Air Date: 7-30-2024

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The Republican Party is making it sound like they're trying to transform themselves into the party of working people. There's a mountain of evidence suggesting that you shouldn't believe them but there's also plenty of reason to sit up and take notice of the situation.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: “He’s a Fake” Robert Kuttner on How J.D. Vance Disguises His Anti-Worker Views as Economic Populism - Democracy Now! - Air Date 7-16-24

KP 2: Trump, Vance, and the New Right at the RNC - Deconstructed - Air Date 7-19-24

KP 3: JD Vance, Phony Populism on the Right, the Republican National Convention, and Democratic Party Messaging w Ben Burgis - Parallax Views - Air Date 7-22-24

KP 4: Teamster President’s RNC Both-Sides Pandering Fails Miserably - The Majority Report - Air Date 7-17-24

KP 5: Why Hiking Tariffs Actually Protects Americans - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 5-14-24

KP 6: Sean O'Brien faces criticism from Teamsters Vice President for RNC appearance - The Real News Network - Air Date 7-19-24

(43:44) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On the shifting political epoch toward pro-worker policies we're witnessing

Clip: Let's adopt the GOP's national platform - Jim Hightower - Air Date- 3-6-13

Article: Biden’s labor report card: Historian gives ‘Union Joe’ a higher grade than any president since FDR

DEEPER DIVES

(54:05) SECTION A: TEAMSTER SPEECH AND FALSE POPULISM

A1: JD Vance, Phony Populism on the Right, the Republican National Convention, and Democratic Party Messaging w Ben Burgis Part 2 - Parallax Views - Air Date 7-22-24

A2: Teamster President’s RNC Both-Sides Pandering Fails Miserably Part 2 - The Majority Report - Air Date 7-17-24

A3: Responding to Tim Scott & J.D. Vance on Poverty - The Brian Lehrer Show - Air Date 7-16-24

(1:17:09) SECTION B: PRO-WORKER LEGISLATION

B1: Surprising Reason West Virginia May Vote Blue In November w Troy Miller - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 7-25-24

B2: Responding to Tim Scott & J.D. Vance on Poverty Part 2 - The Brian Lehrer Show - Air Date 7-16-24

(1:28:24) SECTION C: JD VANCE AND THE "CENTER" RIGHT

C1: Trump, Vance, and the New Right at the RNC Part 2 - Deconstructed - Air Date 7-19-24

C2: JD Vance, Phony Populism on the Right, the Republican National Convention, and Democratic Party Messaging w Ben Burgis Part 3 - Parallax Views - Air Date 7-22-24

C3: “He’s a Fake” Robert Kuttner on How J.D. Vance Disguises His Anti-Worker Views as Economic Populism Part 2 - Democracy Now! - Air Date 7-16-24

MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions)

SHOW IMAGE:

Description: J.D. Vance scowls with his face in partial shadow while standing at a podium.

Credit: "J.D. Vance" by Gage Skidmore, Flickr | License: CC BY-SA 2.0 | Changes: Cropped

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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