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- Republicans respond to vaccine funding and $1,400 check with Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head, Donald Trump fights with the Republican Party over the use of his name, and Democrats worry about what their 2020 performance among some Black and Latino voters might mean for the 2022 midterms. Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer discuss Joe Biden signing the American Rescue Plan and the GOP focus on the culture war. Then, they break down the internal Republican battle with the former president, and preview the 2022 midterm elections.
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I came over here from Ben Shapiro's podcast because he recommended it to get a more rounded view of current events. Thanks for a different perspective.
Lesser known is an understatement, I had never even heard of these books until they were “cancelled”
Nice publicity for these books.
So when is Dan running for office? We want Senator Dan.
I love Dan but if we learned one thing from Hillary it's that the smart snarky nerd doesn't win races no matter how qualified they are. You need a magnetic figure, whether you like it or not.
👏 👏 👏 👏
@@somedudeyeah213 are you forgetting that Hillary was a NY senator? So, she clearly did win a race. See also Katie porter, a policy wonk who is in the house of representatives as well as senator Elizabeth Warren.
I grew up with "If I Ran the Zoo," and I loved it. Then. I loved it then, when I was five or six, and the world was different. But I've changed and gotten wiser, and so has the world. It's important to do that. It's important for people my age - like Andrew Cuomo, a year younger than me - to think before they behave the way men unquestioningly did years ago. Yeah, you got away with it then, or your dad did, or your frat brother, but not now. That behavior was wrong, and maybe you didn't know then, but there's no excuse for not knowing now. White actors wore blackface in the movies, and that was wrong, and maybe they didn't know then, but they do now. No excuses. Things change. If you're lucky, you might not die before they do, so you have to adapt to the new. More importantly than just adapting, though, is *thinking* and *learning* why those old things are not okay any more. Instead of being nostalgic for them (MAGA mentality, literally) welcome the new culture. Welcome equality, and multiculturalism, and new ways of living and rejoicing and respecting one another. What good does clinging to racism and sexism do? Dump that and move on.
Great point. Nostalgia for outdated ideas and behavior interferes with progress.
I just want to give my theory as a 2nd gen Asian immigrant. Living in Texas, you'll notice the majority of immigrants work for republicans and those white bosses will relay their political beliefs onto their workers. These large businesses owners are more likely to tell their workers, "if the GOP stays in power I'll have enough money to keep you guys employed." As an immigrant, even with citizenship; you'll always feel like a foreigner to the country and Republicans exploit those insecurities. We should find a way as democrats to find a good working environment for these immigrants (like unions) to find a way to win them back. I'm sure a lot of Republican Latinos truly believe that white collar silicon valley tech jobs aren't something they will ever have access to which causes disconnect and resentment.
Really interesting perspective. I never thought about it like that.
Brilliant! Thanks Jon and Dan!
Thank YOU for watching!
It's almost comical to see senate republicans talking about the benefits.......of the bill they tried to block.
It is. But its also very dangerous. Trump got a lot of support based on things, he had NOTHING to do with, from taking credit over 150 times for Obama's 2014 Veteran's Choice Act to taking credit for a good economy, that he inherited and then did everything, some1 wanting to destroy said economy would do, simply coz hes a fucking moron with ZERO sense of economy or listening to experts, the worst Ive ever seen in my 25 years as an accountant, and he was only saved from the inevitable destruction by completely overblown tax cut and stimulus, that u should never EVER do in good times, coz u will need those options in bad times, AND by the coronavirus hitting just as the underlying economic metrics were turning so bad, that it was a question of time, b4 the overall economic numbers would follow, and he could blame it all on coronavirus, when most of, what u Americans have gone through, are due to his and the GOP's horrendous economic policies for 4 years on top of decades of destruction of government and the economic system in general.
Point of that long text: Trump and the GOP took credit for a lot, and ppl believed them. It is imperative, that Biden and the Dems get proper pr to the ppl this time, so ppl know, who actually did these things, who actually helped them, instead of as usual GOP blaming Dems for all the bad things, the GOP caused, and taking credit for all the good things, the Dems did.
Its comical to watch them do it, coz we know better, but they do it, coz it works. Dems can NOT let them get away with it again, coz that will give power back to the GOP, and the next time they might be able to finish rigging the system enough, that ur last chance of getting out of their minority rule/tyranny is gone for good.
@@alariccairo7195 you sound like a catch.
@@shellibelli4387 lol
Nothing like honesty in a relationship
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I swear if I have to hear the word "cancel" one more time... So tired of it!
Canceling cancel is sooo...... meta.
@my - Sounds like you think 'cancel' should be......cancelled.
@@telectronix1368 Just sick of the damn word being used as nonsense by the Republicans. The word has lost all relevance in any relevant discussion!
@@mikayocc Here are two words that just now became VERY relevant to the GOP; Merrick and Garland. Cancel that biotches!
@@mikayocc Tbf it really isn't just 'the republicans' that, in the west anyways, have been throwing that word around recently.
Hey, don't be too hard on the R's for their reaction to the Dr. Seuss thing. For most of them Dr. Seuss is the last thing they read. This is a very emotional time for them.
LOL touche!
They really need books with only monosyllables
😂😅
@@amirzuccolo See Jane run from Dick.
Lol. You are so right.
I grew up with Dr. Seuss but I honestly don't remember any of the ones that are being removed from sale so I couldn't care less.
RE: Latino voters - AZ seemed to do better than other states because of the local organizing efforts way before the presidential election. In other words, elsewhere we need to start now for 2022.
Yes! Exactly!
only if we get immigration for all, si no que se vayan a la chingada
"The bill only helps Democratic cities Reeee"
No, it helps working class people; that also includes rural white folk who have been duped by the Republican Party into thinking that black people, immigrants and welfare relief packages are out to get them.
Republicans are so upset about “definding the police” but are fine with cities and states going broke.
I don’t think they’ve been duped at all; in fact, they’re the ones who duped Chamber of Commerce Republicans into believing that things like cutting taxes for the wealthy were actually popular with the base. It’s not as if they used to be totally fine with immigrants, people of color, etc., and then got fooled into turning against them.
I don’t buy the whole “people voting against their interests” thing. People don’t vote against their own interests; but they might vote against what other people _think_ their interests are, which is not the same thing. For the perpetual grievance crowd, what good is a policy that promises to put more money in your pocket or lower your healthcare costs or whatever, if it’s also going to do the same thing for those you need to believe are less American, less deserving, and/or generally inferior to you? It’s the old “at least I ain’t no [n-word]” thing that’s been around as long as the republic. Obviously that’s not true across the board, but it’s true for a lot more voters than people either realize or want to admit.
Not ONE Republican votes yes! How many people will vote FOR THEM?
@@lastjob2011 their tribe will - because they suffer from chronic cognitive dissonance
Venezuelan-American here (from NY). Sadly, the anti-Maduro message from Trump reached out hard in Florida, and the campaign that painted Biden as a socialist was effective. Even though Venezuelans are progressive in nature (strong Union sentiment, free College, etc.), the Chavismo and Madurismo made many Venezuelans shift hardly to the right
Speaking from Europe here - over here it seems extra sad, coz Biden is anything but a socialist, Hell, here in Denmark we are often painted as socialists, but we are not and never have been, in fact every1 from Forbes to the OECD rank us as more capitalist, more business friendly, greater economic freedom etc than the US. But its very dangerous with these kind of smear campaigns, that are actually outright lies. They are very pernicious and hard to counteract, and it is very important to go against them right here and right now and not wait for the next election, to get out in front of the lies.
Also, while we ofc do not have the same knowledge about Venezuela, that u do, we dont see Maduro or Chavez b4 him as socialists. They might call themselves socialists, but to us theyre fascist. Fascists can be both right and left, its simply a question of, which ideology they hide behind to get into power, where they then revert to their true colors. To us, Maduro is a fascist dictator, illegally in power after a coup with the aid of the military in contradiction of the Venezuelan Constitution. And comparing him and Biden is utter ridiculous, tho I do understand, that it is an easy way to frighten ppl, who suffered under these fascists.
The saddest part of all is, that its actually Trump, who is the fascist, if he had gotten another 4 years, even a bumbling, incompetent moron like him couldve finished off the American democracy and done his own Maduro, and a lot of ppl were lied to and scaremongered into voting for, what they wanted to avoid at any cost.
@@dfuher968 So very well said. Even though I have a lot of interest in what is happening around the world it's very difficult for someone like me, a lay person in the US to understand the truth about how Maduro rose to power and if it was legit or not so I really appreciate imformative comments like yours. Interesting comments too about Denmark. I did think Denmark was more progressive and more socialist than certainly the US and many other countries. So much to learn and so little time! Cheers!
True the same could be said among Cubans in FL and South Vietnamese in TX.
True. I have a Venezuelan friend, a fresh new citizen voting for the first time, who told me that she was voting for the Loser because she was afraid that Biden was a socialist, but she knew literally, and I mean literally, NOTHING about either one. She was going by what she "heard" from other people who knew nothing. After I gave her a good talking to and sent her videos that showed how he actually was an authoritarian, she saw that it was he who actually was very similar to Chavez and Maduro.
Spot on analysis re. Dr. Zeuss etc and the seriousness of this Republican strategy . Thanks Dan
So this is what it's like to have a government that works for us. More, please.
The analysis of why republicans take the position they do around 15:00 were sooo great 10/10
Woah woah woah spoiler alert!! I hadn't finished Green, Eggs, and Ham yet guys!!
Congratulations Dan. I hope your baby is safe and healthy.
Stacey Abrams needs to publish a ten-point program called “How I Did It” a la ‘Young Frankenstein’ on how Dem activists can take back our states and combat Republican gerrymandering.
Abrams needs to run a whole well-funded operation to flip/sign-up potential voters all across the South, where the largest black populations are as a proportion of the whole state pop. N Carolina, for example, is tantalisingly close for Dems but still...just...not...quite...there, yet 22% of it's pop is black, that's a lot of voters (and a growing Latino pop too). Even Florida's black pop is 17%, Trump won it by less than 3.5%. Despite gerrymandering, that's still a win margin that can either be reduced or even wiped out with a targeted, long-term campaign such as Abrams has been running in GA.
I think Rustbelt states will get older & more white, like Ohio is doing, as they're not where the economy has been fizzing for the past 20+ years, and we've already been seeing another Black Migration but this time to the South, to economic growth hotspots like Charlotte, TX, Nashville, Atlanta. Places like Detroit, despite being hollowed-out and becoming a majority black city, has lost over 11% of it's entire black population in the past 10 years, and chances are they've been heading south, cos that's where it's at economically, that's where it's been growing most. This only makes big black populations in Southern states even bigger, therefore even more electorally significant. I'm certain GOP strategists understand this (I can see it and I'm not a GOP strategist) and I think this has also helped to inform this wave of even-more outrageous voter suppression legislation being rammed through in southern states in particular.
Abrams knows her turf extremely well, so perhaps she can hand-pick a team of people who each deeply understand their states in the south and use the knowledge & successful tactics she gained in GA to help them run similar operations in those different states, starting like yesterday. The GOP are wasting zero time trying to undo universal suffrage in the south (and elsewhere) so the Dems must not waste a minute in countering that, or the GOP will completely rig the game for a generation.
2016 & 2020 showed Rustbelt states like WI, MI & PA are achingly close these days, they literally decide Presidents. I have a feeling what we're seeing in OH is already starting to happen in those 3 too, plus upstate NY could well follow that pattern as well (economically left behind, population loss, crap winters) although obviously that's countered by NYC.
Clearly a state like Alabama, or Louisiana isn't gonna turn, the margins are way too big (plus they're not really where the economic growth hotspots are), but Tennessee? Texas? Florida? N Carolina? They're definitely in the game, big populations therefore plenty of electoral college votes too, and huge electoral prizes, as Georgia is.
I think any state that has repressive voter laws needs to be freed from them. The constitutionality needs to be questioned.
There is a "playbook" in .pdf form by her staff. I dl-ed because I want Ron Johnson gone come 2022.
@@Muzakman37 well considered...
Good idea fellow Rebecca.
I love Dan, he's so straight-up and always brings political nonsense around to the bigger picture that we all should be thinking about.
When Ghandi was asked what he thought of western culture, his response was reportedly 'I think it would be a good idea.'
And it would be an excellent turn of events.
Am I bad person if when when I heard Kevin Mccarthy was reading "Green Eggs and Ham" my first thought was: "Good! Mitch found a book appropriate for his reading level!"
Nope. Ut, what I thought was: He didn’t read this to his kids every night.
Let's keep it real. McCarthy and McConnell are very intelligent people. They count on their constituents not sharing their level of intelligence and education.
@@pakde8002 moved from Kentucky to Bakersfield. Can confirm.
There are intelligent and progressive people in both places, but we are outnumbered. (I blame modern country radio, myself.)
I thought McCarthy’s reading voice was kind of creepy.
And we are paying these fools big money. Can we please pay them with monopoly money believe me that is all they are worth. Go Dr Seuss and take Mr Potato head with you. HA HA
I’m exasperated with Republicans avoiding issues that matter.
What if CNN spent 7 hours a day covering the ‘Real Housewives?’ Liberals and Dems would be saying something about CNN’s worthless coverage.
Ted Cruz had such a failure on his winter storm/ blackouts handling here in Texas, that he is itching to change the subject ( and out of his flip flops)
Now the Biden administration must concentrate on passing For the People’s Act or HR1 with a big infrastructure bill ASAP !
n.b. You originally had to provide your own potato and imagine how children felt when their toy ended up mashed for dinner
I remember we were so broke that my mom didn’t want us stabbing plastic body parts into our potatoes. Someone had given us the Mr. Potatohead kits that didn’t include the potato.
It's been like two days since I've listened to the pod, and I'm already having withdrawal symptoms. It's back!
Its the churches. They are giving actual political advice to their flock. We must tax the churches or they need to stay the heck out of politics!
I've listened to Pod Save for a while now, and this Potato Head breakdown might be the hardest I've ever laughed.
Speaking of the 2022 elections, what are we doing to increase our turnout? I truly enjoyed sending letters and postcards with Vote Save Georgia. I've been fully onboard from then on, and I'm looking forward to get my family and friends involved too. Thank you guys!
Love that enthusiasm! We'll be rolling out our Vote Save America efforts for 2022 in the coming months but definitely stay tuned to votesaveamerica.com in the meantime to help push for important reform bills like H.R.1
@@podsaveamerica Love the work you guys are doing, and I'll keep an eye on your announcements to get involved early on. Gotta help in any way we can from wherever we can!
I wish I could be so privileged enough as to only care about culture war bullshit instead of my material needs.
"We need a woker Potatohead"!
Possibly the most quotable line of the many quotable lines this acclaimed presidential speechwriter has ever spoken/written ❤️
Oh my gosh, right about the 15-minute mark, Dan’s point about Potato-head & Seuss being ‘Totems” for a certain era and what’s “being taken from” them. Insightful as Hell, DF.
"Cultural issues unite the Republican Party and divide Democrats, while economic issues unite Democrats and divide Republicans."
(This is why I listen to these guys)
It is strictly a packaging issue with Hasbro, take off the mister take off the misses only one box instead of two different sets of prints only one, saves money. You would have thought the repubs would have been all over that! Also more money in selling more sets of accessory kits separate of the potato. Any parent who shopped for toys understands if you buy the doll with the clothes it's one price if you buy the doll in one package and the clothes in another package they are more expensive!
I’d like a Potatohead giraffe.
Rank and file republicans who oppose the stimulus should send the money back.
Hint; they won't.
Don't you think one of the best rebuttals to these so-called culture wars is that this is the way free markets work and to question whether the GOP really believes that companies are free to make their own decisions.
I like the way Dan says the word “divisive.”
'div-eye-siv"
All Republicans must decline this help and forward it to me... 😁
#MeToo
Why didn't McCarthy read from one if the "cancelled" Dr. Seuss books, instead of Green Eggs and Ham? Because nobody even knows those books, wouldn't care if they're out of print, and they are a bit racist
I would love to see an alliance between crooked media & people like Chuck Rocha. I’m Latino in Texas & from my perspective as a whole it’s not about conservative or liberal. It’s about being limited information voters! Democrats must do a better job of message to each group of Latinos ON A YEARLY BASIS. And not just elections years
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Also, please make a T-Shirt that is mocking their obsession with Mr. Potato head. I would buy that and wear it all the time.
Absolutely. The Latino vote is extremely broad and diverse
It kind of blows my mind that white-produced media has to remind itself, again, again, and again that Latinos are diverse. How many other people who speak a common language have the same beliefs and interests? Why is it so difficult to see diversity in groups that are not one's own? Could someone put together a research paper on how Spanish-speaking peoples are diverse so that the media can get up to speed on this?
Not to be really like backtracking but did anyone actually already assume that the potato heads were just that , the potato heads
There were a number of Latino organizers who warned Democrats about the lack of messaging to Latinos. For example, in FL Democrats were successful in blocking ads in English, but ignored Spanish ads saying Democrats were Socialists and that they'd make the country like Venezuela. There needs to be more continuing outreach to all Latino voters focusing on the things that matter to the individual communities.
I love John's laugh!!
thanks guys, really enjoyed the analysis on this one
good one guys!
I think you’re right about Trump’s messaging being like other Republicans’ messaging. Roger Stone was Nixon’s guru and Trump’s guru and other Repubs. You nail it again.
I love the green eggs and ham thing with Kevin Mccarthy especially after the Ted Cruz filibuster reading of green eggs and ham LMAO
And the six books that were taken off the publishing list were very clearly the lowest sellers that may have had more to do with it that any type of racist issue. I cannot begin to guess how many thousands of Renditions of Doctor Seuss books I have read, five of the six that were listed I have never even picked up!
"Thank you Twitter political expert! I wish it was That simple!"
Can someone please make a meme out of that already!!
At least where Colombians are concerned, there were Colombian politicians from the far right party that is currently in power openly campaigning for Trump, both in Colombia and in the US.
Thanks for bringing awareness to truth ❤️
With 60% of Republican voter approval of the Relief/Rescue Bill I'm at a loss to imagine a scenario in which the Congressional GOP up for reelection in 2022 don't drive off a cliff. What's their major malfunction?
Keep it coming Crooked Media. This pod will save America.
You got it! :)
Love you guys! Thank you.
My question is: what would happen if Charles Koch decided that he was sick and tired of the Tangerine Terdbucket's shenanigans?
New RECOVERY bill will be picking up a large portion of COBRA costs. Anyone who has had to pay COBRA knows what a huge relief that is!!!!! Vote D
I had to skip the clips of Gaetz and McCarthy. I can't listen to those clowns anymore
Of course those “conservatives” forget that many liberals grew up & love Dr. Seuss stories.
_And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street_ was Seuss's first book and it's not among his lesser-known books, although the drawing in question has been criticized for decades now. The version of the book that I had as a child called this character a "Chinaman," which was later changed to "Chinese man." Republican nostalgia for 1930s racial stereotypes seems regressive even for them.
Matt Goetz in that video is himself a caricature of Mr. Potato head with his giant, bouffant hairdo. And it's time to get a new sport coat there Matt... a girl generally doesn't wear the same item multiple times publicly.
Immigration is only important to a pocket and not the whole jeans of the Latino community. I’ve lived in New York Miami San Antonio and currently LA and the economy seems to be the top issue. Only a few put immigration above that and they have a bias that is a bit blinding to what these communities need, loans for small businesses, easy access to the growing Marijuana market, and other financial benefit programs. Once that is established immigration tends to become more important because most Latino communities still remember our immigrant and colonial roots.
Fantastic discussions. 👍
I lived in Mission :Texas during 7th and 8th grade My opinion about the Latino vote ; stems from my experience within the Latino community during my brief stay in Texas. First; there is a huge difference between the Latinos with means verses the Latinos without economic security. The Latinos generally 2nd or 3rd generation citizens tend to be better educated and more conservative than Latinos who are first generation citizens and very often have a language barrier and very likely work in the service industry. There are many bias even among upper class Mexican or Latino citizens. First generation Texas Latinos like California Latinos try to assimilate to the US society by speaking only English and requiring their children to concentrate on reading and writing English well however have the huge disadvantage of not being able to help their children in their educational pursuits. Within the more educated Latino communities there is a huge necessity to try to keep up with the Jones’s on a much smaller scale, for example throwing a ( fifteen year old party for a daughter is very important ). I say this because I saw how the students treated each other. I remember the terrible bullying towards the less affluent Latinos and how they were marginalized by other Latinos. I was concerned cool because I came from Washington. I still communicate with childhood friends from Texas who are stanch Republicans. So depending on what generation and economic status a latino or Mexican family is , determines how conservative that household is. Another important factor is that many Latino citizens in Texas don’t want to be associated or compared with the undocumented Latino crossing the US border. Many also feel more Mexicans crossing the border may cause a shortage of jobs.
I think it is important for Republicans to go all out on the Dr Seuss controversy. Let's have senators and representatives narrating the discontinued books as viusals of each page are projected on a huge screen in each of their respective chambers. Then they can read Little Black Sambo for an encore.
However, as a member of the Devil's Advocates Association, the conservatives do have a point as many books are being altered by their publishers because they contain imagery of colonialism or racial stereotypes that were part of the era when they were written. I believe these books should not be "sanitized" but new editions can be anotated for modern young readers just as could be for statues of former slave owners can have plaques noting why they are famous and mentioning that they also owned slaves. We need to own the past not hide it in the attic. That doesn't mean we celebrate the aspects we find undesirable in our current context, which is essentially what Republicans are doing and they need to be called out on it.
The Republicans keep reading Green Eggs and Ham which is most definitely NOT cancelled. Again they just lie. It's all a show for them. Proving the reason they followed a show man.
It does have appeal to those who do not fit the typical “base” profile. I spoke to my brother last weekend, not a “base” member, and he shared his frustration with the constant push to label everything racist, and that the whole cancel culture thing is starting to irk him, as something that has gotten way out of hand.
Potato-gate!
Lol! 😄😄😄
“Everyone is a persuasion target.”
They keep talking about how much money they gave to people last year. Like this is something that was to last everyone and the economy for the next 100 years. And that it was basically crazy to give people more people or jump start the economy. After all the economy was "now" going to take off (spinning on unfounded truth that COVID was on its way out) and people could get back to working this ass off and be paid nothing. This coming from Moscow Mitch... kind of.
Love these guys 😂
As Democrats, the Covid relief bill (& discussion) we are having is due to the black voters from the 4 swing states.
Only Democrats would be dumb enough to fall for republicans' discussion on culture issues.
Ravi Peiris M.D.
Extra great discussion, today.
Thank you!
I am normally against banning books because they contain problematic content. I think the better way would be to add a forward explaining the historical context and why it is now problematic. However, when we are talking about children books for preteens, I don't think it is that easy as children might not be able to understand why the content is problematic and exposing children to such things from a young age normalizes it.
People in America will forget about all the B.S. after they start receiving cash payments month after month for children & insurance premiums greatly reduced or gone. These recurring cash deposits will transform everyone's idea about what is possible when President and congress is looking out for the American workers.
As a Nicaraguan-American I believe that a big reason why so many Latinos switched or voted Republican was for one simple reason. The Republicans led those Latinos to believe that they care about the community at large. Democrats have taken the Latin American vote for granted for way too long. I was able to convince a couple of friends of mine who were registered Republicans in Miami to vote for President Biden. They changed party affiliation after January 6th. Another reason is because we believe we are being used and lied to when Democrats finally choose to pay attention to us. Now, one important factor comes down to Spanish. The Democrats had countless grammatical errors on posters, their website, tweets, emails, text messages...etc. The way I see it is that if you’re not willing to print or put out a message in English with grammatical errors then why would you do it in Spanish. I personally find it disrespectful. The Republicans on the other hand had maybe a couple if that. The Republicans are willing to spend the money in targeting a group or issue whereas Democrats are not. That was obvious when the Democratic primaries started; it seemed to me and some friends that we were an afterthought to most of the candidates and to the DNC as a whole.
Side note: the only two campaigns who did a great job targeting Hispanics were Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg. I’m no Bernie fan but I respect the man and damn it, his team did a great job. Possibly the best job ever. Just my two cents worth
Kevin McCarthy is not good at reading aloud. He should do voices or at least, pause between characters
Dr. Seuss!!!!!
I love President Biden's refusal to get involved in malarkey like Potato-Head & Dr. Seuss books. He's just keeping his head down on the Oval Office desk and addressing like the "Fast and the Furious" real issues affecting our country and its democracy.
Of course they don’t
How do we effectively let corporate America know that we don’t like them supporting insurrectionists so they can rewind those donations away from the GOP?
Ask MT. They love name and shame stunts.
I was born in 1968. My mother. Along with Arabian Nights, The Jungle Book, Dr. Seuss of course, & The Little Match Girl, ( which I never knew the actual ending of ) Till I was old enough to read it for myself. Also read me The Tales of Uncle Remus. An incredibly problematic book. In the continually changing lens of time, perspective, & awareness. Context matters. in 73, 74, & 75, When she was reading these stories. We were also discussing them in the context of the reality / belief systems, at the time of their creation. As well as what we have learned / know. To be right, true & just. Since then. The concept. Our understanding is ever changing. As are we. That is completely missing today Yes. Racists just want to be able to say racist things. On the other hand. Gotcha wokeness. Shuts down discussion & critical thought. Which then can lead. To understanding. I know it was the family that elected not to print more copies of these stories. That is not my point. The quality of our thoughts, & ideas. Can only be as good. As the quality of our language. George Carlen. We no longer have the vocabulary. The attention span, or the time. To even process. Let alone think critically about the information / disinformation coming at us 24 / 7. I am a disabled women / wheelchair user from birth. For me. Disability is a defining characteristic. Much like my brown hair, & blue eyes. Along with a sarcastic wit, & innate talent / ability to sing. Neither positive, or negative. It simply is. A point of oppression certainly, but also a bedrock of identity. I would never seek to change. It shapes my worldview. I love my life. All of these factors make me who I am. I like who that is. I am not broken / in need of cure. Suffering, trapped, sad, or waiting to walk. As the fear driven bias of the unknown. Expressed in our language. Suggests. ( suffers from, wheelchair bound ) The experience of disability. Is as varied. As people. Themselves are. That said. People are so worried about what they shouldn't say / how they shouldn't say / ask it. They say, ask, learn, & are curious about. Nothing. For fear of being judged / burned. Meanwhile. The unemployment rate for PWDs is still 70%. The ADA is gutted, & my rights / access are, is, still viewed. As a magnanimous gesture. A favor. For which. I should be grateful. Instead of a law to be followed. This is happening on a societal scale. Intent / context matters. I don't care what words are used. If the intent is genuine. I fear we have lost the tools necessary. To tackle, & solve the issues facing us. If we cannot discuss them bluntly. Understanding the difference between gratuity in service of manipulation, & necessity. Finally. As well intentioned as it may be. I personally would not. Presume to speak to, or for. Let alone judge. Any experience. Other than my own. An agreement in concept / theory. Misses the truth of lived, or shared. Experience. Authentic voices / representation. Cultural Identity, & actual missing, underrepresented, or differing perspectives, within. No group is a monolith. You cannot legislate attitudes. They are a long haul proposition. One that cannot be changed. Without examination & discussion. Discussions upon which. Our ( disabled people specifically ) & all progress generally. Depends.
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American people deserve an urgent, robust, and professional response to the growing public health and economic crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. That is what we got from the ARP. In addition, President Biden took swift action to tackle the climate emergency. Science now matter , and so does empowering American workers and businesses to lead a clean energy revolution. Also, think about the diversity in leadership now. This is scary for powerful white men. Change is here.
Republicans... "It's not Us, it's You."
"Most of the things they (Trumplicans) are saying aren't even true." Aw, come on. Trumplicans? Lying? Nah! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I get around a little bit online. Different media environments. Ive carried my I love Sam I Am banner all over the place but its not a huge topic in the chat rooms. When it has come up I tell the truth. The Suess people made the decision and obviously has historical meaning to them and i respect that. My personal experience is that my 1st grade teacher, who doubled as town librarian couldnt pry Dr. Suess out of my hands. She did and I moved on publicly but I became a closet Sue's reader ;) To this day, I myself dont see any racial disparity. I see colorful, mischievous interestingly shaped little characters who talk in rhymes and I love them! I've had and gave away so many copies. I'm on a waiting list at Amazon for the 4 or 5 classics. Im sad about "To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street" Always one of my faves.
The main theme for trumpets who, btw are definitely not conservative and not any recognizable Republican I've ever known is hard to categorize - in my circles they are trying to come up with reasons to diss the Covid bill, Biden and Democrats at large. They dont have the strength, the energy or the language to put up much of an argument about anything. They've lost a lot of steam.
I think that the switch of the Latino vote is also generational. Elders tend to be conservative esp those that are still super Catholic. For example, one of my aunts who is as liberal as they come (or so I thought) was over the moon when ACB was confirmed to scotus (they need to save the babies 🙄). That's literally all she saw and changed her mind about the cheeto admin.
Also, idk why ppl think the border wall will keep ppl out? Born and raised in the El Paso/Cd Juárez region and the only way to tackle issues there is more technology at points of entry 💁🏻♀️
Wow. Didn't know Dan was having a baby! Congrats!
The first pod I ever listened to was when he just got back from leave after having his first.
I listen every week and follow them all on twitter and it was news to me. Either they kept it pretty quiet (as is their right) or I just don't pay as close attention as I thought I did. :D
"Politics has become for [Republicans] pure identity". I completely agree with this statement. The only issue I have is it is too narrow in scope.
At risk of sounding like a "both sides" type here, we should not ignore that the same is true of Democrats as well. I won't pretend like the effects this has on each party and it's voters are the same, but it is basically indisputable that nearly everyone in America today is motivated almost entirely by identity.
Understanding this is so incredibly important for understanding American politics today and I think it is harmful to suggest that it is a purely or primary Republican issue.
Again, I am not going to make false comparisons between the two parties when one of them is blatantly undemocratic and the other is not, but we shouldn't pretend that we are not influenced by the same forces Republicans are.
There's a lot of social science research to back this up by the way and you should read something like Why We're Polarized if you're interested in learning more.
Support air and water and the stuff!
"Support air and water and stuff like that" , Jon is a radical green dude.
To Jon's question at 16:54 "appeal beyond the(ir) base?": Yes. Check this new thing about 'super straights' (eugh!) It has appeal so long as they can get someone to feel/think that persons in power/authority are taking something away from them or giving them a label/moniker with negative attributes, they have not yet self-identified with.
I'm concerned that what's happening now in the US may have ramifications in Europe and the rest of the world. Historically, American culture tends to make it's course this way over time, presently more rapidly because of fast-tech connections & the way algorithms work.
Perhaps some EU policies may help shape progressive culture here to be more inclusive, but it also may not be enough. Where I live we still have partisan/tribal, and cultural/traditional divisions which impede some progressive societal inclusion.
What's happening now in the US, might not affect us, but I'm keeping my eyes and ears wide open.
This does also rile up the woke crowd though; I read an article where a young woke journalist was genuinely wondering why it is still possible to buy "Mein Kampf". It's not as stupid of a strategy as it seems.
Where do we even start with this ???
My big question is: Why does everyone say Joe Biden instead of just Biden? It seems like every President has either been called by their last name or by their initials most of the time. I don't listen to many Republicans talk so I'm not sure what name they use (Sleepy Joe, I guess) but it seems like all the Democrats say, Joe Biden. And now, they're saying it so fast, that it has become, Jabiden. Is it supposed to make him seem more folksy and relatable or what?
Give People a real Education and maybe things will be different , Don't Just take away Welfare to help people . Get them out of the welfare and out of the gutter . They say they spend this amount of money when they do absolutely nothing . Another thing Is how can you afford College If you don't have a Job ? And even if you get a job you use plenty of that money you make to pay back for your education . Is this just a way for someone to make money for lending out the money ?