Before Biden dropped out, Democratic Party representatives contacted Weinstein and told him to stop discussing Biden's dementia on public platforms. They revealed that a committee of three had been installed to manage the president, possibly including the Chief of Staff — and told Weinstein he should be 'pleased as punch' with these people, so shut up.
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Weinstein explains why he is so dangerous to institutional narratives: a track record of being right early. He published one of the first papers on the danger of illiquid securities pricing before the 2008 crisis. He called Biden's cognitive decline publicly before it was acceptable to do so. The consequence: representatives of the Democratic Party contacted him and told him to stop. They offered a trade — your silence for the knowledge that three competent people, possibly including the Chief of Staff, are managing the president. You should be pleased as punch, so shut up. Weinstein found this offer profoundly disturbing rather than reassuring. This establishes the broader theme: powerful institutions consistently reach out to Weinstein to manage him rather than engage with what he's saying. [1] — Eric Weinstein "Before Biden dropped out, Democratic Party representatives contacted Weinstein and told him to stop discussing Biden's dementia on public p…" 22:45
Weinstein claims Democratic Party representatives contacted him and told him to stop discussing Biden's dementia, revealing a secret committee of 3 had been installed to manage the president.
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