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Episode 30: Liberal Media’s Myopic Military Worship

Episode 30: Liberal Media’s Myopic Military Worship

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Episode 30: Liberal Media’s Myopic Military Worship

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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Mar 14, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Fighting against the far right forces of the Republican Party and their auxiliary white supremacist media makes attempts to appropriate notions of nationalism into a liberal mold a compelling short cut for Democrats looking for easy clapbacks and viral RT’s. The temptation to promote a kinder, gentler, "woke" patriotism is understandable.   But what is the collateral damage of this approach? From the justifiably horrified response to mass shootings to the jingoistic worship of all things military, what is the long-term downside of lifting up #VetsForGunControl and retired military brass as a counter to the vulgarity of Trumpism? Can the Left – including liberals – embrace a more holistic and anti-imperialist moral grammar that avoids short cuts and rejects the idea of nationalism altogether?     We are joined by Maggie Martin, co-director of About Face.
Released:
Mar 14, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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