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Joe Rogan: “There was some file... from the 1950s, CIA. And they were…”

Featuring: Joe Rogan, Libertarian-leaning, Socially Liberal | Host of The Joe Rogan Experience | National

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Joe Rogan Experience #2478 - Theo Von

Published | Video Starts at 30:59

No, you don't sound preachy, but you're on to something. There was some file. I didn't read it, but a bunch of people sent it to me. I just went, oh, Jesus. It There was some file... from the 1950s, CIA. And they were trying to think of different ways to make people docile and stupid and unmotivated. Yeah. And they were talking about different medications, putting stuff in food, all these different strategies to keep people stupid. Yeah. And this is our own government, US, United States of America. (30:59–31:21)

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Asserts that a CIA document from the 1950s discussed methods to make people docile and unmotivated.

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