For the first time in my fifty years of voting in presidential elections I voted independent with a clear conscience. The last several election cycles I voted for the lesser of two evils. No more!
Instead of arming Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan; US tax payer money should be spent on infrastructure, healthcare, education, homelessness etc Instead of pursuing delusions of grandeur, the US should seek mutually beneficial cooperation with the rest the world.
@PerceiveREALITY999 I totally agree with your points. This notion of American hegemony and/or unipolarity at the expense of working people both domestically here in the US and throughout the global south has got to end. Multipolarity can exist where folks can mutually benefit from a system that is not based on endless exploitation by the few at the top of the pyramid.
"India middle east European corridor" 👀 September 20,2023 joe Biden was in India. The key was Israel. Involved countries India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, jordan, Israel to Haifa, by container ship to Greece. All this to make Israel the heart beat trade of middle east/ west Asia. For Israel to dominate the region economicly.
Yep sheep being brainwashed cultist. This year especially i saw very little or medium difference between the two parties who really are owned by the same people.
calling the oppressed working class "stupid" is counterrevolutionary; you're not helping and you're not serious, you're just throwing a temper tantrum.
@@ashishkalam9337Not voting is voting to not vote. Not voting is voting to let someone else's vote count even more than your vote. It is voting against your own interests.
Capitalism has raised more people out of poverty in history. Socialism eventually runs out of other people's money and communism is soul-destroying. If you think socialism works check out what is happening in Canada.
i sent a socialist program episode with him to a friend of mine, and my friend said, and i quote, "This sounds like designed propaganda...I think it is ddesigned to create an information overload to keep people distracted by looking at irrelevant things while simultaneously increasing general anxiety. It sounded so synthetic and unorganic that I am almost sure this is foreign sourced propaganda. I'm not sure there was anything of value of information at all in that entire tirade." he then went on to tell me I should listen to Joe Rogan for a healthy balance of genuine conversations.
@@kylezo Your friend sounds like he just engaged his own belief defence system, while making no specific point on the content. Ask him for specifics...Rogan does speak to a lot of different people, and i think that is very good. His own commentary can be weak, but that is not a typical if you engage with a wide section of people. On the other hand, something like this includes deeper analysis.
@kylezo what your friend needs to understand is that so called designed propaganda exists in all sides of the political spectrum. No one is exempt. Is your friend poor and struggling day to day economically or is s/he economically privileged? Do an experiment and let him/her live with economic deprivation for several months and see if his/het assessment post this experiment would label all the topics that were discussed in this clip as “ irrelevant thugs to create anxiety.” That’s the point of capitalism. It dehumanizes folks to the point that they cannot comprehend a different worldview that doesn’t fit into their overly dogmatized narrative. Thus, the increasing internal political and economic demise of the American empire. You never try your confuse folks with the facts when their minds are already made up.
@@pandukawbhighly doubtful, but Harris was very clear in her support of the state committing war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Palestinian people.
Pursuing popular policies that offend their donors isn't profitable for Democrats. Prepare for the usual gaslighting and scapegoating, but make no mistake: this is deliberate, not incompetence. They know and prefer to lose than adapt, and are incentivized to do just that.
Democracy literally means 'People Power.' There is no Democracy, in the corporate captured West when The People outsource their own power too corporate careerists & misanthropic ideologues posing as, Public Servants.
@@akeelyaqub2538 Jill Stein is not a serious candidate and the Green Party are not a serious party. When they start winning House seats, I'll take them seriously.
We are in a class war and it is as bad as what is happening in Gaza. The poor and working people are losing. There are more of us - when will we unite and stand against the "ruling class"?
26:38 Mr. Reagan fully funded the “Contras” to fight the Sandinista government which impeded any kind of economic growth because of the expense of the war. He pretty much put an embargo on Nicaragua 🇳🇮.
And when congress axed that, he though Oliver North funneled drug money to the contras and allowed the flow of drugs to increase to “fight “ communism.
Really great analysis. We need to invest in populist policies that make a difference in everyones lives. Healthcare eould be a great start instead of arming and causing wars.
There is a solution to every problem. The issue is those solutions cost the capitalists $$. Either in taxes or higher wages. Either would improve the economy but the owners cant see the big picture.
Thanks for this. If those who voted democrat in this election can’t comprehend why I voted third party-they should watch this. You covered most of the points for me.
I understand why you voted third-party, and you have a valid point. If it was anyone other than Trump. I may have done the same. Unfortunately, this time was different. If Trump implements any of the things he says, he will. It'll only push us further to the right and BACKWARD. Taking away the rights of a lot of ppl. Rights that'll be hard to get back.
I can comprehend and I think you should 1. Learn arithmetic 2. Learn that voting third party does not hurt or affect the Democratic or Republican parties. 3. Learn that spiteful voting accomplishes nothing but making *you* feel better.
The real reason she lost? Disingenuous. Overly dramatic. Accent changes. When asked what she would do differently than President Joe Biden, she said “Not a thing that comes to mind,”. I could go on and on
@@chai8418 Saying that she wouldn’t change anything differently than Biden is not a shallow reason. Nobody wants 4 more years of wars and a terrible economy.
The real reason trump won this election is because the Democrats failed to present a winning candidate. Who is Kamala? I voted for Jill Green. She was the most qualified. The Democrats allowed trump to campaign for President, he got Media Air time. Kamala loved debating trump. Republicans Voters and Democrats Voters got tired of the game. Trump won. Who did you say Kamala is?
Thank you again Brian and Eugene for another wonderful and informative episode. Connecting the dots between capitalism, the government, policies, profits and the rights of the American people was so enlightening. If people haven't seen the previous episode, they really need to go back and watch it as well because it ties into this episode so well.
I HATED HIM...... But now, I realize, that HE STOPPED ALL SUPPORT for ISRAEL..at that time he wasPresident, .. with a single phone call...RONALD REAGAN..........Amazing....I never DREAMED IN MY WILDEST DREAMS I WOULD EVER SAY 1 GOOOD WORD ABOUT HIM....... But, look at me now.......... BIDEN NEVER DID THAT.....BIDEN COULD HAVE INSTANTLY STOPPED THE ISRAELIS FROM GENOCIDAL SLAUGHTER....... but he practically gave BB A BLOWJOB.....OMFUKINGGOD.......
@@jeffspicolli593 Reagan was a cowboy actor who lied about being in WW2. He only banned guns when he was Cali governor because Black people were shooting back at the cops. He "saved" America by boosting spending on the military and cutting everything that made America functional, which made the rich richer, created a homelessness problem, and by meddling in the Middle East, was ultimately responsible for 9/11. Ron Reagan Jr., an avowed atheist, thinks his father was dumb and still does to this day. He was a monster and anyone who thinks he's great is a rube.
This is fabulous, Eugene! Thank you and your excellent comrade! I’m sharing widely, because this is the kind of critical history we Americans should have gotten in public school, K-12. Yes, along with true socialism comes, necessarily, great educational reform! I wish I’d have had you two as teachers.
Kamala had well-established weaknesses. One is that she was attached to the current administration with all of its drawbacks. Another is that she struggles with sit-down interviews. When asked a question, she seems to be thinking, "What should I say here?" instead of, "What do I think and believe?" That's a critical flaw. Her team managed to avoid this in the presidential race for a while by focusing on the DNC speech and the debate, but eventually she had no choice but to conduct interviews, and the results were uneven at best. If your candidate can't win people over by talking to them or in front of them, it's a major problem. Many politicians are kind of unmemorable and resort to talking points whenever they sit down. But in a presidential campaign, it's glaring. People expect the President to be a strong leader and communicator, and talking points seem scripted and inauthentic. This is one reason why Kamala's campaign in 2019 didn't go well. Again, that's what a nomination process is for.
Yeah when Kamala went onto the View and was asked the most important question of her campaign: "How would you differentiate yourself from Joe Biden?" and failed to come up with a really satisfactory answer that's when I knew that this was no longer going to be a slam dunk. The people turned on Biden hard and by failing to criticize Joe she presented herself as his successor instead of her own woman. Even if she was just trying to be nice to Joe I think that for the sake of victory throwing him under the bus was warranted.
@mootame9430 first of all it wasn't that close at all As Trump did much better than in 2016 winning over more voters from every category of voters than last 2016. Trump won everyone of the 7 swing states and flipped many other states Second It just shows how dumb and easily brainwashed by the corrupt corporate controlled and captured mainstream propaganda legacy news media that have no critical analysis skills.
Eugene you just helped clarify something I never understood while I was living through it! You said 43:46 "they tried to push it back as SOON as they could..in the late 1970's they saw their opportunity." Being a teen in that time, I thought the advancements made on social fronts were -- FOREVER! I thought once gains were made they weren't LOST again! It seemed to us that progress would continue onward and upward with ever-expanding levels of raised consciousnesses -- about the environment, civil rights, women's rights, disability rights, worker's rights -- once those hard-fought gains had been made, we just never believed we'd have to fight the SAME FIGHTS AGAIN. New fights, yes. But not the OLD ONES! But they couldn't have done it without the media. The media FAWNED over Reagan. The media re-educated regular people to vote against their own interests.
it's called the ratchet effect; gains are made, but never very far, and the dial gradually drifts to the right over time. this is the problem with granting working class solidarity to a center-right party like the democrats. they will never fight for us because their interests are at the direct expense of our well being
Historically, people always pivot to the right when there's things such as political and economic instability. People want things to go back to the good old days and this is how conservatives and reactionaries cultivate their power. Trump has been running on a populist platform since he stormed onto the scene, and the DNC's inability to answer his man of the people rhetoric has cost them time and again.
The Democrat and Republican parties are like coalitions in the parliaments of other countries. The only thing truly keeping them on track and united is fear of the other, and more importantly any new challengers to their power. Overhauling the two party system is impossible when the Government itself has no interest in changing it. You would have to tear it all down, and such a task is inconceivable to most people.
We need to stop portraying registered non-voters as “staying home” when they don’t vote. They’re not home, they’re at work 😂 I was going to vote on Election Day but my job came down on me hard for a long-term injury that’s impaired my ability to work & decided that was the best day to do it I guess.
Direction action will leave them no choice but there has to be a willingness to say, "I have nothing left to lose and I'm not afraid of you" from the working class.
America is in deep trouble on many fronts, National Debt is $35 Trillion, infrastructure is crumbling, inflation is high, its industry has crumbled, the gap between the wealthy, and the poor has widened, and finally its position, and reputation in the world has sunk. How can Trump deal with all these issues assuming they will keep him alive???.
You can't do shit if you do not have the leader who has the power to reform for the working class. Hence voting Trump because of the hatred or dislike for Kamala is not a solution. In 2020, Biden was voted by the majority for the same reason. America will forever be trapped in a cycle of choosing the frying pan or fire.
Such a wonderful conversation. You both are so dedicated to your crafts, and the amount of information you both can recall so quickly and integrate into conversations for context is really enriching. Love this channel. Keep up the good work!
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11 people should feel very stupid for liking this scampost. They've been using this exact one for weeks all over. Hint: if they ask you for money, they aren't who they say they are, guys!
This is by far one of the most coherent and fascinating post election discussions so far. Thank you for tracking the history and linearity of how the US arrived at this point
As I typed, “the people blame everything but themselves,” my phone’s predictive text generator wrote, “the people blame Trump.” Wth! I don’t blame either party as the people do have power.
For the first time in my fifty years of voting in presidential elections I voted independent with a clear conscience. The last several election cycles I voted for the lesser of two evils. No more!
My family as well!!
I did not vote....both are evils
Thank you for breaking free of the cycle that's kept us down
Same here
No parts of Trump or Harris
Yes.. I have decided to move away from the two elitist parties permanently.
Instead of arming Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan; US tax payer money should be spent on infrastructure, healthcare, education, homelessness etc
Instead of pursuing delusions of grandeur, the US should seek mutually beneficial cooperation with the rest the world.
Yes, that would be decent, caring, intelligent, even. Can’t have that.
Straight up.
@PerceiveREALITY999 I totally agree with your points. This notion of American hegemony and/or unipolarity at the expense of working people both domestically here in the US and throughout the global south has got to end. Multipolarity can exist where folks can mutually benefit from a system that is not based on endless exploitation by the few at the top of the pyramid.
"India middle east European corridor" 👀 September 20,2023 joe Biden was in India. The key was Israel. Involved countries India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, jordan, Israel to Haifa, by container ship to Greece. All this to make Israel the heart beat trade of middle east/ west Asia. For Israel to dominate the region economicly.
Yeah.....this country has it's damn mind 🤬!
Prices were never going to go down. Capital doesn’t give up ground it’s won.
That is one major flaw of capitalism.
Flaw? It’s a feature.
@@KimSiever Maybe for you. Capitalism works differently for everyone depending on your class.
Yes. As I said, that’s not a flaw. It’s designed to increase capital for the owning class.
@@KimSiever sure, but I'm not a fan of a system that exploits most of the people.
Man, I really appreciate Eugene Puryear. He has valuable, nuanced commentary.
Fyi give him a raise
He does not explain why poor whites voted for Trump...
Needs to go viral to those who are freaking out over the Trump win. Great dialogue guys thank you!
No you fools freaking out need therapy and medication
Yet, the vast majority keep voting for the parties that don't care about them. Over and over and over again.
Definition of stupid.
Yep sheep being brainwashed cultist. This year especially i saw very little or medium difference between the two parties who really are owned by the same people.
Only 50-60% of people actually vote. so no, the majority do not vote against their interest
@@ashishkalam9337 60% is the majority idiot
calling the oppressed working class "stupid" is counterrevolutionary; you're not helping and you're not serious, you're just throwing a temper tantrum.
@@ashishkalam9337Not voting is voting to not vote. Not voting is voting to let someone else's vote count even more than your vote. It is voting against your own interests.
The issue is not Democracy versus communism versus socialism. The issue is unchecked capitalism.
there is no such thing as "checked" capitalism. that's a red herring in service of incrementalism which in itself is a form of counter-insurgency.
Capitalism is an authoritarian ideology, so it’s inherently undemocratic.
Capitalism has raised more people out of poverty in history. Socialism eventually runs out of other people's money and communism is soul-destroying.
If you think socialism works check out what is happening in Canada.
In other words continue with this roller coaster of capitalism that gets worse and worse every time? Get real IT HAS NEVER WORKED
Exactly.
Eugene Puryear is always so informative
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@@kollibriterresonnenblume2314 Eugene is a fast and analytical thinker! Well read!
i sent a socialist program episode with him to a friend of mine, and my friend said, and i quote, "This sounds like designed propaganda...I think it is ddesigned to create an information overload to keep people distracted by looking at irrelevant things while simultaneously increasing general anxiety. It sounded so synthetic and unorganic that I am almost sure this is foreign sourced propaganda. I'm not sure there was anything of value of information at all in that entire tirade." he then went on to tell me I should listen to Joe Rogan for a healthy balance of genuine conversations.
@@kylezo Your friend sounds like he just engaged his own belief defence system, while making no specific point on the content. Ask him for specifics...Rogan does speak to a lot of different people, and i think that is very good. His own commentary can be weak, but that is not a typical if you engage with a wide section of people. On the other hand, something like this includes deeper analysis.
@kylezo what your friend needs to understand is that so called designed propaganda exists in all sides of the political spectrum. No one is exempt. Is your friend poor and struggling day to day economically or is s/he economically privileged? Do an experiment and let him/her live with economic deprivation for several months and see if his/het assessment post this experiment would label all the topics that were discussed in this clip as “ irrelevant thugs to create anxiety.”
That’s the point of capitalism. It dehumanizes folks to the point that they cannot comprehend a different worldview that doesn’t fit into their overly dogmatized narrative. Thus, the increasing internal political and economic demise of the American empire. You never try your confuse folks with the facts when their minds are already made up.
GLORY TO PALESTINE 🇵🇸 ❤
Do you think Trump will solve the Palestine issue?
@@pandukawb if he hands it to his horrible son-in-law, like last time, Zionism wins.
Bless Palestine 🇵🇸
@pandukawb No he won't
@@pandukawbhighly doubtful, but Harris was very clear in her support of the state committing war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Palestinian people.
Pursuing popular policies that offend their donors isn't profitable for Democrats. Prepare for the usual gaslighting and scapegoating, but make no mistake: this is deliberate, not incompetence. They know and prefer to lose than adapt, and are incentivized to do just that.
Agree.
You reveal the heart of the matter!!!! Billionaire and corporate Money is firmly entrenched in politics . We have a one party system: business party.
Because the US has no meaningful choice politics, though not anything truly new.
Breakthrough News is the go to outlet for all political news and analysis!
They lost because of the genocide
Fact
One reason, perhaps the most important.
There is another significant reason expained above in details.
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That is why democrats without votes.
Democrats lost Middle Eastern voters that Biden predominantly won 4 years ago over Gaza
Inflation= looting for corporate profit
Oh my gosh, Brian Beker amd Eugene. How nice! I just love listening to this power team. Brian, i wish you would do more programs. We sure miss you!
When you have just 2 choices and both are bad is really frustrating
There were other choices like Jill Stein. Dont pretend like americans had no choice here, they did and they CHOSE corruption, they always do.
Democracy literally means 'People Power.' There is no Democracy, in the corporate captured West when The People outsource their own power too corporate careerists & misanthropic ideologues posing as, Public Servants.
@@akeelyaqub2538 Jill Stein is not a serious candidate and the Green Party are not a serious party. When they start winning House seats, I'll take them seriously.
@wesleystreet at least shes not a genocidal maniac.
@@akeelyaqub2538Fo you think Jill Stein walks on water or do you think she is a flawed human being like the rest of us? Just curious
We are in a class war and it is as bad as what is happening in Gaza. The poor and working people are losing. There are more of us - when will we unite and stand against the "ruling class"?
May be this needs to happen so that finally humanity returns.
Its definitely not as bad as whats happening is Gaza but I agree, people need to overthrow these evil governments.
Yes but some of us still hold out hope that with "hard work" they will rise up. They need to get their heads out of the clouds
This is The BEST program here!
Thanks, Brian!
#LONGLIVERESISTANCE
I think that Mr. Puryear should run for office. Why doesn't the US have more candidates like him? Informed, passionate, communicative.
The donor class would never allow someone like him to stand.
You are joking, correct. He just another lefty more concerned about trans people than poor and working class people...
26:38 Mr. Reagan fully funded the “Contras” to fight the Sandinista government which impeded any kind of economic growth because of the expense of the war. He pretty much put an embargo on Nicaragua 🇳🇮.
No mention of why he did that?
And when congress axed that, he though Oliver North funneled drug money to the contras and allowed the flow of drugs to increase to “fight “ communism.
@@jeffspicolli593 Because America was scared of commies being elected into power.
@@jeffspicolli593Yeah they just act like he did that just because lol . He did it to keep communism out of Latin America and out of our backyard
@@jeffspicolli593 Read my comment above.
Be well.
Really great analysis. We need to invest in populist policies that make a difference in everyones lives. Healthcare eould be a great start instead of arming and causing wars.
There is a solution to every problem. The issue is those solutions cost the capitalists $$. Either in taxes or higher wages. Either would improve the economy but the owners cant see the big picture.
Thank you for sharing this very informative conversation. Both of you gentlemen are so skilled at explaining economic and political issues.
STOP with all the GUESTS and just you TWO get together once per week and have this TALK.
SOUNDS like a good IDEA if you ask ME
There is also the fact that the Democratic party ignored black interest and that resulted in less participation.
We don't want no damn migrants!!
Thanks for this. If those who voted democrat in this election can’t comprehend why I voted third party-they should watch this. You covered most of the points for me.
I understand why you voted third-party, and you have a valid point. If it was anyone other than Trump. I may have done the same. Unfortunately, this time was different. If Trump implements any of the things he says, he will. It'll only push us further to the right and BACKWARD. Taking away the rights of a lot of ppl. Rights that'll be hard to get back.
I can comprehend and I think you should 1. Learn arithmetic 2. Learn that voting third party does not hurt or affect the Democratic or Republican parties. 3. Learn that spiteful voting accomplishes nothing but making *you* feel better.
Brilliant! What a pleasure to listen to such intelligent discourse.
Such an illuminating discussion ; I've certainly learned a whole lot.
Thank you so very much. 🙏
The real reason she lost? Disingenuous. Overly dramatic. Accent changes. When asked what she would do differently than President Joe Biden, she said “Not a thing that comes to mind,”. I could go on and on
@@gc1282 those are shallow reasons.... It's not why she lost. People are not that shallow. Mmmm or are they?
No policies, got it.
How about the real he won given all the negative issues against this felon?
@@chai8418 Saying that she wouldn’t change anything differently than Biden is not a shallow reason. Nobody wants 4 more years of wars and a terrible economy.
@@chai8418
Disingenuous and no change from biden are not shallow reasons
Guns and bombs money makes the military richer and richer
They keep choosing families that manufacture the weapons to run the military
The real reason trump won this election is because the Democrats failed to present a winning candidate. Who is Kamala?
I voted for Jill Green. She was the most qualified. The Democrats allowed trump to campaign for President, he got Media Air time.
Kamala loved debating trump. Republicans Voters and Democrats Voters got tired of the game. Trump won. Who did you say Kamala is?
Perhaps you should learn the name of the person you claim you voted for. 😮
I love hearing Eugene go on. He's so very knowledegable. Great analysis!
Free Congo 🇨🇩
I’m not sure where to put my angst in the system we have but listening to these two smart guys who put words to how i feel, makes it feel less lonely
This is a must watch for anyone in the movement. Important analysis.
I will NEVER in my life vote for the same party as Dick Cheney.
Such cogent analysis that everybody needs to hear. Thank you Brian and Eugene!
Eugene you rock
Intelligent conversation. Thank you. It's much appreciated.
Thank you again Brian and Eugene for another wonderful and informative episode. Connecting the dots between capitalism, the government, policies, profits and the rights of the American people was so enlightening.
If people haven't seen the previous episode, they really need to go back and watch it as well because it ties into this episode so well.
Ronald Regan was a joke in the 80s, why has his reputation changed?
LOL. You remind me of what Reagan once said;
"It's not that our friends on the left are ignorant, it's that they know so much that isn't so."
I HATED HIM...... But now, I realize, that HE STOPPED ALL SUPPORT for ISRAEL..at that time he wasPresident, .. with a single phone call...RONALD REAGAN..........Amazing....I never DREAMED IN MY WILDEST DREAMS I WOULD EVER SAY 1 GOOOD WORD ABOUT HIM....... But, look at me now.......... BIDEN NEVER DID THAT.....BIDEN COULD HAVE INSTANTLY STOPPED THE ISRAELIS FROM GENOCIDAL SLAUGHTER....... but he practically gave BB A BLOWJOB.....OMFUKINGGOD.......
@@jeffspicolli593 Reagan was a cowboy actor who lied about being in WW2. He only banned guns when he was Cali governor because Black people were shooting back at the cops. He "saved" America by boosting spending on the military and cutting everything that made America functional, which made the rich richer, created a homelessness problem, and by meddling in the Middle East, was ultimately responsible for 9/11.
Ron Reagan Jr., an avowed atheist, thinks his father was dumb and still does to this day. He was a monster and anyone who thinks he's great is a rube.
Literally loving this man. Same going on in the uk, totally agree 👍🏻.
Gallivanting with Hillary and the Cheneys just made things worse for the Kamala camp. Who was it for???
This is so much knowledge to take in.
4%?? Rent and food where I live is up about 33% since the beginning of the pandemic. Greedflation is a HUGE problem.
I just didn’t vote. Last few elections I voted Green Party. I’m just checked out.
This is fabulous, Eugene! Thank you and your excellent comrade! I’m sharing widely, because this is the kind of critical history we Americans should have gotten in public school, K-12. Yes, along with true socialism comes, necessarily, great educational reform! I wish I’d have had you two as teachers.
Everything lsraaeI says, The Truth is the Opposite. Every accusation is a confession.
I can't look at Brian Becker without seeing Eric Clapton.
This whole episode could be boiled down to this: Neither party represents the average citizen!
Kamala had well-established weaknesses. One is that she was attached to the current administration with all of its drawbacks. Another is that she struggles with sit-down interviews. When asked a question, she seems to be thinking, "What should I say here?" instead of, "What do I think and believe?" That's a critical flaw. Her team managed to avoid this in the presidential race for a while by focusing on the DNC speech and the debate, but eventually she had no choice but to conduct interviews, and the results were uneven at best. If your candidate can't win people over by talking to them or in front of them, it's a major problem.
Many politicians are kind of unmemorable and resort to talking points whenever they sit down. But in a presidential campaign, it's glaring. People expect the President to be a strong leader and communicator, and talking points seem scripted and inauthentic. This is one reason why Kamala's campaign in 2019 didn't go well. Again, that's what a nomination process is for.
Yeah when Kamala went onto the View and was asked the most important question of her campaign: "How would you differentiate yourself from Joe Biden?" and failed to come up with a really satisfactory answer that's when I knew that this was no longer going to be a slam dunk. The people turned on Biden hard and by failing to criticize Joe she presented herself as his successor instead of her own woman. Even if she was just trying to be nice to Joe I think that for the sake of victory throwing him under the bus was warranted.
Then why did she still got a lot of votes, close call with those of Trump
@mootame9430 first of all it wasn't that close at all As Trump did much better than in 2016 winning over more voters from every category of voters than last 2016. Trump won everyone of the 7 swing states and flipped many other states
Second It just shows how dumb and easily brainwashed by the corrupt corporate controlled and captured mainstream propaganda legacy news media that have no critical analysis skills.
On the plus side we won't have to endure any more cackling
Eugene you just helped clarify something I never understood while I was living through it! You said 43:46 "they tried to push it back as SOON as they could..in the late 1970's they saw their opportunity." Being a teen in that time, I thought the advancements made on social fronts were -- FOREVER! I thought once gains were made they weren't LOST again! It seemed to us that progress would continue onward and upward with ever-expanding levels of raised consciousnesses -- about the environment, civil rights, women's rights, disability rights, worker's rights -- once those hard-fought gains had been made, we just never believed we'd have to fight the SAME FIGHTS AGAIN. New fights, yes. But not the OLD ONES! But they couldn't have done it without the media. The media FAWNED over Reagan. The media re-educated regular people to vote against their own interests.
it's called the ratchet effect; gains are made, but never very far, and the dial gradually drifts to the right over time. this is the problem with granting working class solidarity to a center-right party like the democrats. they will never fight for us because their interests are at the direct expense of our well being
Historically, people always pivot to the right when there's things such as political and economic instability. People want things to go back to the good old days and this is how conservatives and reactionaries cultivate their power. Trump has been running on a populist platform since he stormed onto the scene, and the DNC's inability to answer his man of the people rhetoric has cost them time and again.
This is an essential daily podcast that everyone should be listening to. Brian and Eugene are both really sharp and on point. Love these guys.
Hey Kamala, we are speaking now.
Damned if you do, Damned if you don't...that's American politics at the moment. We need a complete overhaul of this two party system
The Democrat and Republican parties are like coalitions in the parliaments of other countries. The only thing truly keeping them on track and united is fear of the other, and more importantly any new challengers to their power. Overhauling the two party system is impossible when the Government itself has no interest in changing it. You would have to tear it all down, and such a task is inconceivable to most people.
I hope Bernie Sanders has more of a say in the direction of the D party moving forward
I love this framing of actions as creating a social crisis. It felt tangible and doable. Great dialogue as always!
Unbelievable level of incompetent
Eugene is always spot on. So informative to listen to him and Brian discuss the situation.
We need to stop portraying registered non-voters as “staying home” when they don’t vote. They’re not home, they’re at work 😂 I was going to vote on Election Day but my job came down on me hard for a long-term injury that’s impaired my ability to work & decided that was the best day to do it I guess.
People over profit. If only...
MAY U S VOTERS STAY HOME? If they were realistic they would. Desolve the ELECTORAL COLLEGE only THEN "YOUR VOTES WOULD COUNT".
It’s not a matter of “could not” offer an appealing alternative, it’s “would not”.
Great conversation and commentary. Thank you!
RIch getting richer and the MAGA loves it.
Love your program and Eugene is so knowledgeable! But he goes so fast with valuable information! Slow down Eugene, take a breath dude! RELAX 😎
The rich will never let any of that happen
We must MAKE THEM!!!
Direction action will leave them no choice but there has to be a willingness to say, "I have nothing left to lose and I'm not afraid of you" from the working class.
we the people are struggling!!!
America is in deep trouble on many fronts, National Debt is $35 Trillion, infrastructure is crumbling, inflation is high, its industry has crumbled, the gap between the wealthy, and the poor has widened, and finally its position, and reputation in the world has sunk. How can Trump deal with all these issues assuming they will keep him alive???.
He won't that's the answer 🙃🙃🙃🙃
Capitalists don't want non-capital holders to have rights. It's a contemporary version of the Divine Right of Kings.
You can't do shit if you do not have the leader who has the power to reform for the working class. Hence voting Trump because of the hatred or dislike for Kamala is not a solution. In 2020, Biden was voted by the majority for the same reason. America will forever be trapped in a cycle of choosing the frying pan or fire.
And they kept sending bombs to continue the genocide. Democrats failed their constituents expectations.
Nobody hated Kamala, she was just politically inept and clearly unqualified to be POTUS.....end of story...stop making excuses
Eugene Puryear is a genius. I appreciate his in-depth analyses. Keep 'em coming, bruh!
Such a wonderful conversation. You both are so dedicated to your crafts, and the amount of information you both can recall so quickly and integrate into conversations for context is really enriching. Love this channel. Keep up the good work!
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11 people should feel very stupid for liking this scampost. They've been using this exact one for weeks all over. Hint: if they ask you for money, they aren't who they say they are, guys!
US returns to an equivalent of monarchic rule; with undisguised taxation without representation, or, benefit to the general population.
Thank you, this is where we build from.
This video should just be a 1 second clip that just says Genocide in the thumbnail😂
Love this discussion!! Best explanation of why Harris lost that I have heard since the election. Thank you!
DAYUM Eugene! Real Talk!
Eugene, you’re a great mind.
Fantastic arguments.
Great analysis!
Such deep historical analysis from Eugene, I love to see it 👏 Fantastic discussion!
I like this when 2 brains is at work.
Blessings
Way to go Eugene. He nailed it.
Eugene is making a tremendously important point at 58:00
This is by far one of the most coherent and fascinating post election discussions so far. Thank you for tracking the history and linearity of how the US arrived at this point
thanks
Wow Eugene speaks faster than Ben Shapiro 😊 but very good info
Thank you for this great open discussion gentlemen!
We’ll never hear anything like this on dead-beet legacy media.
As I typed, “the people blame everything but themselves,” my phone’s predictive text generator wrote, “the people blame Trump.”
Wth!
I don’t blame either party as the people do have power.
Thank you have nice Talking.im from singapore C4❤🎉😊
Thanks ❤❤❤❤❤
That's pure gold, preach!
Chris Hedges lastest video goes over this in a little more depth via a Q and A format..👍
Who caused the inflation? By tariffs, supporting wars, and their consequences such as grain shortage?
Capitalists.
Planet First People Second ... Profit Only Last
Headline tells it like it is
And, yes, so many millions of U.S. citizens refusing to commit to vote for those lies
Eugene Puryear 🌺💐🦋