Episode 82: Twitter misinformation, BYU football predictions, RFK Jr and Censorship, Would President Benson be a Democrat today?

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Mailbag: One listener writes, “ I have heard a professor talking about his 13 points he uses to accurately predict presidential elections, is this dime Store political science, the real thing or something in between?”
The Thought Provoker:
Matt is up first this week. Many people are complaining that Twitter has become more divisive and less fact-based than before Musk purchased it. In addition, many unsavory characters are using Twitter to spread false information. From fake celebrity endorsements, to bots developed by Israeli and Russian intelligence services designed to amplify false information and manipulate ordinary Americans, Twitter has become an angry and dangerous place. How can people enjoy a platform like Twitter without succumbing to political manipulation?
Next up, Sam. Last year, BYU experienced a rare losing season, 5-7. What is your preseason win/loss prediction? As the Church’s University, does BYU (and Sitake) have a moral obligation to win?
Finally, Shawn. a Judge has found RFK Jr. Can Bring his Censorship Lawsuit Against Biden Administration citing: “there is “ample evidence” to show he has been censored in the past at the direction of government actors and “substantial risk” that the censorship will continue.”.
Lastly, a year ago a judge prohibited the Biden administration from working with social media companies about "protected speech," a decision called "a blow to censorship" by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling. My question is, should government censorship be used for the good of the country?
The Big Question: We all know that Trump lies, but simple fact-checking of his RNC acceptance speech suggests that most of his platform is based on misinformation or exaggerations of the truth. It turns out that crime is down in the Biden Administration, immigrants are not taking jobs from anyone—in fact there is a surplus of about 2 million jobs, Europe is contributing more to the defense of Ukraine than is the United States, and Trump’s tariffs actually raised the cost of goods considerably. Trump helped cause the inflation he complains about. When it comes to taxes and spending, Democrat Presidents had larger tax cuts and lower budget deficits than did President Trump. Meanwhile, conservative radio personality Dan Rea said that Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention sounded like the kind of speech