Incredibly well written summary of the issues we've been facing, and will continue to face in the coming years under a Joe Biden presidency and a barely Democratic Senate.
Looking forward to your next interview, Krystal and Kyle!
Thank you K&K - another good intro to your forthcoming interview - this time with John Nichols. I would also like to call your attention to an important article on Brazil and Lula in today's Glenn Greenwald's substack -- it is of major importance to the situation in our beloved USA...
Below is my comment on GG's article that you may be interested in:
First - congratulations on your courage and major efforts !! Bolsonaro clique is a very dangerous crime family, much adored by right-wing extremists in the US security apparatus. Like you, I am still grieving about horrible assassination of another Brazil's political star, Marielle Franco. Please take care to protect yourself and your family.
Your warnings for the US are very timely. We all know how The Intercept, which you co-founded, silenced you regarding massive corruption in Biden's family. Since that time, despite that Trump defeated himself by his incompetence in virus handling, there has NOT been a peep in the corporate press about that huge and global corruption case.
Biden administration and oligarchs behind it totally control HiTech monopolies (Amazon, Google/YouTube, Facebook, Tweeter, etc.) - all for years deeply integrated into huge US surveillance/"security" apparatus. The recent letter by two California House "lifers" and otherwise for years useless Democrats Anna Eshoo and Jerry McNerney to CEO's of cable companies are truly unparalleled and represents the rise of fascism in the US -- under a guise of "fighting fascism." All these multiple attacks (note similarities with Brazil) are clearly carefully choreographed and coordinated -- easily predicted and well understood since we should always keep in mind that there is one HUGE elephant in the room:
The scam of the century - the now 5-year long Russia-gate hoax initiated by Obama/Biden administration
The Russia-gate hoax and two-impeachment “entertainments” were concocted by neo-liberals Obama/Hillary/Biden/Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Maxine Waters, Jamie Ruskin, etc., etc. -- and their intelligence and DNC executives on behalf of their Wall Street and military and security industry donors, i.e., the War party
By far the absolutely highest need of Biden government and its DNC oligarch cabal is that Russia-gate immense hoax – the scam of the century -- will NOT / will NEVER be exposed.
This represents a new phase of US domestic politics -- on foreign policy oligarchs of both parties are united.
Hence immense obligations to primary corrupt propagandists for their roles, including despicable Kamala Harris (Hillary’s protégé), Neera Tanden, Melissa Hodgman (wife of the Comey’s infamous Peter Strzok), Pete Buttigieg, etc, and media and HiTech executives.
And -- bravo for Lula -- long time ago Business Week quoted his outstanding solution for oil profits when price rises: Sharing between Brazil and oil companies in such profits; so simple and logical... Yet we overturned democratically elected and US educated economist - first president of Iran Mohammad Mossadeq for similar decision -- long forgotten in the US and always fresh in mind of every Persian.
Wishing well to Brazil (and to our beloved USA) with immense thanks, BP
Leftists will never take the win unless full blown communism is imposed upon us. Though I am a republican, I feel for so many who have lost jobs and now are on unemployment rolls. Though I am very much against generous welfare benefits, I see that many of the people who lost their jobs due to no fault of their own and we need to help them.
In California, you would receive unemployment benefits of $650 ( minimum wage workers) a week which is equivalent to working close to 46 hours a week on a 15$ hourly wage job. This combined by childcare credit and stimulus check would lead to a lump sum payment of $9000. So if you factor these in, a single mother with 2 kids would make $42000 a year without working a single hour or a family of two parents and two kids would make $69000 a year which is actually higher than American median family income.We are in a pandemic so probably these generous benefits are justifiable. However, once we are out of pandemic era, these benefits would actively discourage work. It will lead to resentment among people who are working and making way less.
And then the issue of minimum wage is quite moot. California, New York, Illinois will raise minimum wage through state laws. If you want to buy a home in NYC, Chicage, you could never do it if you are a family of minimum wage earners. In the capitol of Wyoming, Cheyenne, you can find a sturdy 3 bedroom home for $100000. Even if as a family husband and wife earn minimum wage($7.25), they can afford to buy this home and have a good life for their children. There is no need for the wage to be increased in Wyoming. Minimum wage should be tied to cost of living, in Wyoming a family making $2500 a month will lead a normal life, it may not be liveable wage for a family in SF, NYC or LA. So championing minimum wage changes does not make sense at federal level.
Just listened to Brie Joy's interview with him on Bad Faith today and he was great. He offered some great insight on the history of left politics in the past few decades. Can't wait to listen to this conversation tonight! :)
Quite well written! Would like to see more of similar bite sized articles. It's always nice and refreshing to see thoughts organized in a written form. Plus I don't always have time to listen to a full podcast but I can always find 5 minutes to read an article.
Kyle and Krystal can i ask this why doesn't those who supposedly agrees with dont come on the platform that got them elected to speak directly with there donors to see what want them to do with our vote on the Covid relief bill? And how come TYT, Secular Talk , and others with large platform dont pressure them to come on talk possible political moves to make? Or maybe even to have all them in 1 video Progressive Town hall to have answer question to the ppl who got them elected
Incredibly well written summary of the issues we've been facing, and will continue to face in the coming years under a Joe Biden presidency and a barely Democratic Senate.
Looking forward to your next interview, Krystal and Kyle!
:-)
Thank you K&K - another good intro to your forthcoming interview - this time with John Nichols. I would also like to call your attention to an important article on Brazil and Lula in today's Glenn Greenwald's substack -- it is of major importance to the situation in our beloved USA...
Below is my comment on GG's article that you may be interested in:
First - congratulations on your courage and major efforts !! Bolsonaro clique is a very dangerous crime family, much adored by right-wing extremists in the US security apparatus. Like you, I am still grieving about horrible assassination of another Brazil's political star, Marielle Franco. Please take care to protect yourself and your family.
Your warnings for the US are very timely. We all know how The Intercept, which you co-founded, silenced you regarding massive corruption in Biden's family. Since that time, despite that Trump defeated himself by his incompetence in virus handling, there has NOT been a peep in the corporate press about that huge and global corruption case.
Biden administration and oligarchs behind it totally control HiTech monopolies (Amazon, Google/YouTube, Facebook, Tweeter, etc.) - all for years deeply integrated into huge US surveillance/"security" apparatus. The recent letter by two California House "lifers" and otherwise for years useless Democrats Anna Eshoo and Jerry McNerney to CEO's of cable companies are truly unparalleled and represents the rise of fascism in the US -- under a guise of "fighting fascism." All these multiple attacks (note similarities with Brazil) are clearly carefully choreographed and coordinated -- easily predicted and well understood since we should always keep in mind that there is one HUGE elephant in the room:
The scam of the century - the now 5-year long Russia-gate hoax initiated by Obama/Biden administration
The Russia-gate hoax and two-impeachment “entertainments” were concocted by neo-liberals Obama/Hillary/Biden/Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Maxine Waters, Jamie Ruskin, etc., etc. -- and their intelligence and DNC executives on behalf of their Wall Street and military and security industry donors, i.e., the War party
By far the absolutely highest need of Biden government and its DNC oligarch cabal is that Russia-gate immense hoax – the scam of the century -- will NOT / will NEVER be exposed.
This represents a new phase of US domestic politics -- on foreign policy oligarchs of both parties are united.
Hence immense obligations to primary corrupt propagandists for their roles, including despicable Kamala Harris (Hillary’s protégé), Neera Tanden, Melissa Hodgman (wife of the Comey’s infamous Peter Strzok), Pete Buttigieg, etc, and media and HiTech executives.
And -- bravo for Lula -- long time ago Business Week quoted his outstanding solution for oil profits when price rises: Sharing between Brazil and oil companies in such profits; so simple and logical... Yet we overturned democratically elected and US educated economist - first president of Iran Mohammad Mossadeq for similar decision -- long forgotten in the US and always fresh in mind of every Persian.
Wishing well to Brazil (and to our beloved USA) with immense thanks, BP
Leftists will never take the win unless full blown communism is imposed upon us. Though I am a republican, I feel for so many who have lost jobs and now are on unemployment rolls. Though I am very much against generous welfare benefits, I see that many of the people who lost their jobs due to no fault of their own and we need to help them.
In California, you would receive unemployment benefits of $650 ( minimum wage workers) a week which is equivalent to working close to 46 hours a week on a 15$ hourly wage job. This combined by childcare credit and stimulus check would lead to a lump sum payment of $9000. So if you factor these in, a single mother with 2 kids would make $42000 a year without working a single hour or a family of two parents and two kids would make $69000 a year which is actually higher than American median family income.We are in a pandemic so probably these generous benefits are justifiable. However, once we are out of pandemic era, these benefits would actively discourage work. It will lead to resentment among people who are working and making way less.
And then the issue of minimum wage is quite moot. California, New York, Illinois will raise minimum wage through state laws. If you want to buy a home in NYC, Chicage, you could never do it if you are a family of minimum wage earners. In the capitol of Wyoming, Cheyenne, you can find a sturdy 3 bedroom home for $100000. Even if as a family husband and wife earn minimum wage($7.25), they can afford to buy this home and have a good life for their children. There is no need for the wage to be increased in Wyoming. Minimum wage should be tied to cost of living, in Wyoming a family making $2500 a month will lead a normal life, it may not be liveable wage for a family in SF, NYC or LA. So championing minimum wage changes does not make sense at federal level.
Just listened to Brie Joy's interview with him on Bad Faith today and he was great. He offered some great insight on the history of left politics in the past few decades. Can't wait to listen to this conversation tonight! :)
Plus one for getting Adam Curtis on the pod, that would be the shit!
Adam Curtis just released a new documentary and would be an excellent guest for K&K. Please, please, please have this man on.
Quite well written! Would like to see more of similar bite sized articles. It's always nice and refreshing to see thoughts organized in a written form. Plus I don't always have time to listen to a full podcast but I can always find 5 minutes to read an article.
Kyle and Krystal can i ask this why doesn't those who supposedly agrees with dont come on the platform that got them elected to speak directly with there donors to see what want them to do with our vote on the Covid relief bill? And how come TYT, Secular Talk , and others with large platform dont pressure them to come on talk possible political moves to make? Or maybe even to have all them in 1 video Progressive Town hall to have answer question to the ppl who got them elected