Globalist Pushback and the Fight for Energy Independence

On December 6, 2023, Kim Monson examines the growing global resistance to centralized control, with entrepreneur Susan Kochevar analyzing Argentina’s election of libertarian president Javier Milei as a sign of hope, and sixth-generation rancher Trent Loos exposing the hypocrisy of the COP28 climate summit while sounding the alarm on America’s endangered energy infrastructure.

Argentina’s Libertarian Revolution and the Globalist Retreat

Start listening at 32:07 – Hour 1

Susan Kochevar discusses the recent election of Javier Milei as president of Argentina, marking what she sees as a significant victory against globalist forces. Kochevar, owner of 88 Drive-In Theater, highlights how Argentina switched to all-paper ballots about eight months before their election, which she believes contributed to a fair outcome after years of economic devastation with inflation reaching 140 to 180 percent.

Kochevar points to a broader pattern of nations pushing back against World Economic Forum-style policies, citing Viktor Orban in Hungary and Giorgia Meloni in Italy as other examples of leaders who are resisting the globalist agenda. She argues that these international developments should give Americans hope that change is possible.

“The globalists are losing ground is really what it comes down to.”

Susan Kochevar, Owner of 88 Drive-In Theater

The conversation turns to election integrity in the United States, with Kochevar arguing that America could transition to paper ballots within eight months, as Mike Lindell has suggested. She notes that France already counts paper ballots faster than America counts machine-tabulated votes, challenging the narrative that such a system would be impractical.

COP28 Hypocrisy and the War on Reliable Energy

Start listening at 73:12 – Hour 2

Sixth-generation farmer and rancher Trent Loos analyzes the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where 80,000 attendees gathered to discuss eliminating fossil fuels while many arrived on private jets. Loos highlights data showing that 1 percent of the world’s population generates emissions equal to 66 percent of ordinary people, exposing what he calls the fundamental hypocrisy of climate elites demanding sacrifices from everyday citizens.

Loos connects the climate agenda to Executive Order 14008, signed by President Biden on December 27, 2021, which includes the 30-by-30 provision aimed at returning land and water to its “natural state.” He argues the order’s 57 pages contain provisions designed to end the use of oil and gas entirely, which would fundamentally transform American life.

“We are now at the equal level of the amount of coal we burned in 1903. 120 years later, we’ve regressed with an 800-year supply of coal left that we could actually burn to produce electricity.”

Trent Loos, Sixth-Generation Farmer and Rancher

The discussion turns to Colorado’s Craig Station, which Tri-State Generation plans to close by September 2028, more than a year ahead of schedule. Loos describes visiting a coal field in North Dakota where subsidized wind energy is preventing coal plants from purchasing any coal during weeks when wind is available, since wind developers receive 26 cents per kilowatt-hour from the government while coal plants must compete at market rates.

Federal Lands, Elk Herds, and the Human Cost of Climate Policy

Start listening at 89:15 – Hour 2

Trent Loos addresses Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials citing drought, climate change, and recreation as threats to elk herds, while conspicuously omitting wolf reintroduction from their analysis. He notes that one-third of the continental United States, 647 million acres, is owned by taxpayers through the federal government, yet citizens are increasingly being denied access to their own land.

Loos draws a parallel between electricity reliability and public land access, warning that Americans have become so accustomed to flipping a switch and having power that they cannot imagine life without it. He references South Africa, where some regions now receive only 12 hours of electricity per week after pursuing similar green energy policies.

“We cannot continue to fall prey to these divide-and-conquer tactics that are implemented at every branch of government.”

Trent Loos, Sixth-Generation Farmer and Rancher

A caller named Wade challenges Loos on human-caused climate change, leading to a spirited exchange about CO2 levels and plant growth. Loos responds by noting that greenhouses maintain CO2 at 600 parts per million because higher levels promote better plant growth, compared to the current atmospheric level of around 430 parts per million.

Mortgage Market Update and Economic Concerns

Start listening at 65:07 – Hour 2

Mortgage expert Lorne Levy of Polygon Financial Group provides an update on the real estate market, noting that Colorado home values are holding steady despite economic uncertainty. He observes that mortgage rates have pulled back from around 8 percent to the lower sevens as economic data has come in slightly negative, which the Federal Reserve views as progress in controlling inflation.

“We’re starting to see a little bit of best of both worlds because as the data has started to come in a little bit on the negative side, we’re starting to see bad news be some good news, and mortgage rates in general are starting to pull back a little bit.”

Lorne Levy, Polygon Financial Group