{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Seasoned & Unfiltered","title":"A Bomb Is a Bomb | The Double Standard on Political Violence | Seasoned & Unfiltered Ep. 21","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1622,"description":"Does political violence get judged differently depending on who's responsible?\nThis week on Seasoned & Unfiltered, Steve O. examines a controversial speech delivered by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and asks whether America has spent decades applying different standards to political violence based on ideology.\nFrom the Weather Underground and Bill Ayers to modern-day terrorism statistics and media coverage, Steve explores whether institutions, academia, and the press have consistently portrayed left-wing and right-wing violence differently—and what that means for public trust.\nThe discussion isn't about excusing one side or condemning the other.\nIt's about asking whether all acts of political violence should be treated equally, regardless of who commits them.\nIn this episode:\nMarco Rubio's remarks on political terrorism\nThe history of the Weather Underground\nBill Ayers and the controversy surrounding his academic career\nData comparing recent left-wing and right-wing extremist violence\nClaims of institutional and media bias\nWhy Steve believes consistency matters when discussing political violence\nWhether you agree or disagree with the conclusions, this episode challenges listeners to examine the evidence, question prevailing narratives, and think critically about how political violence is discussed in America.\nChapters\n00:00 – \"A Bomb Is a Bomb\"\n01:34 – Marco Rubio's Controversial Speech\n02:22 – Why This Story Matters Now\n03:02 – Political Violence & Double Standards\n04:43 – A Two-Tiered System?\n05:28 – The Weather Underground Explained\n06:47 – Bill Ayers and the Pentagon Bombing\n08:13 – What the Latest Terrorism Data Shows\n09:10 – Left vs. Right: The Numbers\n10:33 – Is Far-Left Violence Being Ignored?\n11:38 – The Counterargument Examined\n13:17 – Steve's Response to the Critics\n14:33 – Academia, Media & Public Perception\n15:53 – Allegations of Missing Context in Reporting\n17:20 – Should Counterterrorism Be Consistent?\n17:52 – Looking Back at the 1970s\n20:12 –...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/O18VYo-zEDldZI2Z3FEjwXCu6IueVzpKAsZKII-DYXY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZDVi/NjcxMzcxNTcwMjM5/ZmJhZGRiNDBmMWQy/MjRiNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}