Episode description
#1685 Faux Populism and Neoliberalism: Working People Are Stuck Between Oligarchy and Disregard
Episode description
Air Date 1/21/2025
Decades ago, the conscious decision was made to exacerbate inequality for the sake of economic growth that would supposedly lift all boats. What probably wasn't understood at the time is that the logical conclusion of that choice would be to break democracy and usher in oligarchy. Now working people are left with only bad choices and empty promises.
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KEY POINTS
KP 1: Workers Without a Party - Confronting Capitalism - Air Date 12-11-24
KP 4: How Democrats Can Win Back The Working Class - Lever Time - Air Date 11-8-24
KP 5: Why Elites Love Identity Politics - Confronting Capitalism - Air Date 1-1-25
KP 7: Democratic Dealignment w Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor - The Dig - Air Date 11-9-24
KP 8: Why Elites Love Identity Politics Part 2 - Confronting Capitalism - Air Date 1-1-25
(54:01) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On the path Democrats have charted
DEEPER DIVES
(1:02:38) SECTION A: PARTY RECKONING
(1:23:40) SECTION B: NEOLIBERAL STRANGLEHOLD
(1:39:24) SECTION C: CROSSED WIRES
(2:08:27) SECTION D: SOLUTIONS
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