Listen now | Friends,First of all: we were so sorry to hear that Andrew Yang couldn’t join us this week, as he’s currently battling COVID-19. Please join us in sending him well wishes for a speedy recovery.We start off by discussing the impeachment proceedings and the confirmation hearing of Neera Tanden. As Sen. Bernie Sanders has pointed out, it’s worth pondering whether Neera’s time spent securing corporate donations for CAP will bear upon her ability to lead the federal-level Office of Management and Budget. That’s precisely what we ponder, bringing up a past case in which Bloomberg’s backing of CAP led the think tank to
"Next, because Krystal Kyle & Friends is just Krystal and Kyle this week, the later part of the show offers a deep, introspective look at how each of us became politically radicalized, ..."
2. Neither are far to the side of "the spectrum". They are FDR-like populists. By definition there's nowhere more center/majoritatian than that in politics.
What I think they are referring to is: how did they come to reject the bullshit D vs R theater of oppositional politics, i.e. what you call "the spectrum," and come to think in terms of economic class politics, i.e. the interests of people versus those of the elite.
That is not radicalization or a move to a position much farther to one side of "the spectrum". It's simply a rejection of the proposition that American politics is culture and visa versa.
Okay, well, you're taking the word "radicalized" way too literally, because they know they aren't radical, nor have they ever claimed to be. That term is something people on the Left like to use very loosely these days, and it's perfectly fine, because it's not supposed to be taken literally. Saying I'm "radicalized" sounds better than having to explain how they are further left on the spectrum than they used to be.
COVID-19: who should pay the bill? For a topic discussion with starting point from a news segment from DWS - "A way out? Singapore is making the unvaccinated pay for their COVID treatments"... youtube link to segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6uT8Q6QA3o
Recent subscriber checking out this earlier podcast. I hear your call for a nuanced, case by case consideration of white working class Republicans that have been screwed over. I'm from Texas and much of my extended family are way beyond nuance. It's white supremacy pure and simple. They would rather die poor in the dark than see blacks and browns benefit. They are beyond hope and way beyond class solidarity. That's why I'm a member of SRA, and I'm hanging on to my weapons. If you don't acknowledge the dreadful power of white supremacy, you're living in a fool's paradise.
„But Trump gave us relief“ will be America‘s „But Hitler gave us Jobs and the Autobahn.“
By the way, the example of social democrats in the late Weimar Republic teaches that liberals are *not* in cahoots with the fascists but really just ignorant and stupid: they supported austerity and thereby enabled Hitler and were then put into camps anyway.
Fantastic episode.
Have Gary Chambers on!
"Next, because Krystal Kyle & Friends is just Krystal and Kyle this week, the later part of the show offers a deep, introspective look at how each of us became politically radicalized, ..."
You consider yourselves radicals?
Radicalized is not the same thing as being radical. It just means becoming much further to one side of the spectrum than you used to be.
1. Yes it does. Radicalize means to make radical.
2. Neither are far to the side of "the spectrum". They are FDR-like populists. By definition there's nowhere more center/majoritatian than that in politics.
What I think they are referring to is: how did they come to reject the bullshit D vs R theater of oppositional politics, i.e. what you call "the spectrum," and come to think in terms of economic class politics, i.e. the interests of people versus those of the elite.
That is not radicalization or a move to a position much farther to one side of "the spectrum". It's simply a rejection of the proposition that American politics is culture and visa versa.
Okay, well, you're taking the word "radicalized" way too literally, because they know they aren't radical, nor have they ever claimed to be. That term is something people on the Left like to use very loosely these days, and it's perfectly fine, because it's not supposed to be taken literally. Saying I'm "radicalized" sounds better than having to explain how they are further left on the spectrum than they used to be.
COVID-19: who should pay the bill? For a topic discussion with starting point from a news segment from DWS - "A way out? Singapore is making the unvaccinated pay for their COVID treatments"... youtube link to segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6uT8Q6QA3o
Recent subscriber checking out this earlier podcast. I hear your call for a nuanced, case by case consideration of white working class Republicans that have been screwed over. I'm from Texas and much of my extended family are way beyond nuance. It's white supremacy pure and simple. They would rather die poor in the dark than see blacks and browns benefit. They are beyond hope and way beyond class solidarity. That's why I'm a member of SRA, and I'm hanging on to my weapons. If you don't acknowledge the dreadful power of white supremacy, you're living in a fool's paradise.
Really good shit
OMG, Kyle! I feel exactly the same way about Maher. I stopped watching a cpl years ago when I became a true progressive!
I am already a subscriber — I can't see the video. Where can I find the link?
I subscribed, where do I get the video tho?
I subscribed, where do I get the video tho?
„But Trump gave us relief“ will be America‘s „But Hitler gave us Jobs and the Autobahn.“
By the way, the example of social democrats in the late Weimar Republic teaches that liberals are *not* in cahoots with the fascists but really just ignorant and stupid: they supported austerity and thereby enabled Hitler and were then put into camps anyway.
Thank you -- I voted for Bernie during Iowa election steal !
Resolve Russia-gate hoax – St. Obama's and St. Biden’s scam of the century -- instead of distractions/entertainment and censorship.
They are NOT next Roosevelts... - just two corrupt oligarchs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIAWggqZQmE&feature=emb_logo