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The Tore Says Show

The Tore Says Show

Sat 05 Sept, 2026: Levels Of Influence (Part 1 of 2) - Network Maps - DSA Insiders - Contempt Economy - Trust Bait - Rotating Targets - Five Reasons

Sep 6, 2026 · 1 hr 40 min · 11 segments

Your influence is shown by the new things people can do after they meet you. The bogus program that builds influencers is a problem. True thought leaders and change makers are rare. Tapping out on the…

Your influence is shown by the new things people can do after they meet you. The bogus program that builds influencers is a problem. True thought leaders and change makers are rare. Tapping out on the Tate brother's branding habits. Fake influencers and fetishes go together. Laura Loomer also has influence. When human connections are based on false perceptions, there's an audience but no capacity. They envy builders. Loyalty is forged by doing something hard. Penn State is running what? Ohio State and Chy-nah. Penetrating the ranks and doing evil. We don't need no litigation. The firings are moving along nicely. Always follow the money. Give them rope and find where they're tethered. Typically, gossip is their product. Pete is feeling the heat because he's purging the system. President Trump is having trouble with universities. Rutgers U. trains DSA protesters. Who are they really? Influence is not the size of the crowd, but how many actually work. Most people don't identify these problems. Sacrificing Scrunchie. Influence groups can only operate where trust exists. Hate and guilt consumes them. In the contempt economy, fear is an influencer too.

Your influence is shown by the new things people can do after they meet you. The bogus program that builds influencers is a problem. True thought leaders and change makers are rare. Tapping out on the…

Speakers: Tore MarasHost

Show signals: SuitabilityUnsafeBiasExtreme rightAudience≈21k followers

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Top entities: Democratic Socialists of America×12 Poland×12 Pennsylvania State University×3 Donald Trump×11 Laura Loomer×4

Audience Versus Influence1:02 – 7:40

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1:02

So let's talk about the word influencer first, because it's one of those words that got popular around the time that it actually stopped meaning anything, really.

T

1:14

But here's how the word works.

T

1:16

Let me get comfortable a little bit.

T

1:18

Okay.

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1:19

Okay.

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1:22

And this is how the word works now.

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1:25

If you're on a social media platform and you have a large account with a large following, the number under your name is big.

T

1:32

Therefore, you have influence.

T

1:35

That's the whole argument.

T

1:37

Nobody checks it.

T

1:38

Nobody asks what the number is measuring.

T

1:41

The number count of what? People who agreed at some point to have you appear in front of their feet.

T

1:49

That's basically it.

T

1:51

That's a subscription.

T

1:53

And that's a distribution list like a billboard on the I-90.

T

1:58

Well, that has reach.

T

2:01

It doesn't have influence.

T

2:03

It has traffic passing in front of it.

T

2:07

And I understand why this confusion happens because the platforms sell it to you that way.

T

2:14

They give you a dashboard, impressions, engagements, followers, and reach.

T

2:19

And every one of those numbers is a measurement of attention.

T

2:23

And attention is a thing that happens to you.

T

2:26

It flows towards you.

T

2:28

It's collected by you and it shows up in your analytics.

T

2:32

So people look at that dashboard and think they're looking at their influence.

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99%12 mentions
PolandCountryCountry in Europe
98%12 mentions
Pennsylvania State UniversityEntityLand-grant university in Centre County, Pennsylvania
97%3 mentions
Donald TrumpPerson45th and 47th U.S. President
95%11 mentions
Laura LoomerPersonAmerican political activist
94%4 mentions
Alex SteinPersonComedian and YouTuber
93%4 mentions
United States Department of EducationGovernment OrganizationGovernment department
92%2 mentions
Andrew TatePersonBritish-American media personality
90%8 mentions
Central Intelligence AgencyGovernment OrganizationFederal agency
89%1 mention
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88%9 mentions
Miriam AdelsonPersonIsraeli-American physician and businesswoman
86%2 mentions
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85%1 mention
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84%2 mentions
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82%3 mentions
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81%1 mention
Jared KushnerPersonUnited States Special Envoy for Peace
80%1 mention
Bev HarrisPersonAmerican writer
79%1 mention
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77%5 mentions
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76%2 mentions
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75%1 mention
Southern Poverty Law CenterCompanyNonprofit
73%1 mention
GodEntitySupreme being
72%4 mentions
Ken PaxtonPersonTexas Attorney General
71%1 mention
ScrunchieEntity
69%1 mention
Interstate 90PlaceFreeway in the United States of America
68%1 mention
Neville Roy SinghamPersonAmerican businessman
67%2 mentions
United States Department of WarEntityMilitary
66%2 mentions
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64%7 mentions
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63%4 mentions
The Ohio State UniversityCollege or UniversityPublic university in Franklin County, Ohio
62%1 mention
RedStateBlogBlog
60%1 mention
PfizerCompanyPharmaceutical industry company
59%1 mention
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ChinaCountryCountry in East Asia
56%2 mentions
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Barack ObamaPerson44th U.S. President
54%2 mentions
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53%2 mentions
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51%1 mention
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50%1 mention
SyriaCountryCountry in the Middle East
49%1 mention
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47%1 mention
Islamic State of Iraq and the LevantOrganization
46%1 mention
Dan BonginoPersonRadio host and former United States Co-Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
45%1 mention
George SorosPersonHungarian-American investor and philanthropist
44%2 mentions
RussiaCountryCountry
42%1 mention
FirstEnergyCompanyElectric services company
41%1 mention
No Kings protestsEventEvent
40%3 mentions
OhioAdministrative AreaUS state
38%1 mention
FacebookSoftware ApplicationSocial networking service
37%1 mention
Joe BidenPerson46th U.S. President
36%2 mentions

Influence MeasurementMedia > Social Media > Influencers
Audience EngagementMedia > Social Media > Influencers > Influence Measurement
Political CampaignsPolitics > Political Influence > Social Media in Politics > Public Perception
Influence in SocietySociety
Cultural DynamicsSociety > Influence in Society
Social BehaviorSociety > Influence in Society > Cultural Dynamics
Community EngagementSociety > Influence in Society > Cultural Dynamics > Social Behavior
Teaching MethodsEducation > Influence in Education
Learning OutcomesEducation > Influence in Education > Teaching Methods
Critical ThinkingEducation > Influence in Education > Teaching Methods > Learning Outcomes
Society
MarketingBusiness
InfluencersMedia > Social Media
Brand EngagementBusiness > Marketing > Influencer Marketing
Influencer MarketingBusiness > Marketing
Social Media in PoliticsPolitics > Political Influence
Public PerceptionPolitics > Political Influence > Social Media in Politics
Consumer BehaviorBusiness > Marketing > Influencer Marketing > Brand Engagement
Political InfluencePolitics
Politics
Education
Business
Media
Influence in EducationEducation
Social MediaMedia

Audience Versus Influence1:02 – 7:40

T

1:02

So let's talk about the word influencer first, because it's one of those words that got popular around the time that it actually stopped meaning anything, really.

T

1:14

But here's how the word works.

T

1:16

Let me get comfortable a little bit.

T

1:18

Okay.

T

1:19

Okay.

T

1:22

And this is how the word works now.

T

1:25

If you're on a social media platform and you have a large account with a large following, the number under your name is big.

T

1:32

Therefore, you have influence.

T

1:35

That's the whole argument.

T

1:37

Nobody checks it.

T

1:38

Nobody asks what the number is measuring.

T

1:41

The number count of what? People who agreed at some point to have you appear in front of their feet.

T

1:49

That's basically it.

T

1:51

That's a subscription.

T

1:53

And that's a distribution list like a billboard on the I-90.

T

1:58

Well, that has reach.

T

2:01

It doesn't have influence.

T

2:03

It has traffic passing in front of it.

T

2:07

And I understand why this confusion happens because the platforms sell it to you that way.

T

2:14

They give you a dashboard, impressions, engagements, followers, and reach.

T

2:19

And every one of those numbers is a measurement of attention.

T

2:23

And attention is a thing that happens to you.

T

2:26

It flows towards you.

T

2:28

It's collected by you and it shows up in your analytics.

T

2:32

So people look at that dashboard and think they're looking at their influence.

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