#1683 Oligarchy Unmasked: President Musk, the crackup of capitalism, and the MAGA meltdown

Air Date: 1-15-2025

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Elon Musk is leading the way for his class of tech broligarchs anxious to take over the MAGA movement and shape it to their own ends of deregulation, tax cuts, and lucrative government contracts. The disappointment that is inevitable for the MAGA populists is coming even faster than expected.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: The long con of America's ultra-wealthy elites - The ReidOut - Air Date 1-2-25

KP 2: Crack-Up Capitalism- How Billionaire Elon Musk's Extremism Is Shaping Trump Admin & Global Politics - Democracy Now! - Air Date 1-6-24

KP 3: GOP Already At Each Other's Throats While Musk Gloats - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 12-24-24

KP 4: MAGA civil war explodes between Elon & Trump faithful - No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen - Air Date 12-29-24

KP 5: Elon & Vivek's H1-B Crash Out - Bad Faith - Air Date 1-2-25

KP 6: Our Moment is Approaching - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 12-31-24

KP 7: Weekly Roundup Jimmy Carter vs Elon Musk - Straight White American Jesus - Air Date 1-3-25

KP 8: The Oligarch Class - Left Anchor - Air Date 1-3-25


(55:27) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On the rehashing of the anti-democratic argument for extreme wealth for the benefit of humanity


DEEPER DIVES

(1:07:40) SECTION A: OLIGARCHS

A1: The Oligarch Class Part 2 - Left Anchor - Air Date 1-3-25

A2: Zuckerberg Stops Licking And Puts Trump's Entire Boot In His Mouth - The Majority Report - Air Date 1-7-24

A3: The Oligarch Class Part 3 - Left Anchor - Air Date 1-3-25

A4: Big Tech Backs Trump to Cut Taxes, Boost Crypto, Replace Workers with AI- Roger McNamee - Democracy Now! - Air Date 12-27-24


(1:35:23) SECTION B: THE MAGA FRACTURE

B1: Elon & Vivek's H1-B Crash Out Part 2 - Bad Faith - Air Date 1-2-25

B2: Our Moment is Approaching Part 2 - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 12-31-24


(1:51:04) SECTION C: GLOBAL INFLUENCE

C1: Is Elon Musk Heir To Nazi Dream of World Conquest- w- Jim Stewartson - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 1-7-25

C2: Crack-Up Capitalism- How Billionaire Elon Musk's Extremism Is Shaping Trump Admin & Global Politics Part 2 - Democracy Now! - Air Date 1-6-24

C3: GOP Already At Each Other's Throats While Musk Gloats Part 2 - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 12-24-24

C4: Weekly Roundup Jimmy Carter vs Elon Musk Part 2 - Straight White American Jesus - Air Date 1-3-25


(2:21:44) SECTION D: ORGANIZING

D1: Our Moment is Approaching Part 4 - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 12-31-24


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Description: Composite image of a close-up of a MAGA hat with a tag attached that says “Made in China”. The hat has cracks and the head of Elon Musk pokes out through a tear in the fabric. Trump’s eyes are visible below the hat brim.

Credit: Composite design by A. Hoffman | Images from Pixabay | License: Pixabay

 

 

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