1 00:00:11,697 --> 00:00:14,937 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Buck Sexton Show podcast. Make sure 2 00:00:14,977 --> 00:00:17,977 Speaker 1: you subscribe to the podcast on the iHeartRadio app or 3 00:00:18,017 --> 00:00:21,337 Speaker 1: wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to the Buck Brief. 4 00:00:21,377 --> 00:00:23,297 Speaker 1: We have Aaron Elmore with us. 5 00:00:23,497 --> 00:00:26,937 Speaker 2: She is the host of Public Square Alive, which is 6 00:00:26,977 --> 00:00:29,817 Speaker 2: on Rumble among other places. We're talking a bit about 7 00:00:29,817 --> 00:00:31,617 Speaker 2: the parallel economy. We're here at the R and C. 8 00:00:32,297 --> 00:00:33,417 Speaker 1: All right, let's start with that. 9 00:00:33,497 --> 00:00:38,417 Speaker 2: Actually, for years, when I got into conservative media as 10 00:00:38,657 --> 00:00:41,817 Speaker 2: a career, as a calling, I might say, I was 11 00:00:41,817 --> 00:00:43,897 Speaker 2: always wondering, when are we going to have companies that 12 00:00:43,977 --> 00:00:47,417 Speaker 2: don't hate us? Outside of just media companies, I mean 13 00:00:47,497 --> 00:00:51,217 Speaker 2: products and companies that align with our values. You're on 14 00:00:51,297 --> 00:00:53,577 Speaker 2: the forefront of this. There's a lot of this happening now. 15 00:00:53,617 --> 00:00:56,577 Speaker 2: Tell people about how finally there are companies coming to 16 00:00:56,617 --> 00:01:01,497 Speaker 2: the forefront that like America, like the Constitution, like freedom. 17 00:01:01,537 --> 00:01:02,897 Speaker 1: Tell me about this well. 18 00:01:02,737 --> 00:01:04,817 Speaker 3: Public Square if people don't know about it, it's the 19 00:01:04,817 --> 00:01:08,137 Speaker 3: conservative Amazon, right, and we know Amazon mostly everything's from 20 00:01:08,177 --> 00:01:12,897 Speaker 3: communist China. Amazon, Jeff Bezos, Washington Post hates our values. 21 00:01:13,177 --> 00:01:14,977 Speaker 3: So a brilliant man by the name of Michael Seiffert, 22 00:01:15,017 --> 00:01:17,857 Speaker 3: who is my boss and CEO of Public Square, had 23 00:01:17,857 --> 00:01:21,537 Speaker 3: this great idea, let's create a parallel economy. Let's start 24 00:01:21,577 --> 00:01:25,377 Speaker 3: a platform. Whether it's businesses and services or goods. You 25 00:01:25,417 --> 00:01:27,457 Speaker 3: can come on the platform and shop just like you 26 00:01:27,497 --> 00:01:29,577 Speaker 3: shop Amazon, but you're buying from people. 27 00:01:29,937 --> 00:01:30,377 Speaker 1: Basically. 28 00:01:30,377 --> 00:01:32,777 Speaker 3: Public Square makes you sign a value pledge. You know, 29 00:01:32,977 --> 00:01:34,777 Speaker 3: you're not going to be posting about pride, You're not 30 00:01:34,817 --> 00:01:37,417 Speaker 3: going to be posting about liberal politics. You are aligned 31 00:01:37,457 --> 00:01:40,897 Speaker 3: with us. And it's all of these amazing small businesses, 32 00:01:41,257 --> 00:01:44,657 Speaker 3: a lot of veterans, a lot of police officers, organic products, 33 00:01:44,777 --> 00:01:49,177 Speaker 3: natural products, everything basically made in America. And you're not 34 00:01:49,177 --> 00:01:51,497 Speaker 3: supporting those big box retailers that I don't know sell 35 00:01:51,577 --> 00:01:54,337 Speaker 3: tucking bathing suits for little boys who want to be girls, 36 00:01:54,817 --> 00:01:59,017 Speaker 3: or diaper companies that support planned parenthood. So you're giving 37 00:01:59,057 --> 00:02:01,497 Speaker 3: your hard earned dollars away. Why not give them to 38 00:02:01,537 --> 00:02:02,977 Speaker 3: people who share your values? 39 00:02:03,057 --> 00:02:05,817 Speaker 2: And what are some of the early successes I mean, 40 00:02:05,857 --> 00:02:09,457 Speaker 2: for example, you know, we will Rumble. Actually we were, 41 00:02:09,457 --> 00:02:12,297 Speaker 2: actually we were talking talking to David Sachs recently. 42 00:02:12,577 --> 00:02:13,817 Speaker 1: There's a big Silicon valley. 43 00:02:14,137 --> 00:02:15,177 Speaker 3: His name is coming up everywhere. 44 00:02:15,217 --> 00:02:15,377 Speaker 1: Now. 45 00:02:15,537 --> 00:02:18,257 Speaker 2: Yeah, well he's on the board of Rumble and we're 46 00:02:18,257 --> 00:02:23,017 Speaker 2: discussing how between rumbles assent Elon. Now we got kind 47 00:02:23,017 --> 00:02:25,017 Speaker 2: of lucky on this one. This is you know, from 48 00:02:25,097 --> 00:02:29,457 Speaker 2: on High or you know from Elon, switching Twitter from 49 00:02:29,897 --> 00:02:32,697 Speaker 2: a platform that is so dominated by the left to 50 00:02:32,777 --> 00:02:36,617 Speaker 2: now a free speech platform where you can build an audience, 51 00:02:36,657 --> 00:02:39,817 Speaker 2: you can sell products. They're rapping up their advertising. I 52 00:02:39,817 --> 00:02:42,857 Speaker 2: mean it feels like this is the beginning of not 53 00:02:42,897 --> 00:02:48,057 Speaker 2: just parallel economy, about parallel internet, information technology, the ability 54 00:02:48,097 --> 00:02:49,657 Speaker 2: to actually have freedom online. 55 00:02:49,737 --> 00:02:52,617 Speaker 3: It's like a bifurcated system, right. It's there's cell phone 56 00:02:52,617 --> 00:02:56,097 Speaker 3: companies that are conservative, there's payment processing companies that are conservative, 57 00:02:56,137 --> 00:03:00,057 Speaker 3: there's credit card companies. So basically we are basically creating 58 00:03:00,137 --> 00:03:02,337 Speaker 3: our own lane, and we're doing it ourselves because when 59 00:03:02,377 --> 00:03:04,417 Speaker 3: they talk to us on the left, they'll say, if 60 00:03:04,417 --> 00:03:05,817 Speaker 3: you don't like it, you don't have to use it. 61 00:03:06,177 --> 00:03:08,777 Speaker 3: And we decided then we're not going to And things 62 00:03:08,817 --> 00:03:10,737 Speaker 3: are going very well at Public Scio, where we have 63 00:03:10,777 --> 00:03:14,057 Speaker 3: a diaper brand called every Life. They donate instead to 64 00:03:14,417 --> 00:03:18,457 Speaker 3: transgender surgeries, like Huggy's parent company does, into abortion clinics, 65 00:03:18,497 --> 00:03:23,177 Speaker 3: like Pampers does, they donate to pregnancy crisis centers. So 66 00:03:23,257 --> 00:03:26,057 Speaker 3: we're actually helping our values that we believe in, and 67 00:03:26,297 --> 00:03:28,457 Speaker 3: it's just we're doing all of these things that are 68 00:03:28,497 --> 00:03:32,777 Speaker 3: saying we actually care about America. We have conservative values, 69 00:03:32,777 --> 00:03:34,097 Speaker 3: and we're not afraid to say it, and we're not 70 00:03:34,137 --> 00:03:35,497 Speaker 3: going to be canceled for doing it. 71 00:03:36,177 --> 00:03:38,577 Speaker 2: I want to ask about the biggest challenges that you 72 00:03:38,697 --> 00:03:42,057 Speaker 2: face or that you're seeing to just get this up 73 00:03:42,097 --> 00:03:44,857 Speaker 2: to the place where people obviously know about it and 74 00:03:44,897 --> 00:03:47,777 Speaker 2: it can start to compete at the highest level, which 75 00:03:47,817 --> 00:03:50,297 Speaker 2: I think is going to be very important going forward. 76 00:03:50,857 --> 00:03:52,857 Speaker 2: But we'll come back to that in one second, because 77 00:03:53,337 --> 00:03:55,057 Speaker 2: I want to talk about Tunnel the Towers Foundation for 78 00:03:55,097 --> 00:03:57,497 Speaker 2: a minute. Since nine to eleven, Tunnel the Towers Foundation 79 00:03:57,537 --> 00:04:00,737 Speaker 2: has been committed to supporting our nation's first responders and veterans, 80 00:04:00,977 --> 00:04:02,777 Speaker 2: heroes who put their lives in the line for our 81 00:04:02,777 --> 00:04:05,577 Speaker 2: communities in our country. Here is like US Army Major 82 00:04:05,657 --> 00:04:10,097 Speaker 2: Jonathan Turnbull. Major Turnbull sustained devastating, devastating injuries that the 83 00:04:10,097 --> 00:04:13,577 Speaker 2: hands of an Isis suicide bomber. But Tunnel the Towers 84 00:04:13,577 --> 00:04:16,537 Speaker 2: paid off his mortgage and gave him a specially adapted 85 00:04:16,577 --> 00:04:19,697 Speaker 2: smart home designed for his needs. He moves around in 86 00:04:19,737 --> 00:04:22,337 Speaker 2: his home much more easily now, and his home gives 87 00:04:22,417 --> 00:04:24,737 Speaker 2: him hope with help from people like you. 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Aaron, what are the biggest challenges you're 96 00:04:48,017 --> 00:04:49,217 Speaker 2: facing as you're trying to get this going? 97 00:04:49,337 --> 00:04:50,577 Speaker 1: It just seems like a great idea. 98 00:04:50,577 --> 00:04:53,137 Speaker 2: You have this the old line about Fox News, right, 99 00:04:53,217 --> 00:04:56,417 Speaker 2: this tiny demographic of half the country to work with here. 100 00:04:56,897 --> 00:04:58,537 Speaker 2: I think a lot of people who have been voting 101 00:04:58,577 --> 00:05:03,137 Speaker 2: Republican for their whole lives are sick and tired of 102 00:05:03,177 --> 00:05:05,537 Speaker 2: what they had seen from corporate America, particularly with the 103 00:05:05,577 --> 00:05:08,737 Speaker 2: trends stuff in the last the trans agenda issue in 104 00:05:08,777 --> 00:05:10,817 Speaker 2: the last decade or or so. 105 00:05:10,817 --> 00:05:12,337 Speaker 1: So what are the headwinds that you're facing? 106 00:05:12,337 --> 00:05:14,337 Speaker 2: What are the biggest challenges as you see it, for 107 00:05:14,417 --> 00:05:16,857 Speaker 2: this movement of the parallel economy to grow. 108 00:05:17,057 --> 00:05:19,697 Speaker 3: Well, the positive part is we are growing so rapidly. 109 00:05:20,057 --> 00:05:22,697 Speaker 3: I think the statistics something like we've grown faster than 110 00:05:22,737 --> 00:05:25,937 Speaker 3: any social media platform ever had. And look how successful 111 00:05:25,937 --> 00:05:28,937 Speaker 3: social media platforms are. So the challenge is getting people 112 00:05:28,937 --> 00:05:31,097 Speaker 3: to know exactly who we are and what we're doing. 113 00:05:31,297 --> 00:05:33,817 Speaker 3: The challenge is growing our brands that are on the platform, 114 00:05:33,937 --> 00:05:35,577 Speaker 3: because we want to find those people that have just 115 00:05:35,617 --> 00:05:37,457 Speaker 3: seen a problem in the market and they say I'm 116 00:05:37,457 --> 00:05:39,337 Speaker 3: going to create a business. I'm going to start this 117 00:05:39,377 --> 00:05:41,097 Speaker 3: company and I'm going to put it on Public Square. 118 00:05:41,257 --> 00:05:43,857 Speaker 3: So it's getting the awareness out and just letting people 119 00:05:43,937 --> 00:05:47,057 Speaker 3: know that we exist, we're here, and we really want 120 00:05:47,097 --> 00:05:48,257 Speaker 3: to do the same thing that you do. And what 121 00:05:48,297 --> 00:05:50,537 Speaker 3: I also say to people, why would you want a 122 00:05:50,657 --> 00:05:53,817 Speaker 3: dog walker, a plumber, a hairdresser that's liberal. You're giving 123 00:05:53,857 --> 00:05:56,337 Speaker 3: your hard earned money to someone that literally doesn't want 124 00:05:56,337 --> 00:05:58,857 Speaker 3: your way of life to exist, doesn't support your family values. 125 00:05:59,177 --> 00:06:01,497 Speaker 3: And we have on Public Square also businesses, so we 126 00:06:01,577 --> 00:06:04,457 Speaker 3: need more of those businesses on the platform. John Junior 127 00:06:04,497 --> 00:06:06,777 Speaker 3: said anytime he travels around, he's an investor in Public 128 00:06:06,777 --> 00:06:09,137 Speaker 3: Square he uses the APT to find a restaurant because 129 00:06:09,377 --> 00:06:12,057 Speaker 3: he's with a bunch of congressman and people that are 130 00:06:12,177 --> 00:06:14,177 Speaker 3: very important the political world. You don't want to go 131 00:06:14,177 --> 00:06:15,977 Speaker 3: to some liberal restaurant. God knows what they're going to 132 00:06:16,017 --> 00:06:18,257 Speaker 3: put in your food. He's had great success on Public 133 00:06:18,337 --> 00:06:21,257 Speaker 3: Square finding places to go in that capacity. So we 134 00:06:21,377 --> 00:06:24,497 Speaker 3: really are creating great opportunities for people. But we just 135 00:06:24,537 --> 00:06:25,457 Speaker 3: need to get the word out. 136 00:06:25,537 --> 00:06:30,297 Speaker 2: What is the next great conservative product idea in your mind, 137 00:06:30,377 --> 00:06:32,857 Speaker 2: or the next area, the next sector that we're hoping 138 00:06:32,937 --> 00:06:34,177 Speaker 2: to get really involved in. 139 00:06:34,337 --> 00:06:36,177 Speaker 3: Well, I have an idea, but I want someone to 140 00:06:36,217 --> 00:06:40,977 Speaker 3: take it, so please do it. Okay, So recruiting, So 141 00:06:41,057 --> 00:06:43,337 Speaker 3: if you're like a recruiter, a company recruiter, you're a 142 00:06:43,337 --> 00:06:45,417 Speaker 3: conservative business and you don't want to hire these blue 143 00:06:45,457 --> 00:06:47,017 Speaker 3: haired people that want to use pronouns. You want to 144 00:06:47,097 --> 00:06:51,657 Speaker 3: hire someone conservative, a recruiting hiring agency that pairs conservative companies. 145 00:06:51,897 --> 00:06:53,937 Speaker 3: Conservative hire eaes. 146 00:06:54,137 --> 00:06:55,337 Speaker 1: Oh, that's a great idea. 147 00:06:55,737 --> 00:06:58,137 Speaker 3: Someone, please do it. Just call it Patriot Hire and 148 00:06:58,217 --> 00:07:00,417 Speaker 3: just I'll be your spokesperson for free fantastic. 149 00:07:01,017 --> 00:07:02,537 Speaker 2: I also want to tell you all about my friend 150 00:07:02,537 --> 00:07:04,937 Speaker 2: Porter Stansbury and what he's done at his company. By 151 00:07:04,937 --> 00:07:08,217 Speaker 2: the way, Porter has decided, even though he's the CEO 152 00:07:08,417 --> 00:07:10,497 Speaker 2: of a publicly traded company, to take a dollar a 153 00:07:10,577 --> 00:07:12,697 Speaker 2: year in salary. Now he's doing this to make a 154 00:07:12,737 --> 00:07:15,897 Speaker 2: point for his company and just in general. He thinks 155 00:07:15,897 --> 00:07:19,297 Speaker 2: there's a better way to save and get paid. Now, 156 00:07:19,417 --> 00:07:22,977 Speaker 2: this isn't cryptocurrency, it's not precious metals. It has to 157 00:07:23,017 --> 00:07:25,697 Speaker 2: do with a new form of currency that Porter wants 158 00:07:25,737 --> 00:07:27,897 Speaker 2: to teach you about because he thinks that every American 159 00:07:27,897 --> 00:07:30,257 Speaker 2: can benefit from this. All you have to do to 160 00:07:30,297 --> 00:07:33,617 Speaker 2: watch his presentation for free is go to Secret Currency 161 00:07:33,777 --> 00:07:38,057 Speaker 2: twenty twenty four dot com. That's Secret Currency twenty twenty 162 00:07:38,097 --> 00:07:44,017 Speaker 2: four dot com. Aaron Elmore, spokesperson and host of Public 163 00:07:44,177 --> 00:07:47,897 Speaker 2: Square Live, fantastic, Thank you for being here. We got 164 00:07:47,897 --> 00:07:50,097 Speaker 2: to get crack at coffee by the way on public Store. 165 00:07:50,177 --> 00:07:50,977 Speaker 3: How do I do it? 166 00:07:51,057 --> 00:07:53,097 Speaker 1: Give us amazing coffee company. We're making the best coffee. 167 00:07:53,097 --> 00:07:53,617 Speaker 1: It's delicious. 168 00:07:53,657 --> 00:07:54,297 Speaker 3: Why are you doing it? 169 00:07:54,377 --> 00:07:55,977 Speaker 1: Probably the best coffee. 170 00:07:55,777 --> 00:07:58,337 Speaker 3: Best coffee, big leg, big leagu coffee. 171 00:07:58,337 --> 00:08:00,057 Speaker 1: It's fantastic. How do we do we got you gotta 172 00:08:00,057 --> 00:08:01,297 Speaker 1: tell me who I have to email. 173 00:08:01,097 --> 00:08:03,777 Speaker 3: Or something I will message you with. It's very easy 174 00:08:03,817 --> 00:08:05,937 Speaker 3: and it doesn't cost you anything, by the way, And 175 00:08:06,057 --> 00:08:08,097 Speaker 3: then you come on Public Square alive. You can bot 176 00:08:08,137 --> 00:08:09,137 Speaker 3: a coffee and then you sell it. 177 00:08:09,177 --> 00:08:13,057 Speaker 1: Everywhere gets out fantastic. Thanks We're gonna make amazing things happen. 178 00:08:13,137 --> 00:08:14,977 Speaker 1: Thank you, thank you. Good to see you.