Ani DiFranco on Prison Music Project and Centrist Dems, Matt on Playing Pro Basketball in Mongolia
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- Legendary songwriter Ani DiFranco discusses her Buffalo roots, new music projects, and lefty politics. Katie finally asks Matt about his professional basketball career in Mongolia.
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Matt, write a memoir. Your life sounds interesting. I would read it.
Absolutely!
I would DEFINITELY read it.
He and Chris Hedges should. Chris's interview sounds better than Indiana Jones meets James Bond
Someone should do a documentary about his time writing for "the eXile" in Russia.
Matt is The Most Interesting Man Alive.
He should be the face of a Mongolian beer brand.
@@marcjones2493 he might be!!
and with still hopefully a lot of life ahead of him!
This show is the other winner for left media aside from Rising of 2019. Really appreciate it.
@Geoffrey Beck it's more left than u.s. mainstream media
Geoffrey Beck those three sources you mention are neoliberal centrist establishment propaganda outlets. Nothing more.
@@danielbeauchamp2317 I wouldn't say it's either left or right, it's just not bought like msm so they call out bs, which ends up calling up right wingers bs, left msm (cnn, msnbc...), and other stuff like that, so you could say it tries to be non-bs, non-partisan?
Duran!
Geoffrey Beck completely false statement there
Want to see a photo of Matt with dyed hair in a Mongolian basketball jersey
Bradley Samuels : that’s a great idea, seeing the pictures that they want to bring in and show us...Katie at socialism camp.💕
Once Mongolia caught basketball fever it became "like Indiana, except really cold and Asian."
@@marcjones2493 so...Canada? Lol
@@residentgrey WAKE ME UP!
in my many jailings I've think the most disturbing aspect of US incarceration, (once you're past the charade of "justice" and have landed firmly in a jail) is the realization that the entire institution is designed with SADISM and PUNISHMENT as the prime directives, billions of dollars spent to torment the poor with no attempt to re-habilitate or assist in any way, most guards take their mandate to make inmates suffer very seriously and this warps the morals and humanity of all involved
Matt's whole adult life is like over the top Hollywood biopic. USSR journalists, professional athlete in foreign leagues both for basketball and baseball. A private investigator, turned absurdist political journalist, who is most famous for his economic reporting. Friends with a very prolific drug dealer with whom he coauthored a rule book for successfully dealing drugs, without getting caught. On second thought, how has nobody made this movie already.
I rate about a 50/50 chance that any Hollywood biopic made about Matt's life would be shit.
Steven Killeen ....Hey, if Hollywood is going to make one, then it would have to include many car chases and crashes, copy themes and plots from overseas movies, have product placements to sell more shit, and include tons of Yankee propaganda.....My guess is that Matt would not be down with that.
Someone needs to run this by Tarantino.
Chaz Bennett, and the people behind "Kill The Messenger".
@@Chipiliro613 lol you're an optimist, eh?
I miss the four food groups.
I love Ani as I have a number of her albums, but I disagree with her on one issue. I believe it's very important to vote your heart and be true to yourself, because if you're not true to yourself then politicians know that you can be more easily manipulated into supporting them. If they know your vote is more about beating the "evil" opponent, then you're going to accept more "evil" than you would if you had voted your heart/conscience. And the lesser of 2 evils mentality is what has brought us where we are today.
Two Sheds Johnson I recall her saying in this interview it was more important that people vote their true belief than not vote. On the other hand voting strategically is still a valid and I’d argue a moral valid choice. I’m voting Bernie in the primaries, believe that Nader was right about the Dems being the left wing of the business party and still wish Scalia had staid out of the Florida recount saga to avoid the new American century we were handed by Bush and Cheney. It’s probably true Gore would have succumbed to 9/11 panic but in this case the lesser of two evils’ might saved a few hundred thousand lives and gotten us a few years more time to avoid eco-catastrophe from AGCC. Ani is also saying that the progressive movement is the way for Dems to win and this I FEAR this may take many painful elections to realize our ultimate victory.
I’d never vote 3rd party in a swing state if it meant the possibility of more GOP destruction of marginalized communities and letting all the hard work of progressives be rolled back regulation by regulation and perhaps more topically as we now see in the assassination of Suleimani more egregious aggression being executed by determined right wing hegemonists wherever they see the opportunity to make the world Americas shopping mall.
@@reganjo1955 So, a lot there to digest, and honestly I'm not really here to have a lengthy debate on this matter. I do appreciate your views though.
I'm not saying to be a total purist/idealist when it comes to voting, but there is no doubt in my mind that this back and forth of voting AGAINST someone rather than voting FOR someone has created a very powerful establishment in DC that always seems to perpetuate this "this is the most important election of our lifetimes" mentality that ensures that most everyone simply votes party lines. That has to change and if that means losing an election or two to send the message that enough is enough, then so be it. It's truly disheartening that we only have 2 parties...2 voices...to choose from in this country. I don't see things changing until enough people take a stand and throw their vote to those they feel much more closely represent their values, and step out of this destructive pattern of simply "accepting the lesser of 2 evils".
Totally agree. She seems to show political cowardice and that does not help the majority of people she wants to help.
There's always someone more "evil". Accepting what you think is the lesser of two means you'll always be voting for evil.
Two Sheds Johnson - I would never want to contribute to a lengthy debate :) First I empathize with your views and disheartened feeling about the the two party death lock. Second we agree on the priority of voting POSITIVELY.
Where we part is in the tactic of ‘losing a few elections.
1) more Brett Kavanaughs
2) more neo-con hot wars in the Middle East. 3) 4/8 more bellicose years belching CO2 into our decreasing margin of error for human survival.
4) US History QED.
First let’s get Bernie nominated and then let’s talk again about arguably handing the mikes (Pompeo&Pence) and the Trumpster four more years of navigating the ship of state into the vortex...
Note: Bernie did not run as a third party candidate in 2016. Stein was not a natural successor then nor would anyone BUT Bernie, in my view, warrant my third party vote.
Love this show. Love these two.
"pragmatic" voting isn't pragmatic anymore; if it EVER was.
Genghis Don ......I think the issue is, and always has been, would you be able to live with yourself if you chose to vote "strategically" rather than with your actual viewpoint/heart/conscience? IF the answer is "No", then vote your conscience!
@@remlatzargonix1329 vote your conscience anyway, as the lesser evil choice brings an accumulation of corruption that culminates in utter ruin. "Strategic" voting ISN'T actually strategic, it's tactical.
Genghis Don couldn’t agree more
Ani calls them out. We have a one-party system masquerading as democracy. "Why do a small number of rich people exert so much influence in what is supposed to be a democracy? Campaign contributions are only part of the story. Equally if not more important is the network of billionaire-financed think tanks, lobbying groups and so on that shapes public discourse. And then there’s the revolving door: It’s depressingly normal for former officials from both parties to take jobs with big banks, corporations and consulting firms, and the prospect of such employment can’t help but influence policy while they’re still in office." www.nytimes.com/2019/12/26/opinion/warren-campaign-donors.html
actually it is pragmatic. the problem is that pragmatism itself is flawed....
"There's a lot of candidates to be excited about in the Democratic field." Yikes. Love ya, Ani, but you weren't lying when you said you're getting all your info third hand.
Love the show but Katie was too much of a fan to do this interview. She barley let Ani talk.
Whoah what happened to all the fun intro weekly review? Not that I didn't enjoy the bio insights. I did.
Living in Clip still one of the greatest live cd's ever made!
Ani's political views are disappointing. I don't like her philosophy on "strategic voting". It tells me she is more than likely vote blue no matter who and that's something I will never do again. #BernieOrBust
Alas. Dies. Laughing yeah she’s horrendous
Well said. Any blue "strategic" voting is poor strategy, so..
Trump wins 2020 because of idiots like you!
Vote for who you want in the primaries but in the generals vote against Trump before he gets us all killed! Your vote is not just for you. It is about helping others closer to the edge, who will be ground to dust in this fascist machine. Your ideals can't help us, if we are dead in cages. Don't be stupid again!!!!
@@lot110 I am a communist and a Bernie supporter, but I totally agree with your statement.
I would vote for Biden over Trump any day because he would not try to actively suppress the semblance of a democratic process we have, support white nationalist terrorists (besides the usual military and police) or install himself as dictator.
A Biden Presidency would be absolutely horrible, but Trump being in office for another term (probably more) would be much, much worse than absolutely horrible.
Nace Camdress Vote for another status quo Democrat and you will get a more competent Trump figure next time, idiot.
Not a lot of goats in UB these days - I've been there 4 times since 2002. They still play basketball everywhere.
@Alexa Fleming It can be fairly bad in the city - it is a very fun place to visit
I wish she would have nuanced the Hong Kong CIA riots. It wasn't about Democracy.
I looked into the National Endowment for Democracy. The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is a financial contributor. If this organization has anything to do with supporting these protests, it is highly suspect. I must also consider and further research these citations: "And Allen Weinstein, who helped draft the legislation establishing NED, declared in 1991: “A lot of what we do today was done covertly 25 years ago by the CIA.” "In effect, the CIA has been laundering money through NED." williamblum.org/chapters/rogue-state/trojan-horse-the-national-endowment-for-democracy
Lawrence Taylor
Surely you aren’t suspicious about Chinese separatists that choose to fly US flags to show their independence?
Who dislikes a Useful Idiots episode? Oh, I know... they dislike because they aren't long enough!
Katie & Matt and Krystal & Saagar, two of the New Power Couples for 2020!
I’m looking forward to Nellie McKay’s interview. 😉
Hola Katie, it’s:
Año = Year
Ano = Anus
Aro = Ring/Hoop
Ps, awesome Spanish accent
They didn't do democrats suck and all that
F_Funk I was disappointed with that too
Where are the food groups. Please don't take them away. Anybody know the scope?
What democratic primary has this lady been watching? Lots of democrats to be excited about? 😂😂😂😂
I feel the same. Don't think they're getting the credit they deserve.
Jordan Allen Shes a Hillary Warren liberal
@@DonaldSturgeAnthonyMcKenzieII Lies
Donald Sturge Anthony McKenzie II That does Ralph Nader fundraisers. STFU lying.
@@jeremychase7416 Yep. She also works with incarcerated men, people that Hillary wrote off as being 'superpredators'... so yeah, so she's a Clintonite.
Damn, this show gen x AF
Thanks so much for having Ani on. Love her!
It was so gratifying to see Katie Halper put Ani Difranco in check after her "it's all about racism" comment by specifying how economic anxiety affects people of all races. And then Katie furthers her argument with Difranco's own lyrics! This is definitely Katie's best episode of Useful Idiots. Proud subscriber here!
WTF are talking about?
I love how Matt calls out Katie about hearts in her eyes and then starts the interview with this face 11:19
1 Strega little plastic castles
Matt's cartoon hearts comment @ 10:40
I am so glad i live in a parliamentary coalition system where no one party ever gets a majority. No votes are wasted since even if they get only 2 seats, they could still be needed to pas a bill. I believe the USA would be a much different country if a similar system was implemented. There is just to little competition between political parties which is weird for a great capitalistic country as the USA.
Very weird. Don't think a parliamentary system would help.
@@orishejuukuedojor2736 sounds really non ideological too...
Dram Toet ...well, a downside to such a system, if say you live in the Netherlands or Belgium, is that it can, literally, take years to form a government after the election!...seriously.....Also, extremely radical parties, like fascists, and others tend to get seats in the parliament, where they can spread their filth.....So you must consider the trade-offs when considering political/voting systems.
@@remlatzargonix1329 I live in the Netherlands. I agree it can take a long time sometimes but i do not see that as a big problem. The old cabinet stays in power and government still works although major policy changes have to wait. When there are major problems or a crisis things tent to move much faster.
The point of radical parties is a plus for me. It is easy to get on the ballot and new parties can go from 0 to being one of the biggest parties, which has happened multiple times. I like to know if a big part of the country has extreme positions, give them a voice and fight it out in parliament. In this way their ideas can be challenged, ignoring them will only make the problem worse. We had this with the rise of Pim Fortuyn. He made a big point about immigration and many people felt the same way because he became the biggest party from nothing (he was shot dead before he could be prime minister). Almost 20 years later most major parties adopted much of his platform, making immigration harder and asking more from immigrants e.g. learning the language. He was demonized as a racist and killed because of that but in the end he was mostly right. It caused a major shift in Dutch politics.
The biggest problem for me is that you always need a coalition. This means everything gets watered down and it can be really hard to make big structural changes. It also means that even if your party gets in power you might not get what you voted for because they get in a government with a party which blocks the thing you want to change. It is not perfect but it is the best system i think. Voter turnout is high, usually around 80%, and all votes count which is the most fair.
Capitalists don't like competition, and Americans aren't too keen on democracy. That's why they have a federal republic.
Wow. Ani speaks much as I do. I wonder if she understands me when I say "There is no 'Them'. There is only Us. We are One." It's a little further along the path of accepting that the Universe is what decides our fates.
~%~Aloha~%~
She’s an identitarian, so she’s going to vote for either Warren or mayor peewee. This is why she wouldn’t say who she’s backing!!!!
Defeating Trump can't be the primary strategy. That's treating a symptom of our sick system. Popping a zit and leaving the acne.
In 1998 I did music reviews for my college newspaper. It was soon after Ani started her own label "Righteous Babe Records," which was pretty historic at the time. I used to send letters and emails to indie labels asking for promo copies to review. Her label sent me by far the coolest press packet of the dozens I received, and a copy of her new album at that time "Little Plastic Castle." It's a great CD, and I still have it today.
NBA STAR! Look at that hahaha. What a great story! love you guys.
Gosh, such a great interview. It is wonderful to see artists openly political and staying strong. Katie was over the moon! lol. Loved it.
On another note. Ani DiFranco wow, music for my soul, damn. All the Love
Absolutely one of the best bests!!
I was intrigued to see that the two of you would be sitting with Ani in a conversation. I have also listen to her music. I appreciate her work with so many artist. She keeps it real. Also I have always loved hearing the stories of others. since I was standing. I love looking at the different faces. Listening to the expression and the lives the are lived ..All kinds of lives...for me that keeps it real. Enjoy your banter, sharing to thought and learning as I go.
The beautiful lier called his minions to a meeting and declared we will create a demon to defeat mankind!
This demon will always be with them, day and night they will worship my demon, they must never lift their eyes from it. My demon will replace their creativity, they will forsake their children, they will ignore their spouse. Loneliness will be all they know, they will cease to speak to each other. My demon will control all aspects of their lives, such as money, information, transactions. The love for my demon will be greater than any other.
What master will we call the demon master? The iPhone, replied the beautiful lier. Put the symbol of my victory over eve on it, so they know i have defeated all her children at last.
To be fair, Ani backed Bernie in 2016. I have faith she will ultimately endorse him.
I am not an Ani DeFranco fan. I never cared for her music, not a bit. But this interview just FLEW by! Of course I didn't agree with everything she said, but she's got a simple and beautiful view. 'Hold yourself to some accountability for the things done in your name'. I was stunned. But it works. I was also impressed by the concept of hating policies instead of people. I really balked at that part. There's a real allure to rage, but it's not a solution. And I'm thankful I heard that.
I listen to👉🏾PrisonRadio all of the time, it’s people such as Mumia Abu Jamal, talking, so I’m going to get this record, absolutely.❤️
I’m a #PrisonAbolishionist💔 check out👉🏾the innocence project, also, check out the way that they do it in #Norway. { they have men in little cabins, in the mountains, and Therapy !! }
Watch your news on👉🏾#DemocracyNow, Ani !!
It's endearing how clueless about basketball Katie is.
She didn't know what rebounding was lmao
@@lockstock600 that's mind boggling to me lol
lockstock I’m in the same boat.. I have no clue what rebounding is..
@@Miriyum1031 It's when you've just gotten out of a relationship and you're back on the dating market
@@lockstock600 that's ok, I don't either
I've never even seen a basketball game
I first came across Ani DiFranco through her association with the great (Bruce) Utah Phillips.
Utah Phillips' show "Loafer's Glory/A Hobo Jungle of the Mind" aired weekends (in 2000 AD) on the Pacifica Radio affiliate KPFA, which broadcast from Berkeley, California.
She's excited about.....a lot of candidates?
Now that Bernie's in striking distance.....now she's holding out....wow.
Privileged.
I could almost hear Katie's heart stop... disappointing yes
@@barbarajohnson1442 she literally did the "I'm an old liberal from way back. I want everything Bernie wants"
Creep.
Yeah that was an extremely weak answer
If she's a Nader fan, maybe she's disappointed in Bernie for giving him the cold shoulder the last 2 decades
This is what you are up against: Matt Taibbi | Democratic Contenders, Election 2020
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This episode is like listening to NPR
That was the Jordan's days. Everyone was playing basketball. I had a hoop on my wall too
katie likes the magnetic fields...rad.
19 years ago I named my son Ani. We pronounce it "A- nye"💯😊
Is he "A Science Guy"?
Doesnt that only apply to girls?
I'm not meaning to be "a gross guy" but she's aged very well. I'd say that about a man too it's just a simple compliment SJW peeps. Compliments haven't been outlawed yet but give it time...
Toby Funk how dare you,
What the Funk is going on here?
I'm sorry, I don't understand...
Why was this woman on the show?
What does she have to speak about?
Is it because it's rolling stone, and she's a singer?
Well you know, she's for democracy and against dictatorship and wanted NBA to basically blackmail China into submission because that would totally have worked. It would have been a slam-dunk touchdown!
this has become my favorite pod! you guys have great pod chemistry
Thank you for having Ani DiFranco on this show. Ani, thank you for doing the humanitarian work that you do and for connecting art with institutionalized and condoned pain that comes with incarceration. You are an inspiration to me, have been for nearly 2 decades but this project is amazing. Go Bernie!
Kudos to her for engaging in prison reform! However, she couldn't give a shout out for Sanders? Really? Who does she think has as good a anti-mass incarceration policy?
"I wasn't on the supreme court" love it. What you mean is you weren't one of the thugs pressuring the florida recounters xD
4 centrist democrats already disliked this.. What a shame.
"I need a ride home" ,
was the last thing I heard from a friend of mine that was getting out of prison. -AMC
I was with her until she made that horrendously inaccurate statement about Hong Kong, Democracy and China.
Those on the right side of the issue understand the frustrations of the People in Hong Kong, but we unequivocally side with China.
what bot?
Huh??
" We were a mixed marriage, Jewish and Christian. So we celebrated Hanukkah and Christmas combined: we called it Hamas. " - David Feldman.
Sounds like my father's upbringing. Another Feldman. :)
4 Food Groups?
Love the show and I love Ani; thanks for being a force for good in our city :)
The strength and courage it takes to write and perform these songs is
Enormous. Posting a comment and criticizing any aspect of her interview seems like the opposite. To everyone under 30. There's a 20 or 30 year span that just mentioning that you have some liberal views could get you laughed at a union
Hall. Be tolerant and find what we can agree on!
I have Leftist views, and I talk to my fellow proletarians all of the time ... the vast majority of them understand exactly what I'm saying when I tell them how they're being exploited by this system (even if they are self-identified Conservatives). I wouldn't dare speak to these people like some half-assed Liberal who denigrates them because they aren't on board with 'trans rights, gay marriage or shattering glass ceilings.' People are sleeping under bridges in this country and Liberals want us to think that the previously stated issues (which Liberals champion) are the primary issues of our time ... they aren't. You're never going to win over the white working class by talking to them about gay marriage or abortion.
Do not be tolerant. Tell people when you think they are wrong and why you think they are wrong. Regardless of their other awesomeness.
ps. “Be tolerant and find what we can agree on” is a nice sounding notion which leads to incrementalism and meeting Republicans halfway.
People can criticize while still being polite, and the hardest part of being a good friend is telling people something they might not like hearing; like, you’re a good friend, but I think you’re wrong and should change.
I agree with not letting your morals and beliefs become something to negotiate with. I am talking about actual issues we agree on.
Safety, wages and healthcare. I believe these are building block issues that give us all a starting point. Right and wrong seem to change from person to person these days. My idea, my goal to build consensus on some issues that can unite and not cause a fight! Thanks
@@waltershink6878 People are not agreeing on the issues you think everyone can agree on. It is a fight. You, like Ani, need to stop being concerned with the "infighting" as she called it. Stop pretending a fight isn't needed. The fight, for the issues you mentioned, is Bernie and justicedemocrats.com vs corporate democrats and corporate republicans. Get real. Bernie + JD and a handful of other politicians are the ones united for the fight against corporate power, and that fight is over the issues you just mentioned along with others.
Katie: was that song about... Ani: ... sure.
I got to hear her rehearsing once. In an alley way in downtown Tucson.
Bizarre...The opening music to Useful Idiots is a great tune by my favorite male singer, song writer, musician Matt Johnson/The The, and they are interviewing my favorite female, same categories, Ani Difranco. So by that, officially my favorite interview on Useful Idiots. Thanks guys!
Matt was the best "catcher" in the Mongolian Basketball League. Lol has Katie ever seen a 🏀? XD
I honestly don't understand how you're a political entertainer/musician/advocate BUT you don't really know much about the presidential candidates, you get your candidate info from 3rd parties (depending on who is telling you, can be one of the worst ways to get informed), and you still can't see that almost every one running is a charlatan, and Bernie is the activist disguised as a politician. Katie and Matt have to school Ani so she can spread the Bernie love to others
Who do you think Ani is read her book and learn basic stuff
The Hu are a famous Mongolian metal band, and they are excellent.
Ranked Choice Voting ✊🏽
Of course Matt played professional basketball in Mongolia.
Beginning of interview I thought, oh this Ani lady is a compassionate and principled activist... then she's holding out of supporting Bernie "many exciting candidates"??, "we have to be strategic" and "everything comes down to racism"?? ... I thought this was a progressive activist. What a let down.
Fifteen mins in and it's been all inane banter... can you put timestamps in your description maybe for when the segment actually starts?
Some people actually like the people presenting the info and don't mind the personal rabbit trails taken en route to the info. but, whateva,
@@daniellove162 Yeah, it's what makes a podcast different from other podcasts
Kevin Tewey You just named two professors as if they were one. But whatever, man.
Ani DiFranco is the most adorable person alive.
Any famous Mongolians? Living I'm not sure, deceased there are a few Khan's that sort of changed the landscape of the entire globe. No big deal.
Odka, the waitress at my local greasy spoon, is from Mongolia.
My childhood pretend girlfriend/crush... and she still is...
How great is Matt Taibbi. I really enjoyed listening to him talk about Mongolia. I’m guessing he didn’t spend is adolescence playing video games and staring at his phone. You can tell the people who have lived a life.
when I was ninteen and pregnant my brother was killed in a street fight, I read how he was shot in the back and the kicked over and shoot again. Him and a 16 year old.. The stages of grieve became apparent as I moved through them. I had raged. wanted to hurt the perpetrator for a minute but that passed. I needed to find peace for the child I carried I didn't think my experience was helpful to the baby. What I learned from this loss.. is always express your love to those you care about. I learned what rage felt and looked like but in the end I new there is not validation for killing.The damage done rolls through communities. And the killer themselves are human beings. ...do no harm because in the end you only harm yourself
Wow! That was a very insightful interview! I'm glad you had Ani on as a guest! She's incredible! I love her music too! ✌❤😊🙏✊
Richard Feynman's last desire was to go to Tuva Mongolia to hear the throat singers. So you might have a bit of genius in you brother.
Carmen Rizzo produces a group that does gorgeous throat singing. I have one cd, but I forget the name of the group! I look for it.
Why is she so awful? Not Ani. The interviewer is so obnoxious. Such a super fan and can’t even pronounce her name.
I think calling something "strategic" makes certain people think they're clever for doing it.
Strategic voting? Oh yeah, I'm great at the politics.
This comment section is AstroTurfed be warned if you read
I’m sure she’ll vote blue no matter who.
Gah! Three people I love.
Ani!!! So great to see your face!!!
She's the original Righteous Babe.
Ani DiFranco should work for the NED to help with their regime change doctrine. She's either extremely ignorant of political propaganda or a tool of the state. While the protesters have legitimate concerns, their violent, destructive protests is the result of US manipulation. Who is the intended audience for the protests when so many signs are written in English, marching with American and British flag, calling for the return of British Colonial rule? Check out the protest leaders meeting with NED officials and people like John Bolton. The US would love an escalated response from the Chinese government in order to demonize them. Why isn't there any MSM coverage of the protests in France? Is there any political value for the US government?
I totally disagree with Katie Halper's class vs. identity politics argument. I grew up in Buffalo, and there are people who chose racist policies over class solidarity for decades before the decline of the steel industry. You can drive around South Buffalo today and see confederate flags with nooses hanging in the windows. This wasn't caused by economic anxiety, it was their response to integration. They deliberately built all these cheap Catholic schools in South Buffalo explicitly to be exempt from bussing.
This simplistic narrative that racism is a justifiable response to economic simply isn't true. It's one portion of the working class selling out their comrades for a politics and economics of exclusion.Fuck racists, they are class traitors and not my comrades.
This show is very strange. Matt and Katie make an extremely odd host couple. First 10 minutes utter cringe. I'm not entirely against it, I'm just saying. They should just run the entire podcast instead of cutting it apart like they've done so far. The editing is...
Why?
great show but what right do you (all who believe we NEED to export democracy to other nations with different political philosophy) have to tell China which political system it should have? Our pride and boast has always been about economic success based on our democracy, now China is beating us by all projections. One needs to be a fascist and/or racist,more or less, to have such outdated working assumption that whoever doesn't have 'democracy' is less than we are.
Interview starts @ 10:12.
Yikes. The woman host is cringeworthy with her fangirlness. Maybe that’s why she couldn’t stop talking. I was hoping to hear Ani talk more.
10:24 "Probably the person I'v most I've seen in concert, her and The Magnetic Fields"
Being a MF fan just may have made Katie my favorite Jewess now that Sarah Silverman is becoming more obnoxious by the day.
Ani used to stay at my house when she was in Toronto recording because she was dating my roomate, she is a very cool person on a persoanl level and obvisulsy a very passionate musciain. I knew her personally for years before I even heard one song and went to go see her live, it was a great show and I certiany wasnt ready to see 2000 screamign lesbians with maybe 20 men in the audience.
That being said I don't agree wth many of her postioins but at least she is tryign to change the thigns she beleives in.
Matt seemed so restrained and polite (in deference to Katie with her idol?) Would have been a more interesting interview if he had challenged Ani more.
Agreed
Fwiw, I would say you should never hate the person, but hate the behavior. People are redeemable, behaviors are not. This will get me flamed, but even Trump could turn his life around. So we should be ready and willing if that ever were to happen. Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process they do not become a monster, and an eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind. Loving your neighbor and fighting for justice are not inconsistent; in fact, I would argue you actually can't do one without the other.
Given that she has worked with little known but really amazing artists/humans like Ryan Harvey (the singer songwriter) on projects, I always thought Ani was a little more than a "progressive". Idk. Still better than a liberal or reactionary lol gs
Famous Mongolians? Genghis Khan. Conquered most of that region of the world. Ah Matt worked for the Moscow Times. That explains it.
Who will workers blame when automation takes the jobs that are left? AI is eliminating white collar, pink collar, and blue collar jobs.
Ani just, more or less admitted, that she's a VBNMW in the General.
Matt Taibbi The Mongolian Rodman, these are your credentials under every serious political piece forever more. ❤
Do any of Sanders' supporters ever research his pro war, pro imperialist voting record? He pulls off so much shit with his rhetoric.
Always respected you Matt but Mongolian basketball. Your are cool as f@ck..
Stopped it at " in the capital city there's livestock walking around" ....this story is amazing!
@Babu Dahkl to express how amazed I was. I then returned and watched till the end.