We discuss the Job Guarantee and why we need it, how it compares to the UBI, and how it opens up horizons for a socialist future.
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Trevor explains Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), including how government spending actually works, why we tax, and the boundless nature of money.
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To be honest, this is way more enjoyable than the DNC, two nights down, two to go.
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In this episode Justin discusses the Democratic National Convention and the Democrats obsession with voting. Why voting will never be enough to supplant neoliberal capitalism or defeat neofascism and what modes of organizing the left can engage in to give them a fighting chance to do just that.
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Trevor discusses the DNC, Trump, and how Democrats are the only ones who still believe in the end of history.
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Justin dives back into the life and times of socialist labor leader Eugene Debs, starting where part 3 left off, with Debs in prison following the failed Pullman Strike. This episode covers his evolution into socialism and industrial unionism, following the development of the Social Democratic Party of America, the Socialist Party of America, and the IWW. Covering Debs first two presidential runs in 1900 and 1904, leaving off right as the campaign starts in 1908.
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This is the first half of Justin's series covering the life and political evolution of American socialist and labor leader Eugene Debs. This follows the beginning of his life and career all the way through the Pullman Strike orchestrated by the American Railway Union, one of the largest strikes in American history.
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Trevor gives a rundown of economics for leftists.
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In this episode Justin takes down Elon Musk, from his recent musings on stay at home orders being "fascist" to his long career full lucky breaks, labor violations, and rent seeking. All billionaires are bad, but Elon Musk is particularly awful.
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In this episode, Trevor covers Bernie's new plan on immigration, why all billionaires suck including a deep dive into Bill Gates, the freeing of Lula de Silva, and the military coup in Bolivia.
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In this episode, Trevor covers the context and events that led up to the Russian Revolution of 1917, a momentous event that would define the 20th century. From 300 years of the Romanovs rule, to the translation of Das Kapital, to Lenin and Trotsky.
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Trevor discusses the dialectic process and then covers chapters 1-3 of Marx's Capital.
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In part 3, Trevor focuses on the theory of the alt-right brain & how people come to hold beliefs that allow them to commit such horrific acts of violence. From Trevor: ‘As I finished editing, I opened my phone to the news another apparent white nationalist had murdered at least 12 people in El Paso Texas. I hope this episode serves as a way to make sense of the endless tragedies.’
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In part 2, Trevor covers the 9/11 and the conspiracy industry, the authoritarianism of right wing media and the rise of Glenn Beck, the Minutemen border militia, the whitelash to Obama, anti-abortion terrorism, the emergence of anti religious hate crimes, and more. Trevor traces the emergence of Alex Jones and right-wing conspiracy theory relationship to the broader media ecosystem.
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Trevor traces the birth and growth of the far right, flowing from the Oklahoma City bombing to the modern day.
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