Episodes
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Ep. 2.27.21: Conservatism in Flames
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
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This Week’s Discussion:
Reality has never been kind to conservative doctrine, but these last few weeks would have put a stake into its heart...if it ever had one.
We look at some of the big events of the week through the lens of failed conservative economic doctrine. The twin pillars of conservativism have been supply-side economics and market fundamentalism. The popularity of the Biden recovery plan, designed to help humans, not the super-rich, may indicate that the supply-side economics acid trip is finally wearing off. Meanwhile, the big news story all remind us how inefficient, and often corrupt, markets are.
Dave talks about the CPAC super-spreader fever dream currently showing conservatives have nothing real to offer. He also discusses the latest on Covid, Biden's cabinet appointments, energy deregulation, and the attempted recall of the California Governor.
We also ask again if, in a country with a democracy so corrupted and a political party so corrupt, Democrats will be able to advance the agenda the people actually need.
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Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Ep 2.18.21: America Under Assault Again! By Clean Energy!
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
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This Week’s Discussion:
Winter storms that are the product of climate change devastate Texas and much of the US. Republicans finally agree that the US is under assault; not by angry mobs, not by climate change, but by renewable energy. Seriously.
donald trump survives impeachment. In fact, he wins his impeachment trial the way republicans win presidential elections; by being outscored by his opponent. 57 Senators voting to convict, versus 43 for trump, represents the most votes for conviction by the President's own party ever. Somebody probably told trump that it's like golf, and being 43-57 means you won big!
Dave also celebrates the death of rush limbaugh. The world is a little bit better place today because limbaugh is no longer in it. We also talk about trump being the only former President not getting intelligence briefings and the latest on COVID includes the first death of a US congressional representative. And troubles at the Lincoln Project remind us that "good republicans" is a very relative term.
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Monday Feb 08, 2021
Ep. 2.8.21: Right-Wing Lie Machine
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
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This Week’s Discussion:
Corporate America will act only for its own benefit, without regard to its impact on society; the McKinsey settlement reminds us of that. A functioning society, has the ability to rein-in its behavior and protect itself. Right-wing media presents a unique threat, however. By creating its own reality and preventing oversight it offers the same selfish disregard without the safeguards. Dave talks about the unique threat to civilization it poses and suggests some responses.
Are recent defamation lawsuits against foxnews and some of its most prominent liars the answer? Despite obvious concerns, it's a start.
Dave also talks about the Biden stimulus and trump's upcoming impeachment trial. Also, brave people risk their lives fighting for freedom around the world, while republicans continue to fight for the freedom to risk the lives of others.
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Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Ep. 1.31.21: Back to the Future; It's still Trump's Criminal Org
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
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This Week’s Discussion:
In our second show of the Biden era, we try to maintain our hopefulness, but it is already really hard to do. Dave talks about how Biden is trying to do the right thing, and his executive orders so far have been inspiring. But the Republicans are going to use the same tired playbook of obstructing everything he wants to do on behalf of the country to make sure they have something to run on in 2022 and beyond.
Republicans took back power because of, not despite, eight years of undermining President Obama's efforts to help Americans. There was never any reason to think they would do anything else this time around. They are aided in this by the fact that it is much easier to break something than to fix it, and by the fact that they have no decency, they believe in nothing, the system is rigged in their favor, and their constituents are either assholes or morons (or more likely both).
Dave talks about the latest on impeachment and the continuing GOP actions to rally around the criminal president who incited efforts by extremists to overthrow elected governments here and around the world.
Dave also talks about the Game Stop stock scandal and its lessons on market inefficiency. It's no wonder Republicans don't bother to believe in anything, since the core tenet of conservatism, market efficiency, continues to be shown to be the lie that it always was.
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Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Ep. 1.23.21: "Democracy Has Prevailed"; President Joe Biden Inaugurated
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
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This Week’s Discussion:
Our long national nightmare is over, for now, but the threat lives on. What it means when a presidential inaugural has to point out that "democracy has prevailed", and when those words present too rosy a picture. Democracy may have survived, also for now, but it remains on life support.
Dave talks about the inauguration of President Joe Biden, and the fragile hope our new President engenders for a better future. We talk about the promise of Biden's first few days, the dramatic changes he is already implementing and those he is promising, and his efforts to stamp out Trump's tragic legacy.
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