Ukraine War BREAKING NEWS: Tim Pool on Ukraine - World's Fastest 180 Switcheroo
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"Upon reflection, I now understand that Ukraine is our greatest ally."
Hello Team
🎦 00:00-00:58⏩
Jonathan introduces the topic for this breaking news video: Tim Pool's sudden change of heart about the war in Ukraine. This is one of the fastest 180 degree turnarounds Jonathan has ever seen and he plans to discuss this in more detail. Tim Pool has a huge social media following on Youtube (1.4m), Rumble and Twitter. He was recently named in an indictment by the Department of Justice in relation to Tenet Media (which is funded by the Russians). Jonathan plays a clip of a previous video from Tim Pool on the subject of Ukraine.
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Tim Pool: Ukraine is the enemy
🎦 00:58-02:26⏩
In the clip, Tim Pool rants about Ukraine stating that "Ukraine is the enemy of this country". He accuses Ukraine of being behind the Nordstream pipeline attack, being funded by the Democrats and being the greatest threat to the US and the world. He calls for all US funding and military support to Ukraine to be stopped, and for the US to apologise to Russia. Jonathan notes how angry Tim Pool is, questioning whether the outburst is genuine or not.
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Tim Pool's U-turn and the reaction
🎦 02:26-03:51⏩
Jonathan points out that Tim Pool has since been called out for his rant on social media and by the media in general and is facing a lot of criticism. It's unclear how his followers are reacting and whether they feel duped by a Russian-funded influencer. Jonathan questions whether they still support Russia and Tim Pool's stance. The video in which Tim Pool made these claims has since disappeared from the internet, likely deleted by Tim Pool himself. Since then, Tim Pool has added a Ukrainian flag to his social media bios. Jonathan plays a clip of Tim Pool's latest comments on Ukraine.
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Tim Pool: "Ukraine is our greatest ally"
🎦 03:51-04:37⏩
Tim Pool states that "upon reflection" he now understands that Ukraine is the US's greatest ally. He now refers to the "fascist Russians" and their crimes against humanity. He states that the US must redouble its efforts to send an additional $200bn in aid to Ukraine. Jonathan is incredulous at the about-face and questions whether Tim Pool is being serious.
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Which Tim Pool is lying?
🎦 04:37-05:50⏩
Jonathan shares a comment from a viewer (Jake Brose) who suggests that Tim Pool has changed his stance to avoid going to prison and to keep the millions given to him by Russia, advising him to claim asylum in Russia. Jonathan agrees that Tim Pool is lying in one or both of the videos. Either he is being paid to lie, or he is lying to ensure that the payments from Russia don't stop. Jonathan hopes that Tim Pool wasn't being paid as this now means he is free from that burden and can finally say what he truly believes. The bottom line for Jonathan is that Tim Pool's ideology is not what drives what he says. He concludes that neither video is a true reflection of Tim Pool's genuine beliefs. Jonathan states that he would find it impossible to be put in a position where he was paid to lie. He is happy to maintain his integrity, even if it means that he will never be a millionaire.
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Education is key
🎦 05:50-08:26⏩
Jonathan ponders what could have happened to cause Tim Pool's sudden change of heart, wondering who he has spoken to and whether any pressure has been put on him by US intelligence agencies (e.g. CIA/State Department). Whilst he prefers Tim Pool's new pro-Ukraine stance, he hopes that this is a genuine change of heart and that Tim Pool will develop a better understanding of the situation in Ukraine. Jonathan believes that there is a strong case for educating those, such as Tim Pool, who have been taken in by Russian misinformation. He uses the example of Marjorie Taylor Greene, suggesting that she should be forced to sit through six one-hour lectures by Timothy Snyder (Professor of History at Yale, specialising in the history of Eastern Europe) on the history of Ukraine and Russia. Jonathan believes that this should be a key tactic for the US to counter Russian disinformation.
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Elon Musk needs an intervention
🎦 08:26-09:08⏩
Jonathan sees Elon Musk as a prime example of someone who needs to be educated on Ukraine. He believes that Elon Musk is a victim of his own information bubble and is being fed a diet of pro-Russian and anti-Ukraine propaganda by the likes of Tim Pool, Benny Johnson and Tenet Media.
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The power of reflection (and the CIA?)
🎦 09:08-10:22⏩
Jonathan is fascinated by Tim Pool's "reflection" and wonders what could have happened in the last 24 hours to cause such a turnaround. He speculates on whether US intelligence agencies have paid him a visit to put pressure on him or whether it is simply financial pressure and the realisation that everything is crumbling around him. He concludes that because Tim Pool was so quick to abandon his previous stance, those views were never genuinely held; Tim Pool has been "grifting". He is interested to hear viewers' opinions on what might have caused this change of heart. In spite of everything, Jonathan believes that Tim Pool's new pro-Ukraine stance is a good thing as it means that his followers will be exposed to his new messaging. Hopefully, some of his followers will also change their views as a result.
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Wrap up
🎦 10:22-10:33⏩
Jonathan signs off. He felt that he had to share this story as it was such an incredible turn of events.
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