#1685 Faux Populism and Neoliberalism: Working People Are Stuck Between Oligarchy and Disregard

Air Date: 1-21-2025

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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 2: Democrats Bungled The 2024 Election WAY Worse Than We Thought - The Majority Report - Air Date 1-8-25

KP 3: The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order (with Gary Gerstle) - Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer - Air Date 1-14-25

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 6: The failures of liberals and the Left have helped Trump's rise - The Marc Steiner Show - Air Date 10-30-24

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

A1: Why Elites Love Identity Politics Part 3 - Confronting Capitalism - Air Date 1-1-25

A2: Democratic Dealignment w Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Part 2 - The Dig - Air Date 11-9-24

A3: Democrats Bungled The 2024 Election WAY Worse Than We Thought Part 2 - The Majority Report - Air Date 1-8-25


(1:23:40) SECTION B: NEOLIBERAL STRANGLEHOLD

B1: The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order (with Gary Gerstle) Part 2 - Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer - Air Date 1-14-25

B2: Workers Without a Party Part 2 - Confronting Capitalism - Air Date 12-11-24


(1:39:24) SECTION C: CROSSED WIRES

C1: Democratic Dealignment w Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Part 3 - The Dig - Air Date 11-9-24

C2: Strategist says young men feel rejected by the Democratic Party - MSNBC - Air Date 11-16-24

C3: How Democrats Can Win Back The Working Class Part 2 - Lever Time - Air Date 11-8-24

C4: The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order (with Gary Gerstle) Part 3 - Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer - Air Date 1-14-25


(2:08:27) SECTION D: SOLUTIONS

D1: Workers Without a Party Part 3 - Confronting Capitalism - Air Date 12-11-24

D2: Democratic Dealignment w Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Part 4 - The Dig - Air Date 11-9-24

D3: The failures of liberals and the Left have helped Trump's rise Part 2 - The Marc Steiner Show - Air Date 10-30-24


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