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189: Leftists Who Turn Right (w/Jeff Sharlet)

189: Leftists Who Turn Right (w/Jeff Sharlet)

FromConspirituality


189: Leftists Who Turn Right (w/Jeff Sharlet)

FromConspirituality

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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Jan 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Nothing will stop Republicans from lining up behind Trump. But the left? It's in crisis. Fragmented. Perhaps in times of great flux fascists reflexively double-down while progressives slide into a cloud of self-doubt. There, strange bedfellows are sometimes found in the dark.
To help us understand this territory—what it is and how to navigate it—we're joined by journalist, professor, and documentarian, Jeff Sharlet. His books, The Undertow: Scenes From a Slow Civil War and The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power are field guides for understanding modern America.
Show Notes
Losing the Plot: The “Leftists” Who Turn Right
The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War
The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power
The Family on Netflix
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Released:
Jan 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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