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The Benjamin Dixon Show

The Benjamin Dixon Showthebenjamindixonshow.com
News and commentary from a progressive perspective.

Cautiously idealistic yet reasonably pragmatic: as hopeful for the future as he may be, Benjamin Dixon isn't afraid to tackle the issues of today. The Benjamin Dixon Morning Show is the go-to source thanks to the talent and power of our team including Rebecca Azor, DJ XXXclusive, independent journalist Georgia Fort, Dr. Carl Mack, and our producers that make everything happen behind the scenes.
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Episode 630 PREVIEW | Far Worse Than George Orwell Could Imagine

Today's full show is lit. You should check it out. Patreon.com/thebpdshow Donald Trump has taken the party's most essential command a little too literally asking the people to not believe their eyes and ears. But what's far worse than what George Orwell could foresee is that the people, the proles, aren't being controlled by Big Brother. The people are rejecting tangible, objective reality on their own accord because of hyperpartisanship. They will literally convince themselves that 2+2 =/= 4 ju...

Jul 25, 201810 min

Episode 629 Preview | Clarence Thomas' Wife Targets Black Voters #WalkAway | AOC's Terrifying Message

Last night the wife of Supreme Court Justice, Clarence Thomas, shared #Walkaway propaganda that used stock photos of Black people to make it seem as though Black folks were leaving the Democratic Party for the GOP. They've started an all-out psyop war two years in advance of the 2020 election with the singular purpose of reelecting Donald Trump. Also, check out the terrifying clips of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared by Fox News last night. Get access to all of our FULL epsisodes at Patreon.com/t...

Jul 24, 201820 min

Episode 628 Preview | "The Socialists Are Coming" - James Comey

The full episode is available on patreon.com/thebpdshow. James Comey thinks we should be scared of Bernie Sanders' post-office socialism. Wait til he meets my communist friends. Trump is wagging the dog with new threats of war with Iran. MORON! And James Gunn is fired for pedophile tweets. Here are my thoughts.

Jul 23, 201819 min

Episode 627 | Time To Fight Dirty- How the Left Needs to Crush & Humiliate Republicans w/@davidmfaris

Amazing interview with an author who has the solutions we need. A few takeaway quotes: "The current Republican coalition must be smashed and humiliated and rebuilt from the ground." "A minority government in power in D.C. is pursuing policies that are hated by 67% of America!" "We're being dominated by a handful of misfit nazis." Go to patreon.com/thebpdshow for the entire interview

Jul 20, 201824 min

Episode 625 Preview | The Helsinki Republicans Will Betray EVERYTHING to own the Libs

George Will (yes... I know) coined the phrase "Helsinki Republicans" to describe those supporters of Donald Trump still backing him after Monday's fiasco. The problem is, Republicans have long demonstrated they have no problem betraying their beliefs just to "own the libs." Get the full episode by going to patreon.com/thebpshow

Jul 18, 201813 min

Episode 624 Preview | Trump Sides With Russia's Oligarchs and THEIR Intelligence Agencies

Trump isn't undermining our intelligence agencies to address the concerns you and I have with them. Trump isn't siding with the working class of Russia. Trump isn't siding with the common man in Russia. Trump is siding with the oligarchs and their Russian intelligience agencies. Nothing he is doing will make society better for anyone except ... well, listen in. Full episode available here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/20131508...

Jul 17, 201817 min

Episode 622 | The Epoch of Conservative Propaganda and the "Sectarian" Wars of the Left | Preview

Go to patreon.com/thebpshow to access the full 40 minute show! We are living in the golden era of Right-Wing propaganda. The level of revisionist histories that are spreading and the intentional obtuseness necessary to assist this spread are hallmarks of this propaganda. Meanwhile, the Left is engaged in sectarian-styled conflicts warring over issues that are important but irrelevant when we are so completely out of power. In the Patron's only show: Also, the level of ignorance allowed by conser...

Jul 09, 201823 min

Episode 614 | A Crisis of Hatred | Inside a Border Patrol Facility: with @ZoeSCarpenter of @TheNation

Krugman's latest column is worth your time reading. I give you a quick break down and my take on what he intentionally left out. Read his article later:https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/opinion/blood-libel-trump-immigrants.html Zoë Carpenter is The Nation's associate Washington editor. She worked previously for Rolling Stone, and has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, and other media outlets. Follow her on Twitter @ZoeSCarpenter. She spoke with me about her time at a border facility and her recent reporti...

Jun 22, 201829 min

Episode 613 | Black Nationalism vs Solidarity w/Immigrants | White Identity Politics | #AntwonRose

Episode 613 | Black nationalists/Hoteps (I'm intentionally drawing with a broad stroke here) are saying that we shouldn't have solidarity with immigrants at the border. Here's why that's stupid. White identity politics is at the core of what drives Donald Trump and his base. Therefore we have to fight based on that. Antwon Rose was killed by a police officer who was on his first day on the job.

Jun 21, 201835 min

Episode 610 | Criticizing Criticisms of the N. Korean Summit | So You Want to End the American Empire?

Episode 610 is a little longer and a bit more dense than average episodes. So here is a breakdown of each section: Section 1 (opening): Criticizing the criticisms of the Singapore Summit. Section 2 (8:30): Why we as individuals must address human rights violations by every nation. Section 3 (12:40): The democratization of our political ideology Section 4 (19:20): The first ideological contradiction that the North Korean deal exposes. Section 5 (29:28): The second ideological contradiction expose...

Jun 13, 201852 min

Episode 608 | The Singapore Summit | Trump versus Canada | World Order Wars

Episode 608 | The Singapore summit is happening as we speak. Let's discuss some obvious pitfalls that exist because of Trump's regime. Our allies are now our enemies -- at least in the mind of Donald Trump. But why is Trump so obsessed with the dairy tariff? Finally, I noticed some people scoffing at the idea that Trump could be realigning the world order one tweet at a time. Let's discuss.

Jun 11, 201832 min

Episode 607 | Michael E. Dyson Destroys Trump | More Religious Bigotry | Kaepernick Subpoenas Trump

Episode 607 - Listen to Professor Dyson eviscerate Trump and simultaneously address some issues we should discuss. "No Gays Allowed" shop owner is going viral again 3 years later because of the recent Supreme Court decision. Let's discuss how it is that people who claim to worship a God of love can be so bigoted. Finally, they thought it would be Russia, but Colin Kaepernick's subpeona subpoena of Trump may be what actually brings the President down.

Jun 07, 201829 min
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