Policy analyst and leftist commentator Matt Bruenig is joining the pod this week. Through lefty think tank People’s Policy Project, Matt has brought attention to the importance of single-payer healthcare, a child tax credit program, and other elements of a robust welfare state. He’s also contributed to debate about the implementation of socialist policy, supporting the “Nordic model” as an example of how a leftist society could be structured.
Curious about what the Nordic model is, how we make the case for single-payer healthcare, and why the Democrats went so wrong by dropping the child tax credit program? This week’s episode answers your questions. Tune in Friday if you’re a paying subscriber to catch the video recording of our conversation — it’s sure to be a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion. And the audio will be available to everyone when it’s released Saturday evening through Spotify, Pandora, Apple Podcasts, and more.
Don’t you realize that socialism means workers own the means of production? What you’re talking about is social democracy which isn’t the same thing. People need to stop conflating the two.
Super exited for this episode; I've been hoping you'd interview Matt for a while.