How InfoWars paved the way for Trump’s comeback | America’s Last Election 6 | If You're Listening

[@markmattimore592]

Having watched each and every episode of this series I have to say that this is unequivocally some of the best journalism I have seen in quite a while. At first I was amazed that such quality reporting about our own f-ed up election and political system came out of Australia. But the more I thought about it the more I realized that it is truly an indictment of the American media system as a whole. It seems that no network or platform in the US has the wherewithal or the balls to do something like this. Kudos to ABC for this example of first rate journalism.

[@jameshenderson4876]

"They were not deceived, this what they wanted." Inscription on the tombstone of American democracy.

[@eaofdeath187]

Can we please get this level of coverage BEFORE the 2025 Australian election? I know the ABC has been scared of accurately covering Aussie politics since Howard cut funding and ScoMo filled the board with former Liberal politicians but the media has a responsibility to inform the voters.

[@Roosimpson]

My only complaint about this series is that it is ending. Thank you for the awesome work!

[@ABCNewsIndepth]

More to come! If You’re Listening is a weekly show!

[@matpk]

​@@ABCNewsIndepth Project 2025 USA = 1935 Germany 🎉

[@LiamDooley-ki1jz]

I feel informed and depressed. My kind of journalism.

[@davidcoleman757]

The title of this excellent series is looking increasingly prophetic. From recent developments it's obvious that America is clearly in deep, deep trouble.

[@stuntguy3000]

ABC's coverage of the 2024 US Election has set the bar high. Well done to everyone involved, fantastic shows.

[@JudyFayLondon]

Couldn't agree more. Very profound.

[@RidgeyDidgeDude]

🤣Every one of them said Trump couldn't win?? ✊🤗 Yeah, they were spot on! 😁😆

[@Squashed8Ball]

@@RidgeyDidgeDude BS None of them predicted the outcome of the election. 🤡

[@Jabid21]

And the best part is, none of the U.S. news outlets bothered to provide this depth of coverage and context like Australia’s ABC did. I’ll give it to Australia for this.

[@Andy-zu3tv]

Don't you mean low bar, they were more or less campaigning for the donkeys and their insight was so acute they were expecting the donkeys to win.

[@dearbronte686]

"But I didn't think the leopards would eat MY face", sobs a woman who voted for the *Leopards Eating Faces Party.*

[@simonclark3687]

The best coverage of the US election anywhere. As a Brit, I enjoyed the "Who Broke Britain" series, but this one was a different level. Hope there's more in-depth series in the future!

[@shirleyhaugaard9643]

It tells me that Americans are completely and utterly lost.

[@infin8ee]

Not all but the half that are being force marched along this dystopian time line are the ones I feel sorry for. The others wanted this insane clown show.

[@LaSpastica90]

American here. I voted for Harris and have been severely sick to my stomach since the election. I definitely feel like our nation is lost. And Trump is a master manipulator. He used people’s anger against them. I see now how Hitler did it. I am very afraid now. I never thought this would happen.

[@Shiggystardust]

America is an oligarch. When you have only two options it can seem that way. People are just trying to survive. And can you blame them? Biden in his second day of office signs executive orders about trans rights in sports yet does nothing for years to address the border crisis. This sends people the wrong message on where a governments priorities are.

[@martinwalsh5212]

Lost forever

[@94marci]

So sorry to hear that. lets hope that the next 4 years will be over soon..​@@LaSpastica90

[@Sendu7]

With Merrick Garland delaying and stalling the insurrection case, Trump had little to fear as a "victim".

[@jasonvoorhees6152]

There is no Insurrection.

[@austinbeige]

Damned if you ban, damned if you don't.

[@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec]

Do Americans actually go to school for an education, or do they just pick up whatever their extremist of choice is ranting about at any given time?

[@dimitrivforvictory271]

There education system, especially in red states has been gutted beyond belief, and they are easily programmable with propaganda. If you believe so vestments in god, the Bible, the kiddy fiddling churchies it’s easy to get programmed with propaganda for political agendas, especially when they wrap the things into one cultish football team of devotion.

[@meredithhall54]

A villain, a martyr and now our king. What those who voted for him don't understand is that they will be hurt most now that he's back.

[@johannavanklaveren66]

And as Canaris demonstrated, traitors to fascism sit at the very top.

[@uromvictor]

That's what u decide to believe. 😂😂😂.

[@Preetvnd]

@@uromvictor and you believe Trump is King 🤣🤣🤣

[@unknown5150variable]

What gets me is that they don't se that they're the main target and victims of his con, they just don't get it. But if something happens, maybe they get hit financially, I think,at least I hope, a lot of them will start waking up. Lol if 5hat happens they're not going to be happy about how they've been used and lied to. They've already been pumped full of anger and pent up rage, if they lose control of thisQult it's going to bite them in the patootty, BiGGly.

[@mronions7250]

Amazing series, what a line to end on.

[@nromk]

So we could ban people from our store for disruptive behavior, but social media sites can't ban politicians for disruptive behavior?

[@dimitrivforvictory271]

Apparently it’s ok to just, lie. About everything. Over and over again. I mean the meet fact they have creationism and flatearther stuff so prevalent in there society, idk how you get through to them. Easily programmable NPCs

[@MacrobianNomad]

Great conclusion to a great series! The fact that InfoWars was bought by The Onion in a state sanctioned auction was beyond satire and just the perfect ending to Jones’ empire 😂

[@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec]

And so satisfying.

[@Merc399]

LOL was it though? I think you should google that xD and then go watch Infowars because they're still on air rn. As Infowars xD It's hilarious you pretentious, morally and factually incorrect authoritarians always want to silence anyone who disagrees and live in some intentional echo chamber. well too bad. not happening.

[@Merc399]

why don't you go ahead and Google that sale. just double check that real quick xD the sale was reversed and Infowars is still on air as we speak. how does that make you feel? :) does your authoritarian desire to silence anyone you disagree with make you squirm when you hear they're still on air? I hope it does fr xD

[@asheronwindspear552]

​@Merc399 NOPE. Jones had just filed to have it reversed. It hasn't actually happened. Once again, your closed media loop has only given you half of the information that you need to form an informed opinion.

[@Merc399]

@@asheronwindspear552 The Washington Post - "Judge Pauses the Onion’s takeover of Infowars over auction concerns" the hilarious part is the actual highest bid is by people who support Infowars and will leave Alex editorial control xD they put in 3.5 million when the Onion only put in 1.75 million LOL. They've been live in studio since Thursday evening of last week my dude

[@mblakenichols]

As an American, I am thoroughly embarrassed and let down by my fellow countrymen.

[@martin2289]

As a Canadian, I fear I'll soon be experiencing the same sensation with respect to the next federal election here that's likely to see a Trumpish right-wing acolyte voted into power.

[@websitemartian]

the world is getting fed up with you leftists . 😡

[@martin2289]

@@websitemartian Wow, speaking for "the world"... Talk about hubris.

[@matthewestrada5217]

​@@martin2289it's happening like it or not

[@annoyedaussie3942]

If you believe the propaganda from either your Democrats or Republicans ok I agree with you and you should be ashamed. If you don't then hold your head high.

[@sinbadasia]

The health of democracy relies on the integrity of the parts contained within . Trump did not rise alone, there are many complicit parts - those that thirst for power, and not least a media that's lost its way.

[@indrajitg]

Absolutely amazing series! ABC should make a separate playlist just for the America's Last Election series. Till then, here is the list of all parts of the series: Part 1: The Big Lie kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYCkaIGujtuMgck Part 2: The fake elector plot kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4DYamdpi82Di68&t Part 3: Trump’s plan to reject results kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKvLeZqOibZpobs Part 4: Will Trump pardon January 6 rioters? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJusdXaKe5etbs0 Part 5: The one thing Trump demands of his new cabinet kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJiaiaeJlp6keaM Part 6: How censoring Trump fuelled his comeback kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5_dmpx-YtGVipo

[@BigBoiiLeem]

Thanks for this series. Aunty has been the MVP in terms of coverage of this election, just really fantastic stuff.

[@MrQWUK]

Thanks, this has been a brilliant series, I've watched as the episodes have been released. I love the style and production quality, as well as the balanced and objective analysis. I can't wait for more from Matt and team.

[@thethirdman225]

The only bit you left out was Trump’s ability to capture headlines. That woman can complain all she likes about a ‘biased media’ but Trump got all the headlines in a way the Harris campaign could not. In short, it doesn’t matter what you say as long as they spell your name right. When he was not in the headlines, his popularity dwindled but as soon as he announced his intention to run again he was news again. And the more outrageous he became, the more insatiable became the public’s appetite for stuff about him. Sunlight did not disinfect.

[@skinny36401]

this is genuinely good journalism

[@duaneb21]

You act like all Americans wanted this, when 50% of us voted against it!

[@Squashed8Ball]

150 odd million votes in total between Trump and Harris .. not even half of your 330 plus million population .. half your population is apathetic about the future of their country

[@benbaker2965]

Not what I wanted. God help us

[@nigeltaylor72]

"They were not deceived, this is what they wanted." The country with nukes. The country whose nuke subs we're paying to pilot for them. Yep.

[@johannavanklaveren66]

And as Canaris demonstrated in naval intelligence, traitors to fascism sit at the very top.

[@sinbadasia]

based on the supposition that the proletariat have a reasonable grasp of economy and civics.

[@BradleyCloete]

"Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it" - Jonathan Swift

[@tartarus216]

Thanks for this series.

[@TheAbrantino]

Yes it's great I'm Portuguese and never miss one

[@atomar]

Thank you so much Matt, for this awesome 6 part series!

[@josephj6521]

Great series. Thanks. 👍 I read comments elsewhere that some Trump fans were saying Democracy is bad. I kid you not! They were comparing Ancient Rome, which was an oligarchy republic where only people of a certain caste could rule & be in the senate. So bizarre. Maybe they need to travel to North Korea.

[@JoelReid]

a great end line there: "These people were not deceived, this is what they wanted."

[@leemiller8730]

I don't understand what their idea of justice is. What exactly are they hoping for that will benefit them and punish their oppressors. Thank you for a great insightful program.

[@TomWhi]

Really good series, well presented and well produced. I’m hoping to see more of your coverage in the future!

[@maxdakota111]

Imagine this: A foreign network that does a better job at reporting news than our domestic broadcasters. Ah, that would be the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). They do great work, and I rely on that foreign perspective, along with other foreign outlets, to receive balanced news reporting. It gives me a better perspective as to what's going on in other places on the planet.

[@Kwauhn.]

You guys are right on the money about censorship. My comments on this very video are being removed for citing Trump's racist rhetoric, even given ample context. Trump and Bannon being deplatformed was, indeed, _bad_ for freedom of speech and accessibility of information.

[@SweetDreams-wt7vo]

Simply, superb series. Thank you.

[@stevenwells99]

Congratulations Matt on a remarkable series. The quality of journalism is outstanding. Well done on such an incredible job. I really enjoyed this episode. More please! Especially local politics. 😊

[@nevinphil]

Have loved this mini series. Thanks to Matt and everyone involved.

[@Nutz000]

This was an amazing series. Thank you to the ABC and everyone who worked on it. Hope to see more in the future! ❤

[@unknown5150variable]

The fact that everyone calls them fans and not supporters should have been everyones clue from the beginning.

[@MortalBane]

Fantastic series I’ll be watching all of your upcoming and past episodes of if you’re listening

[@MrWansty]

outstanding level of journalism ,well done to all concerned respect from the U.K keep it coming

[@diegoinjapan]

Thanks for putting this together. It was so great and insightful! Cheers!!!

[@indoman8887]

A third of eligible voters didn’t vote in the 2024 presidential election and despite for Trump’s win in the popular vote, in reality he only represents about a third of the eligible voter population. Not much of a mandate, but that is also irrelevant.

[@bashmcbash6804]

Very powerful last line.

[@sarcasmo57]

Powerful last words as we head into at least 4 years of chaos, probably many more.

[@TheAbrantino]

America being America like always ever

[@hsquared8774]

Let’s hope it’s ‘ Only in America’. We don’t want this divisiveness in Australia 🇦🇺

[@mknights33]

Aus is 5-10 years behind culture. We follow the US, mellow it a little and mix it into our laconic version. But it's certainly coming for our isolated island.

[@Squashed8Ball]

@@mknights33 plenty of right wing nonsense flying around the place here already .. woke and DEI slurs being vomited in their echo chambers

[@TheAbrantino]

@hsquared8774 to be fair Australia doesn't accept lots of people from outside,not a lot of diversity there... So it's easier not to get divided and be comfortable with the problems in the world... Just a thought

[@mitchellmackinnon6019]

I appreciate the solid research and deep dive in this series. Bring back 'if you're listening' now and tell us everything will be okay 😂😂

[@brett22bt]

It's not going to be Okay for a long time. That guy's in for life, and by the time he's finally gone, he will have successfully transformed the US into a one-party state.

[@Hillary4SupremeRuler]

​​@@brett22btthe supreme Court already consolidated the one party rule when they refused to enforce the will of the people in the voting rights act and said it's ok for red states to enact racial gerrymandering. Dems flipped a bunch of house seats but Republicans on North Carolina redrew the maps along racial lines and illegally awarded themselves 3 free guaranteed white gop districts. Same in Alabama, South Carolina and Florida and others I cannot think of at the moment. The SCOTUS basically rigged the house election to all but ensure GOP rule. Thats not even counting all of the voter suppression, illegal mass purges of voter rolls, and states like Texas and Florida not allowing DOJ civil rights division representatives to monitor elections like they do every year. Also thousands of people had ballots thrown out in the mail or didnt even receive them until after election day along with a week's worth of mail that had been held back for a week or more. That was purposely done by Trumps USPS fixer Louis DeJoy. Then Musk had illegal lotteries and fraudulent voter registration websites and was human trafficking black laborers from the south into michigan and Pennsylvania tricking them into working for Trump and flying them across the country and then informing them once they got to the destination that they would be working for the Trump campaign and if they didn't hit a ridiculously high number of targets, that they would be stuck and stranded in other states and would not be paid or have their lodging or travel back home paid for. And sleepy Joe did nothing about all of this.

[@kyperactive]

​@@brett22btThis is the type of pessimism that causes division. Have a little faith man, you are fearing an imaginary enemy.

[@brett22bt]

@@kyperactive Or could it be that the fear of an imaginary enemy created by Dictator Don is what motivated so many people to vote for him?

[@mikestanmore2614]

Alex Jones has just reached the "Find Out" part of his saga.

[@uromvictor]

You still have no idea. 😂😂😂. He is a phenom. He will be back and better.

[@Hochspitz]

As I was listening about 40 minutes ago, I was reading the comments and there was an interesting thread to which I left a reply, one of many and I also left a comment. I have just refreshed and was amazed to see so many auto deletes, including that thread and my own original comment. Anyway, this was a top notch series!

[@3minutesofglory700]

Left leaning media likes delete things they dont like…which involves ideas that relates to experience over things things that dont correlate to a narrative

[@bernadetteP9999]

This has been an exceptionally well done series

[@joebullwinkle5099]

Great Series on how Trump made it back to the Presidency! As you say, America has voted for this guy a 2nd time with full knowledge of what he is, including Latino's who are going to bear the brunt of deportation efforts, in what ever form they take! So, let them all eat cake!

[@Merc399]

@@joebullwinkle5099 do you even understand that reference? Marie Antoinette and the let them eat cake quote do you even really know where that came from? Its a reference to the upper class gutting out the lower classes while engaging in a level of indulgence that lacks self awareness... The current moment is one of populist uprising... Which is what came after she was attributed the quote (the French revolution)... You're using it backwards in a way that makes no sense and makes you look like Marie Antoinette lol

[@kyperactive]

This is a bad statement. Let them eat cake is utilized when someone in power decides to not take in the severity of the issue. People know full and well what they signed up for. Hardly a case of not taking it seriously.

[@michaelwallace4298]

Absolutely first class series of reports. Lucid, clear, focussed - well researched, unbiased, actual reporting. A rare thing, sadly.

[@susansmiles2630]

Thank you so much. I only wish that the US media was a smidgen as. good and intelligent as you provide. What the hell are we going to do? The Vanals Got the Handles!

[@USMC-Goforth]

The democrat party is dying out and unpopular to those of us in our 20s.

[@topologyrob]

To your great shame

[@USMC-Goforth]

@topologyrob it would be different, were they to adjust to modern times and fight for what we actually want. Sometimes, I wonder if they are stuck in the 1960s.

[@OilBaron100]

Great work Matt.

[@laurencapwell180]

Loved this series. What the Trump voters don't realize is that while our government is far from perfect, it could be A LOT worse. And that's the most likely outcome with Trump. A lot worse.

[@kyperactive]

Are we sure about that? I feel America has lived through that "worse", something has to give.

[@uromvictor]

Keep making excuses 😂😂😂. Nice cope.

[@jackiechild9740]

👏 this series was so well done! It's nice that there is real journalism still happening in the world! 🙏❤️

[@markmulholland6796]

Unfortunately I am forced to use Rumble because for some reason it streams the SLS (Street Skateboarding League). The ads are literal scams and the most common emoji in the chat is trumps face. Why the premier skateboarding league is on this boggles the mind.

[@missendlessly93]

Love “If You’re Listening” and would love a video on the “sunlight is the best disinfectant” theme!

[@CamMcGinn1981]

Brilliant series, Matt. Thanks for the interesting content

[@krons6695]

The best counter to bad information is good information. The idea, false or not, is that they censored because they didn't have better information.

[@aprildawnsunshine4326]

Saying they were not deceived is a little disingenuous given the whole tariff issue imo

[@eocs5285]

I had goosebumps at the end. Kudos Matt Bevan and your team. I thoroughly enjoyed this series.

[@drjones1736]

Keep going strong ABC…..the world is watching and it needs help…

[@mammaherbst9703]

If you have to choose between the devil and the deep blue see, you’re going to make the wrong choice.

[@guystevens5429]

Great series, however I fail to accept that the vast majority of Americans wanted Trump back in. The vast majority of the registered voters did, but considering they don't have mandatory voting, who knows.

[@gregorywallis55]

Another great show Matt. Well done.

[@debrad.4735]

All bullys are victims ! The world knows this!

[@AHDONIxTOxSHELIONI]

No mugs were harmed in the making of this video 😅

[@intrusivethought]

Amazing series.Kudos!

[@3minutesofglory700]

When it says public broadcast service, it means >50% govt owned

[@dannii_L]

PLEASE do that episode you mention @3:04

[@aa.8823]

So, are social media companies private and have their own algorithms and editorial polices driven by involvement? Or are they public squares that should be regulated?

[@user-sr1kc6jj2b-p1q]

It’s a Carnivale where the main attractions are playing an inverted version of themselves. The thing about a carnivale is that most people get tired of the craziness which is why it only lasts for one day a year, but some prefer it to normal life. And IMHO that is why so many are leaving Xitter and moving to BlueSky. One day or week a year of disruptive craziness a is enough.

[@Kitgilmore]

superb series!

[@bibibombibi]

Good job to everyone that worked on this series. It’s devastating to see what has become of America and the world. When will mankind ever learn.

[@goblin3359]

"These people were not deceived. This is what they wanted." Gunna have to go stare at a wall for a bit. Let that one process...

[@chrisweldon-ho5xr]

Brilliant as always but so depressing

[@happymediumwill7413]

“These people were not deceived. This is what they wanted.” Holy $hit. Makes 100% sense to me

[@marcyates4323]

And out of their population , 180,000,000 did not vote

[@gustaaf1892]

Not the entire population can vote of course. Voter suppression also contributed to the lower Dem vote.

[@uromvictor]

​@@gustaaf1892 please stop with that conspiracies. Voter suppression 😂😂😂. U didn't have mail in vote to cheat. 😂😂😂. That's what happen.

[@Karosse]

So incredible. One of the absolute best journo's modern Australia has. And from my home town of Newcastle! /o/ Thank you Matt.

[@maxheadrom3088]

There's another problem: censorship is totally contrary to a fundamental idea in American culture - freedom of expression.

[@maxheadrom3088]

And it was not a perception that Trump was victim of censorship - he was indeed victim of censorship. NOTE: I'm not American - I'm Brazilian. I have always voted for what in the US would be considered "extreme left" but we here call "social democracy" or center left leaning towards the center and not the left.

[@legandery]

Mark Zuckaberg kicked me out. I lost 30 pages. He doesn't believe in freedom of speech.

[@seanmartinflix]

The republican party let him run. Don't for get it. I get to say I think you are on the right track. I know people that where delegates for Bernie and voted trump. He is there false hope. Y they don't see it? "I do not know"... He want's so meany things that are bad for almost every one.

[@oldskills]

Thank you for this series, it was frightening and fascinating all at once. Fingers crossed that the USA survives another trump term.

[@tempura.j]

Fantastic series. Thank you @ABCNewsIndepth

[@Richy.Boi.]

Such a wonderful series. If only the Maga yanks could see it on Fox News.

[@LightningAussie]

Great Journalism, fair and balanced and somewhat scary.

[@Leel3ones89]

Wonderful series. I'll be subscribing and looking forward to sain reporting. Even if it comes from so far from home.

[@andrewcoulthard-clark]

This has been an outstanding series, that I've thoroughly enjoyed from its outset - I would love to see a thought-experiment running through all the possible likely outcomes for the next four years...

[@DelphicSpider]

Love the show Matt, I hope there's more to come.

[@ABCNewsIndepth]

Sure is! Four more episodes to come this year, then back in 2025

[@ShirleyYAJOKIN]

ABC youtube... Comments are turned off. Comment sections that are open are heavily censored. "Sunlight is the best disinfectant."

[@topologyrob]

Incumbent governments globally have struggled in the face of the pandemic-triggered inflation, not just in the USA.

[@loosegoose2466]

America has fallen

[@stevebryan2446]

I kept telling people censorship was always wrong. The idiots just laughed.

[@sather58]

Amazing work, hopefully you can provide equally researched coverage of the Australian election in 2025.

[@Michelle-bn1fu]

Social media is a cesspool and shoukd be closed across the board for the good of all people.

[@evamurray2564]

I agree. This is why I do not use social media. But to attempt to ban social media is just as insidious as social media.

[@exF3-86]

@@evamurray2564 You're on social media right now.

[@nateduggan3146]

Free speech absolutist here.. Stopping people from speaking and voicing their opinion, is the stupidest thing ever.. I'd rather let them speak so i can make my own decisions thanks, don't need government or some goober telling me what i can and can't believe. You shoukd always be careful, about banning and stopping ones speech, it's a very slippery slope, they'll eventually come for your speech.

[@PyroManZII]

But it just raises the obvious question doesn't it? What happens when someone uses their free speech to call for violence? I mean the free speech absolutist could say that they never committed a crime as they simply used their free voice, nothing more. But if I was a gang leader and my only crime was to use my voice to order my members to commit murders surely a court of law would deem me guilty right? Surely a court of law would determine that I didn't have the right to post my request for hitmen in the local newspaper? So where is the line? When do you stop saying "oh yeah don't mind racist Bob there who is spreading deranged theories about deep states, we can determine the truth for ourselves" and start saying "oh wait, Bob just asked his supporters to murder people"?

[@jvdos]

Anyone else remember those Rumble adds with the “KZbin” costume and the “Rumble” guy that made it look like he was the normal one while KZbin censored a bunch of stuff on the table? I remember seeing those and having no idea that it was the right and conspiracy platform for a couple years.

[@GerardHammond]

good stuff matt