American Mythology: The Presidency of Donald Trump (Part Three: The Neo-Confederate in Chief)

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🗓️ 16 October 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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On the campaign and as president, Donald Trump has worked hard to resurrect the George Wallace strand of U.S. politics: He has consistently used racist and bigoted language to accompany his policy onslaughts. In part three of American Mythology, we examine the ways Trump has used racialized fear-mongering and incitement in both word and deed; from his Muslim ban, to his denigration of immigrants, to his attacks on the Black Lives Matter Movement. Trump has openly encouraged police to act extrajudicially, brutally, and with impunity, while simultaneously emboldening violent white nationalists and militias. He has even defended a young man accused of shooting and killing BLM protesters. As he campaigns for reelection, Trump is hedging on many of his 2016 tactics, but now is backed by the extraordinary power of the executive branch. The Justice Department, virtually privatized by Trump, appears to be coordinating its official functions with his reelection effort. Trump is intensifying his voter disenfranchisement operation and he has threatened to remain in office regardless of the election results. We dig deep into Trump, race, and the wars at home.

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0:00.0	A warning to our listeners.
0:02.0	This episode contains audio of graphic violence and police brutality,
0:06.0	as well as language that some listeners may find offensive.
0:26.0	This is intercepted.
0:30.0	I'm Jeremy Skayhill coming to you from New York City,
0:36.0	and this is part three of an intercepted special, American mythology,
0:40.0	the presidency of Donald Trump.
0:42.0	It's a widely known fact, but it bears repeating.
0:46.0	The last job that Donald Trump held before becoming president
0:50.0	was to be a president of the state of New York City.
0:54.0	It's a widely known fact, but it bears repeating.
0:56.0	The last job that Donald Trump held before becoming president
1:00.0	of the United States was television reality show host.
1:04.0	Mastered the art of the deal,
1:06.0	and have turned the name Trump into the highest quality brand.
1:10.0	And as the master, I want to pass along my knowledge to somebody else.
1:14.0	I'm looking for the apprentice.
1:18.0	Back in 2005, the apprentice was entering its fourth season.
1:24.0	Viewership had been on the decline,
1:26.0	and Trump seeking to boost ratings engineered a plan.
1:30.0	It was simple.
1:32.0	For the fourth season, he'd set one team,
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