🤣🤣😂 "disinformation overload!", the most accurate description of the last 4 years!

[@Lucas-pe6fg]

Some of us knew this was BS from day 1

[@timbimjim514]

Don't watch it.

[@lisab9719]

Just happened across this discussion. So glad I did. The three of you give this old lady hope for the future of journalism.

[@powerinnumbers3412]

It's hard to hear excuses for Chris Hayes. It would be so impactful if he or all other journalists spoke the truth, like a strike. Most people dont believe a story is real unless the mainstream media talks about it. As far as I'm concerned, pushing narratives as fact with no real evidence or examination is the exact opposite of integrity.

[@stephenpalmer8072]

How much would you pay to see Aaron Mate interview Rachel Maddow on Russiagate?

[@stephencook567]

A lot....seriously a lot..

[@NEILANIL1]

Make it a pay-per view event... 😉

[@sergeikhripun]

"Never, never, never gonna happen."

[@crispycritter9163]

So when will Mr. Assange be released ?

[@Sendarya]

I'm glad he mentioned Democracy Now. A news source I used to respect, and do still for the most part, but their buying into Russiagate has meant I rarely listen to them any more. Just another news source to tune out. Very sad.

[@NEILANIL1]

Npr same thing.

[@DarthSedar]

Not only is Aaron Mate a fine journalist and very enjoyable to listen to with a fine, calm voice, but (and yes, this has nothing to do with anything), he has really beautiful skin.

[@sylviavasquez9523]

Mate is fantastic---principled, thorough, and consistent. The anti-Maddow!

[@vernlazaroff1303]

Mate is a liar and horrible journalist. He wouldn't make it on Fox News. So you are going to take his word for all his facts and not fact check him?? You re going to be as dumb as the nit wits that watch Fox News? FACT CHECK THIS BASTARD!!!! HE IS WRONG ON JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING!! I hope the hell they never publish anything based upon this incredibly misinformed video. Henry did not say in the transcript that there was no evidence of the Russians taking emails off the DNC servers. He said that they did not have a certain kind of proof. Henry did say that they did have proof and other evidence that it was the Russians took the emails from the DNC server.. This guy doesn't even know the difference between collusion and colluding. He is as ill informed as any delusional Trump fan. Colluding with the enemy is a crime. Collusion means you use information that someone else obtained. Schiff never said colluding. He said collusion and there certainly was collusion. That is what the Trump Tower meeting was all about. It was collusion when Trump told Roger Stone to try and get the stolen emails from the Russians. Also, Mate keeps referring to the Flynn transcript with Kislyak. No one has had access to the transcript.There is a fight going on right now about getting that transcript released.

[@stopwritingthatreplyjohnat6638]

@@vernlazaroff1303 Oh Jesus, calm down, have a drink, unsubscribe from TYT and the majority report that was pathetic

[@wellrose17]

I genuinely trust Aaron, Glenn, Matt , Katy, Max and Jimmy. That is basically where I get my news. I believe they will be honest even if it does not fit their narrative.

[@webaccess11]

Lucent Lunarian Off the top of my head you could add Chris Hedges, John Pilger and Abby Martin to your list of courageous journalists with unwavering integrity.

[@dr.orlandoperez6763]

Three of my favorite professional truth tellers; thank you for your good work.

[@TheActualNews]

really relieving to see the facts laid out plainly after the flurry of disinformation we've been trying to get through surrounding this story. great show every week!

[@gerardmulder7656]

I love this conversation. Thank you very much for sharing it, I hope to pass it on to many.

[@sintaklaus]

Fantastic interview... Hello from 🇮🇪.. 👋

[@catfyre1643]

Aaron, it was heartbreaking to see democracy now fall to such a low. I am 71 and listened everyday at noon for years. So sad...

[@ATXviIIIe]

The Russia connection never added up to me. Plenty to blame Trump for and plenty of factors went into Trump being elected. The damage is coming from within

[@davidmcguire322]

Thanks for a balanced show, as a supporter of “the truth regardless” your guest outlined this media and Dem-driven conspiracy which has harmed our country.

[@ozymandias7293]

Courageous journalism. All too rare now.

[@beastygeorge]

I love you Mr Mate! 🔥❤️🔥

[@Cotictimmy]

Coherent sense-making and sensible conclusions - I'm subscribing to Aaron Mate's 'Push Back' Channel.

[@RMJTOOLS]

It’s easy to stop Bernie, just offer him another house.

[@Marxist2]

Wow, thanks for having Aaron Mate! A great journalist.

[@joshuafarris4597]

Katie deserves an Izzie for getting Terra Reade's story out. You're the bee's knees for me. Thanks Katie!

[@fehlrock]

Im a 2nd Amendment Liberservative. But I respect and LISTEN to these people from a different view, because of their Integrity and Critical Thinking !

[@greengun8340]

Great interview. I find it fascinating how enamoured Matt is that Aaron had the foresight to follow/unwind Russiagate from the beginning. Plenty of Conservatives (Limbaugh, Hannity, Bongino, etc.) had this peeled back from the beginning. FOX news was right on the money and should be acknowledged. Deal with it.

[@highcard150]

I love some FOX Reporters, but Disney is using them for controlled oposition. Thats when they hired Lorretta Lynch. Who knows exactly what happened to Seth Rich. U Dont here FOX mention anything about that.

[@highcard150]

In what world does Trump look Bad ???

[@greengun8340]

@@highcard150 Seth Rich got Arkansided.

[@jamiepaulzine4648]

Exactly!!!

[@darrenkvernum5410]

That’s called doing investigative reporting 👍excellent Aaron Mate!!

[@anonymouspost9144]

Nice to see young people who aren't for the left or the right but for what IS RIGHT! People who love this country, our rights and the rule of law want that right?

[@gogopowerdogesoffical]

Thats y i stopped watching tyt. Loved that show but something isnt right. Cenk fell for the russia gate and the bank server i started to believe him. But he was full of it

[@joelindblad8001]

Ya, I agree ,kinda sad they don't admit the mistake,the fake progressives are fucking things up,maybe that's the plan, can't trust either side need a 3rd party,period

[@dawaj3715]

It was sad watching TYT go down that rabbit hole. I hope they will apologize to their viewers and promise not to believe intelligence agencies on face value going forward.

[@j.p.5397]

I agree, but I don't think Cenk or anybody at TYT "fell for it" on purpose. In other words, they didn't purposely lie to us, they just got it wrong. A general overall retraction would be really nice, but they're still great.

[@cheezew1zz]

I’m sure they will apologize for it, cenk doesn’t have a problem admitting when he’s wrong

[@bryanleggo3489]

@@cheezew1zz Then what's he waiting for? This latest bit of news wasn't needed to do so.

[@hermenutic]

Excellent discussion. Needs a wider audience.

[@allbullaside7778]

If Aaron Mate, Matt Taibi, and Kenneth the Page ever got into a room together, the Universe would collapse in on itself from the shear weight of such polite humility concentrated in one place.

[@dantrevisan4445]

My question is why NOBODY in the current administration is eloquent enough to be able to articulate ANY of this to the public. POTUS himself tweets 100s of times a week! Can nobody really communicate this effectively?

[@independentthinker9113]

WOW! A REAL journalist. I am very impressed with Aaron Mate!!!! He has INTEGRITY--as do these two Rolling Stone interviewers--which has been in very short supply in journalism for the past decade. BRAVO!!!! I just subscribed here and intend to subscribe to GrayZone/PushBack based on this interview.

[@denasewell]

I love Aaron Mate he has journalistic integrity!

[@niziggz]

This needs to be obligatory viewing for all "liberals," "lefties," and "progressives."

[@totonow6955]

Acting like this just takes away from Aaron's hard work and keep regular Americans in danger. Please just stop it.

[@niziggz]

@@totonow6955 hey, I don't get what you're trying to say... Please clarify? Thanks! 😁

[@totonow6955]

@@niziggz I mean basically - there is no red or blue just 1% vs. You. Any of this other stuff just always seems like efforts to help the 'divide and conquer' effort. If this is not what you meant by your suggestion I apologize, I guess. I am sick to death of the fighting and this side / that side.

[@niziggz]

@@totonow6955 haha fair enough. These labels are most certainly dividing us and playing into the labeling divides us more; that's kinda why I put them in quotes. The point of my comment was that many of those who self label as "progressive" (a label I'm personally sick of, but I'm sure both Aaron and Katie identity as, Matt might not) have been pushing a red-baiting conspiracy theory for the past three years and this video should be mandatory viewing (coming as it does from a friendly "progressive" voice).

[@rd264]

why just the Left? the RussiaGate lies were pushed by the right wing mainstream media WAY more than any on the Left

[@karlknight4678]

Katie: "We should give Chris Hayes a self-help book." Haha! That's a great idea! It could be titled "A Useful Idiots' Guide to Self Help". It's obvious that Chris Hayes needs to read a book like this.

[@ericsalinas7790]

Mate is a good journalist. No wonder why TYT hates him so much.

[@Queenie-the-genie]

I am reflecting. I am so glad I found this. Thank you!

[@dawaj3715]

I hope TYT watches this. I'm still waiting for their Russiagate apology.

[@Lucas-pe6fg]

Why do you think TYT has made an honest mistake? They’re a DNC donor and Qatari funded neoliberal / pretend leftist propaganda outlet.

[@petebatfish1373]

LOL Being a RussiaGator means never having to say you're sorry

[@uncannyvalley2350]

realitybloger.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/how-all-presidents-are-related-to-king-john/ www.mintpressnews.com/trump-clinton-refuse-explain-share-address-delaware/215907/ www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-admin-gave-green-light-nuclear-permits-saudi-arabia-after-n1013826 dailycaller.com/2016/03/02/this-little-known-trump-soros-connection-will-surprise-you/

[@dawaj3715]

Pete Batfish true dat.

[@vernlazaroff1303]

You will be waiting a long time if you don't fact check this garbage. I hope the hell they never publish anything based upon this incredibly misinformed video. Henry did not say in the transcript that there was no evidence of the Russians taking emails off the DNC servers. He said that they did not have a certain kind of proof. Henry did say that they did have proof and other evidence that it was the Russians took the emails from the DNC server.. This guy doesn't even know the difference between collusion and colluding. He is as ill informed as any delusional Trump fan. Colluding with the enemy is a crime. Collusion means you use information that someone else obtained. Schiff never said colluding. He said collusion and there certainly was collusion. That is what the Trump Tower meeting was all about. It was collusion when Trump told Roger Stone to try and get the stolen emails from the Russians. Also, Mate keeps referring to the Flynn transcript with Kislyak. No one has had access to the transcript.There is a fight going on right now about getting that transcript released.

[@leelull4278]

he focuses on facts. Great journalist.

[@bobwobbabble5151]

“Someone else”, his name was Seth Rich.

[@danintheoutback1]

Thomas Sirman They will not mention Seth Rich, because there is not hard evidence for that leak. A lack of hard evidence for #RussiaGate, is what they all hate, so they are not going to use another claim that has no hard evidence. I agree that Rich is likely to be the leaker, but no hard evidence for this.

[@uncannyvalley2350]

realitybloger.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/how-all-presidents-are-related-to-king-john/ www.mintpressnews.com/trump-clinton-refuse-explain-share-address-delaware/215907/ www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-admin-gave-green-light-nuclear-permits-saudi-arabia-after-n1013826 dailycaller.com/2016/03/02/this-little-known-trump-soros-connection-will-surprise-you/

[@uncannyvalley2350]

*Katie Johnson*

[@michaeldeyoung570]

Great show. Well done Aron. DN lost me for all the reasons you described.

[@hotrod3769]

So it was a Hoax after all.

[@GnosisMan50]

Glenn Greenwood did a deep and extensive take on the Flynn fiasco..

[@royboyx2]

"Trump's awful response to this corona-virus situation" Yes, Trump's stopping flights from China while the Dems/MSM were hooting about racism in early Feb. was truly awful.

[@persebra]

"Trump's stopping flights from China " is NOT GOOD ENOUGH to absolve his incompetence and criminality. Italy banned flights from China before Trump did and it didn't salve them for the agony. that fucking moron defunded the two pandemic depts a year or so previously and his not getting ordering the millions of tests in a timely matter cost tens of thousands of lives. If you want to know how to properly handle this nightmare, look at South Korea, New Zealand, Germany, Japan. etc .

[@quietwind6931]

per sebra the death rate is 0.1%, the lockdowns are back firing

[@ingk2]

@@quietwind6931 Lockdowns are only backfiring because people have no means of subsistence, and have received no economic relief to cover for not being able to work. Trump and Pelosi both pushed for a great "Coronavirus Relief Bill", investing 3 trillion... so where's the money? In the pockets of big business, that's Trump. Vote him out, end of story.

[@mikepjersey]

​@ingk2 this comment aged like milk.

[@rabiaturan7476]

Thank you

[@spunkitydoda]

Aaron @pushback thank you!

[@stephencook567]

The fact this has less than a million views sucks

[@j.p.5397]

You guys are the best. Love this show/podcast! Keep fighting the good fight, and thank you.

[@vernlazaroff1303]

I hope the hell they never publish anything based upon this incredibly misinformed video. Henry did not say in the transcript that there was no evidence of the Russians taking emails off the DNC servers. He said that they did not have a certain kind of proof. Henry did say that they did have proof and other evidence that it was the Russians took the emails from the DNC server.. This guy doesn't even know the difference between collusion and colluding. He is as ill informed as any delusional Trump fan. Colluding with the enemy is a crime. Collusion means you use information that someone else obtained. Schiff never said colluding. He said collusion and there certainly was collusion. That is what the Trump Tower meeting was all about. It was collusion when Trump told Roger Stone to try and get the stolen emails from the Russians. Also, Mate keeps referring to the Flynn transcript with Kislyak. No one has had access to the transcript.There is a fight going on right now about getting that transcript released.

[@matthewjohn666]

I really hope Aaron writes the book anyway...

[@RizztrainingOrder]

His dad is the shiznit! Helped me overcome my addiction. Aaron comes from good stock.

[@davidmcdavidson999]

The precedent for Russiagate was shows like Ancient Aliens

[@primal2407]

All praise to these guys and their observance of that increasingly rare commodity: integrity in journalism. Highly recommend all Taibbi's books (and if KH has one I'm gonna look it up). & non sequitur: seeing "Portnoy's Complaint" behind KH's head made me think "What am I? Chopped Liver?" Oy

[@alice5515]

Awesome discussion I wish Katie would have the balls to give her thoughts now on Tara Reade.

[@stevenwilkes2136]

I am a 65 year old forever Trumper, please try to convince me why Trump is not the greatest President in my life time, I like your show very much, you seem to be unbiased in your opinions, although, you and everybody you have on is a liberal, explain how liberalism is the best way to benefit my grandchildren.

[@user-tf4ho2uo1e]

because we want to end the wars and use the savings to give your grandkids free Healthcare

[@miguelnouhan9084]

Thanks for this version

[@hfwilkesjr]

Amazing job, thank you very much for this and the Jimmy Dore interview. Keep up the good work! 👍

[@LisaLightning]

I just hope my family and friends will watch this. They all think I’m nuts. Facebook friends have called me a Russian puppet for the last few years. I never bought into this just the way I never bought into the weapons of mass destruction. I don’t think I’m a genius. But I think I pay attention and I don’t like hypocrisy. Thank you for your effort to put out the truth!

[@wearethenightparty]

Very satisfying to see Rolling Stone going in this direction. I expected that they had gone woke but this is a good sign of the kind of ongoing rebellion the mag was born into.

[@jgq2881]

Thank you for confirming what I sadly suspected that Democracy Now had lost its progressive analytical edge.

[@vernlazaroff1303]

No, this guy is all wrong,. His facts are wrong .Fact check. Don't be like a Fox nit wit and believe this guy. I hope the hell they never publish anything based upon this incredibly misinformed video. Henry did not say in the transcript that there was no evidence of the Russians taking emails off the DNC servers. He said that they did not have a certain kind of proof. Henry did say that they did have proof and other evidence that it was the Russians took the emails from the DNC server.. This guy doesn't even know the difference between collusion and colluding. He is as ill informed as any delusional Trump fan. Colluding with the enemy is a crime. Collusion means you use information that someone else obtained. Schiff never said colluding. He said collusion and there certainly was collusion. That is what the Trump Tower meeting was all about. It was collusion when Trump told Roger Stone to try and get the stolen emails from the Russians. Also, Mate keeps referring to the Flynn transcript with Kislyak. No one has had access to the transcript.There is a fight going on right now about getting that transcript released.

[@niarlatotepbasset]

@@vernlazaroff1303 , yeah...sure...yesterday was that...today is this...and tomorrow some other excuse for russiagaters backpedaling and contradictions...

[@Queenie-the-genie]

Well here's the thing. Most of us are not journalists whose work it is to follow all of this - it is pretty damn hard to keep up and know what is correct information. We work all day and have family etc. etc. I guess I have been fooled but I have up on MSNBC quite a while ago. Actually keeping up with all this is difficult. I will be watching this youTube station every day now - so keep it coming.

[@ashfield1425]

I’m not a Democrat supporter but I like to hear unfiltered news. These guys are fantastic.

[@yabits]

The pursuit of truth is extremely lonely. Matt's question about the impact on Aaron's life for taking this on was perfect.

[@gameenders5017]

BTW this was a fantastic podcast. Sure, I have my bias. But just the level of understanding and detail Aaron and Matt have on this topic is great.

[@TheWhitehiker]

Aaron! I'll seek you out online now. good job!

[@barquerojuancarlos7253]

This episode encapsulates Russiagate, specifically from 55:15 onward. Matt and Aaron discuss how the Russiangate "propaganda" became so successful. Aaron and Matt have done excellent journalism

[@johnmilton2077]

great show - thanks Mate and Useful Idiots

[@carljensen5730]

Also, please learn about the tax cuts. I'm NO Trump fan, but the tax cuts reduces taxes at the highest level by around 2.5%. At the lower levels, the reduction was 3%, and at the lowest levels it was 30%! If your family earns $20,000 per year and you file with the standard deduction, your taxes went down 30%! Stop arguing for higher taxes!

[@jamiepaulzine4648]

Exactly!!!

[@coolmike1538]

I don't know how anyone can honestly be upset by the US response to COVID. Millions were projected to die, only 90k actually die, and most of those were over 70 and had comorbidities.

[@BradfordHills]

Really amazing episode - another stake to the heart of the Russiagate Monster that refuses to die despite all the evidenced marshaled.

[@vernlazaroff1303]

No another stake in the heart for truth! Mate has all his facts wrong. Of course he thinks he has a great story. maybe he even believes himself. FACT CHECK FOR CHRIST SAKES!!! I hope the hell they never publish anything based upon this incredibly misinformed video. Henry did not say in the transcript that there was no evidence of the Russians taking emails off the DNC servers. He said that they did not have a certain kind of proof. Henry did say that they did have proof and other evidence that it was the Russians took the emails from the DNC server.. This guy doesn't even know the difference between collusion and colluding. He is as ill informed as any delusional Trump fan. Colluding with the enemy is a crime. Collusion means you use information that someone else obtained. Schiff never said colluding. He said collusion and there certainly was collusion. That is what the Trump Tower meeting was all about. It was collusion when Trump told Roger Stone to try and get the stolen emails from the Russians. Also, Mate keeps referring to the Flynn transcript with Kislyak. No one has had access to the transcript.There is a fight going on right now about getting that transcript released.

[@transporterIII]

Russiagate is a master lesson in cognitive dissonance.

[@johndub3866]

No kidding.

[@chrissammons8312]

Thank you Aaron for being able to stay awake while sorting through this pedantic mess of a ponzi scheme. For that I will always be grateful

[@Auron_24]

Damn.... Katie is Gorgeous!!

[@brendanbeirne2]

Katie Halper rocking Portnoy's Complaint over her shoulder is the best bookshelf game going...

[@istrumguitars]

Why did Rolling Stone stop producing this show? From what I’ve watched so far, it seems like Useful Idiots was one of those rare cases of honest journalism grounded in systemic issues and the reality of regular peoples’ lives… you know, instead of rinsing and repeating only what the two major political parties want audiences to hear.

[@gemmabindra]

Who was driving all this madness? Was it organic? Was it Obama or the Clintons? Like why? Just why/ Who did it primarily serve? Which specific individual (apart from the media)?

[@garyluciani370]

It served the Democratic establishment, as well as certain people within the intelligence agencies who wanted to bring Trump down.

[@dashx1103]

Did you listen to the interview?

[@zombieat]

the democrats always cheat and the media profits from clickbait.

[@theoriginaltommysteward]

So much respect for these three. Honest question here - how can anyone who understands what has taken place over the last three years trust the DNC over Trump at this point? I don't like the corner I've been forced into but I know what the DNC is willing to do and what Trump actually has done and I just can't vote for anybody associated with the DNC. Not even necessarily voting for Trump but I'm starting to believe more may be at stake than my ideal integrity in the voting booth. Have written in votes many times but this one honestly feels like it has serious implications. Is anybody else in my shoes?

[@rainedyani8505]

You can't trust the DNC, period. A vote for them is a vote for the continuation of the charades and corruption, and you being played. It won't stop until we the ppl refuse to play. Continue voting 3rd party.

[@IMSiegfried]

Yes, I am. Some people think if they vote for trump it will somehow punish the DNC but the DNC doesn't care if everyone votes for trump because they'll still get what they want. I had planned on voting for Bernie but sadly he's too far ahead of his time. I don't have the answer but I will not vote for trump and only Tulsi Gabbard talked about taking back the corrupt DNC party.

[@Cate5244]

There’s no moral equivalency between Trump and the DNC.

[@ralexander9495]

Mad props to Matt Taibbi for being an ACTUAL JOURNALIST and reporting WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED versus what a particular party line would like it to be.

[@LiquidSteve89]

Aaron Mate is the man !

[@Maren617]

The whole thing would make an awesome movie.

[@howieloso]

'' I believe he (Adam Schiff) is a pathological liar. '' 13:42

[@LowescC]

Aaron, see if Sam Seder will book you on his show now.....

[@rogersweetjr1123]

I saved both those memes on my phone. Hilarious

[@ianmangham4570]

Lmao, soon as i seen the title i thought of Ryan Grim 🤣

[@staaky]

Aaron is a good journalist, he’d be even better if he’d avoid pointing out he’s not a Trump supporter so much. “I don’t like Trump, Trump is scary” does nothing for his arguments, it actually makes it harder to connect with people leaning the other way.

[@simonwiltshire7089]

I think the problem is that anyone who points out inconvenient facts for the left is branded so easily as being 'pro Trump'.

[@danintheoutback1]

staaky Aaron not liking Trump is just a fact. I say the same, when I push back against the #RussiaGate lunacy.

[@IMSiegfried]

But that's not only what he said. He clearly said we are heading towards nuclear annihilation with Russia because trump has destroyed every nuclear treaty except for one.

[@vestibulate]

The question was raised, "Have you lost friends over this?" I have- one. He's a gifted professional painter, multilingual, well educated, witty, humane- and he lost his mind over this crap. We finally gave up trying to communicate. So yes, the fiasco that is Russia-gate has cost many of us on a personal level.

[@paulberesniewicz2564]

That sounds so much like Katie singing the theme song...lol

[@RizztrainingOrder]

Why is Aaron Mate so damn likeable?!

[@EmmaSegasture]

Thanks for this :)

[@nigelpalmer9248]

LOL the Covid situation is still being mishandled

[@jsmith2121]

So why doesn't Barr release the unredacted Mueller report? Let's look at the facts.

[@IMSiegfried]

because the GOP & the DNC are basically one and the same, meaning we really only have one party?

[@sallymelville6848]

They won’t self-audit on this because this, in itself, was an avoidance of self-audit.

[@gameenders5017]

Is it possible to subscribe to Matt Taibbi but not all of rolling stone? Or Sagaar and Crystal, without all of the Hill?

[@diogenesofSinope87]

More of this

[@martimcfly9147]

Gabor Maté was not content with giving us his own brilliance, now he left us his son.

[@stevemartin4249]

Wow ... I just realized that Aaron is the son of Gabor Maté. I hang with a roving soup kitchen in Tokyo, and am a big fan of Gabor Maté's work with addiction and treating the homeless in Vancouver. A few months ago, I read a Kindle version of 'In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts'. Recommended. 38:50, I am both sad and glad that Aaron has to point out that progressive opinion makers need to step up - even Amy Goodman and Democracy Now. I am frustrated with her starting off her show with numbers that are questionable at best.