#432 - Outlawed Round Up 9.23.26 - One Of Them | Illusory Truth

Energy prices, Canadian politics, propaganda tactics, and a stack of culture-war clips. It matters because the discussion keeps circling back to how narratives are built, repeated, and used to shape public belief around diesel, climate, medicine, and government power. We discuss Canadian and U.S. energy dependence, media framing, and a series of examples Darren and Graham use to argue that institutions are manufacturing consent through repetition, selective coverage, and bureaucratic theater. Key topics In this episode: Graham talks about working the fields and how combine harvesting demands constant attention because equipment clogs and you cannot just cruise through it. Darren and Graham compare weather, harvest timing, and the practical costs of heat, diesel, and natural gas in late season. They discuss the idea of a U.S. diesel export ban and what that could mean for Canada, especially Ontario, Saskatchewan, and eastern pricing. Graham argues that global energy pricing is heavily interconnected and politically managed rather than purely market-driven. They react to a clip about Marc Carney and describe his communication style as a repeated use of the same phrases, especially "deepening," which they frame as a propaganda tactic. Darren plays through examples of Canadian political and media messaging, including climate language, aid to Ukraine, and claims about national decline. They discuss a Toronto school board example that frames stoicism, self-sufficiency, mental toughness, and physical toughness as toxic masculinity traits. Darren and Graham critique a viral clip about MAID and the Canadian medical system, then pivot into broader concerns about healthcare delays and treatment windows. They dig into "illusory truth" as a persuasion strategy, where repetition makes claims feel believable even when the underlying facts are weak. Later segments move into broader historical and philosophical quotes from Hannah Arendt and Ayn Rand about corruption, social collapse, and belief manipulation. The back half shifts into infrastructure failure, including a Los Angeles bridge project Darren cites as an example of waste and decay. The episode closes with a long exchange about vaccines, mRNA, tick-borne illness claims, the PREP Act, and mistrust of public health institutions.   To gain access to the second half of show and our Plus feed for audio and podcast please clink the link http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support. For second half of video (when applicable and audio) go to our Substack and Subscribe. https://grimericaoutlawed.substack.com/ or to our Locals  https://grimericaoutlawed.locals.com/ or Patreon https://www.patreon.com/grimericaoutlawed   https://www.skool.com/audiobooks THE GRIMOIRE Audiobook Club and Library https://pegsandjokers.ca/ Family and Friends Cards and Pegs Boardgame online https://www.simulationmaps.com/#products Disaster Maps, Volcano Sim, Asteroid Sim, Shipwreck Map, UFO Map etc Support the show directly: https://open.spotify.com/show/2punSyd9Cw76ZtvHxMKenI?si=ImKxfMHgQZ-oshl499O4dQ&nd=1&dlsi=4c25fa9c78674de3 Watch or Listen on Spotify https://grimerica.ca/support-2/ Our Adultbrain Audiobook Podcast and Website: www.adultbrain.ca Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans Https://t.me.grimerica grimerica.ca/chats   Discord Chats Darren's books www.acanadianshame.ca Sign up for our newsletter http://www.grimerica.ca/news <div dra