• The Lean to the Left Podcast

  • De: Bob Gatty
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The Lean to the Left Podcast

De: Bob Gatty
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  • Welcome Thoughtful AmericansIf you're a progressive concerned about political & social issues? You belong HERE at Lean to the Left, where you'll find no-holds-barred commentary, current political news, interviews with fascinating people, top experts, and others with incredibly interesting stories to tell. In fact, you'll never know who'll show up at Lean to the Left. It's unique and compelling journalism with a splash of humor and a dash of sarcasm.I'm your host, Bob Gatty, presenting my take on what's happening today from a liberal, progressive perspective. You'll find info and commentary about issues like the environment, human rights, health, racism, education and other issues of concern today.I co-authored "Hijacked Nation: Donald Trump's Attack on America's Greatness", two volumes of essays about Trump's dangerous policies. Links: Vol. 1: https://amzn.to/3WNrfjH; Vol. 2: https://amzn.to/3SSsGMM. Meanwhile, my co-author, CJ Waldron and I, are hard at work on a follow-up volume, bringing readers up to date on developments since those editions were published. So, watch for that on Amazon.The Lean to the Left podcast, now completing its fourth year, was launched as part of our blog site, LeantotheLeft.net, which had its beginnings in 2017 in response to Donald Trump’s bullying and name-calling tactics and his attacks on the mainstream news media. Our goal was to set the record straight on Trump’s claims and divisive rhetoric, which has continued through his defeat by President Joe Biden, unfounded claims of election fraud, the January 6, 2021 insurrection, and his efforts to regain the Presidency.I bring to this effort a wealth of experience as political journalist and editorial services company president, previously having served two members of Congress, one Republican and the other a Democrat, as chief of staff and press secretary. ,If you share these concerns and want to stay abreast of key political developments with insight from experts and pointed commentary tinged with humor, please subscribe to this channel . For more info, please visit my website.Website leantotheleft.netLean to the Left Podcast podcast.leantotheleft.netTwitter x.com/leantotheleft1Facebook facebook.com/notfakenews.2Instagram instagram.com/leantotheleft1Tik Tok tiktok.com/@leantotheleft
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  • Confronting Outrage: A Conversation on Media and Polarization

    Confronting Outrage: A Conversation on Media and Polarization
    Aug 31 2024

    Confronting Outrage: A Conversation on Media and Polarization

    Thank you for tuning in! I'm passionate about bringing progressive voices to the forefront, and I hope our discussions inspire you to think critically about the issues we face today.


    Join us on the Lean to the Left podcast with David Beckemeyer, a tech veteran and host of the Outrage Overload podcast.


    Together we discuss the pervasive impact of outrage in media and politics, the role of both conservative and liberal media in fueling toxic polarization, and strategies for counteracting this divisive trend.


    Beckemeyer offers insights from his 25+ years in the tech industry, his role in democratizing the internet, and his work in science communication.


    Learn how progressives can effectively cope with outrage media and the importance of pragmatic empathy in today's polarized climate.


    CHAPTERS;

    00:00 Introduction: Media Outrage and Polarization

    00:50 Meet the Guest: David Beckmeyer

    01:38 Understanding Outrage Porn

    03:27 The Concept of Outrage Overload

    04:23 Coping with Outrage Media

    07:01 The Role of Conversations and Bridge Building

    12:49 Impact of Media Manipulation

    18:54 David Beckmeyer's Podcast: Outrage Overload

    21:09 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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    26 m
  • Trump, Kennedy & Roadkill

    Trump, Kennedy & Roadkill
    Aug 26 2024
    One Nutcase Joins AnotherRobert F. Kennedy, Jr., the man who had a parasitic worm in his brain, tried to get Kamala Harris to give him a job in her new administration, has dropped out of the presidential sweepstakes and is backing another nutcase, Donald J. Trump.They deserve each other and make a great match considering that Trump, while his brain apparently is worm-free, is about as wacko as you can get considering that during the Covid pandemic he tossed out the idea of injecting people with bleach to prevent the onset of the virus that's claimed more than 1.2 million people, mostly on his watch.And remember what he said in 2020: "I don't take responsibility at all."OK, so now worm-brain RFK Jr. has hooked up with Trump in his effort to derail the Harris-Walz march to the White House. It's a great fit, too, because Kennedy once sent a friend a pic of himself with what he claimed to be a barbecued dog cooked on a spit. So, he should get along great with Trump's VP runningmate JD Vance, who apparently has something against cats.A lot of women are pissed off at Vance for saying the U.S. is being run by Democrats, corporate oligarchs and "a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices they've made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too."Wow! That is really weird! How does that dovetail with all the joy the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz team is bringing to the presidential campaign -- and, really, the nation? It's especially weird, too, because it's the Republicans who are being run by corporate oligarchs who Trump is trying to hit up for campaign cash, not the Democrats who are laser focused on helping the middle class.Anyway, the Democratic National Committee"s War Room has emailed a press release with reactions to the RFK Jr's support of Trump, as he apparently has given up hopes of working in the Harris administration because Kamala refused to take his call. So, he's now switching to Trump where he must think he could find a job. Hopefully, however, it would not be as dog catcher.Here are some of the comments published by the War Room following Kennedy's endorsement of Trump:The Hill: GOP strategist cautions Trump on joining forces with RFK Jr: ‘He’s kind of a looney tune’“Republican strategist Scott Jennings advised former President Trump to be careful now that he has seemingly joined forces with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., arguing the independent presidential candidate is ‘kind of a looney tune.’ [...] ‘There could be some cost on the other side of the algebra…he’s a conspiracy theorist, and a lot of people think he’s kind of a looney tune.’”Stuart Stevens on MSNBC with Ali Velshi “Well, you know, Donald Trump objects to being called weird. So what does he do…he goes and takes this endorsement from, you know, one of the sadder figures in American public life. A guy who clearly is just broken…you have two candidates that are supporting Putin, two candidates who would like to end the war in Ukraine so that Russia could take Ukraine, and you have two candidates who are against any mandatory vaccines in schools…that's the pro—polio route. I mean, it is just as nutty as it can be, and it will continue to dismay me that other members of my former party don't call it out. It's just crazy."Ronald Brownstein with CNN’s Michael Smerconish“And I think this latent threat to Trump of being associated with anti vaccine extremism that Kennedy brings to him, I think on balance, this will end up being more of a problem than an asset.”Scott Jennings and Karen Finney on State of the Union with Jake TapperJennings: “My caution, my advice, would be the downstream effects of this.You now own anything [RFK Jr.] might do or say for the next couple of months, and this may or may not inure your benefits. So I would just caution, careful, careful.”Finney: “If you want to have that endorsement, I'm perfectly happy for you to because that's fine. I mean, people who take dead bear cubs to Central Park… if you want that vote, go for it.”Jennifer Rubin on MSNBC’s The Saturday Show “I think the more people know about Bobby Kennedy, the more people who are sane will not want to vote for him. I think he is a perfect match for Donald Trump. And in fact, if I were JD Vance, I would stick by the phone, because he might be just the kind of guy that Trump would pull in as an October surprise. He is freakish in every sense of the word, whether it's picking up bear road kill or eating a barbecue dog. But much more seriously, he's a nut. He is a conspiracy nut. He's a racist."And so, indeed, worm-brain RFK, Jr. is a perfect match for Trump as one nutcase joins another. Walz got it right. Those guys really are weird.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.
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  • The Sin of Racial Capitalism and For-Profit Prisons

    The Sin of Racial Capitalism and For-Profit Prisons
    Aug 23 2024
    Racial Capitalism and America's For-Profit Prisons with Dr. Robin Bernstein
    Thank you for tuning in! I'm passionate about bringing progressive voices to the forefront, and I hope our discussions inspire you to think critically about the issues we face today.

    In this episode of the Lean to the Left podcast, we discuss America's ongoing struggle with racism and racial capitalism in America's for-profit prisons with Dr. Robin Bernstein, the Dillon Professor of American History at Harvard University.

    Dr. Bernstein explores the shocking history of convict leasing in the north well before the Civil War through her book 'Freeman's Challenge: The Murder That Shook America's Original Prison for Profit'. The conversation delves into the story of William Freeman, a Black and Native American teenage convict who refused to work for free, and the broader implications of anti-Black racism in the context of the for-profit prison system.

    This enlightening discussion reveals the often overlooked roots of racial capitalism in America, especially in the North, historical misconceptions, and the modern-day parallels in the prison system.

    CHAPTERS:
    00:00 Introduction to Racial Capitalism
    00:23 Meet Dr. Robin Bernstein
    00:39 The Story of William Freeman
    02:28 Convict Leasing in the North
    02:50 The 13th Amendment and Northern Slavery
    04:28 Modern Prisons for Profit
    06:08 Freeman's Resistance and Its Impact
    09:48 Historical Context and Racial Innocence
    11:53 Freeman's True Story
    14:55 The Myth of Black Criminality
    18:25 Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman
    22:38 Contemporary Relevance of Freeman's Story
    23:49 Challenging the Prison System
    26:21 Conclusion and Contact Information

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.
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    30 m
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