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Episode 11: The Deficits Racket Part II -- Racist Media as Barrier to Govt Spending
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Episode 11: The Deficits Racket Part II -- Racist Media as Barrier to Govt Spending
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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Oct 4, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
If broad government programs are so popular why don’t we just vote them into existence? One of the primary barriers to democratic socialism--or spending in general--is racist media coverage and racist attitudes about how government programs are administered. In this episode we explore how media-fueled racism and means-tested nickel-and-diming makes radical change that much more difficult. With guests Sean McElwee and Noel Cazenave.
Released:
Oct 4, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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