In this compelling episode of The Courtenay Turner Podcast, Courtenay welcomes investigative journalist and author Iain Davis for an in-depth conversation about his latest two-part exposé, "The Dark MAGA Gov-Corp Technate," recently published on Unlimited Hangout. Davis unpacks the intricate web of technocratic and neoreactionary ideologies that, he argues, are reshaping the American political landscape under the banner of "Dark MAGA"—a term popularized by Elon Musk at a Trump rally and emblematic of a deeper, less-understood transformation within the U.S. power structure.

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Dark MAGA and the Rise of the Technate: Davis explains the meaning behind Musk's "I'm not just MAGA, I'm dark MAGA" proclamation, situating it within a broader movement that seeks to merge public governance with private corporate power, forming what he describes as a "gov-corp Technate." This system, he warns, is characterized by centralized technocratic control, where unelected experts and oligarchs—figures like Musk, Peter Thiel, and Marc Andreessen—wield unprecedented influence over public policy and national direction.