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The Young Turks

Disaster Capitalism

The Young Turks

TYT Network

News, Politics, Government

3.9 β€’ 5.5K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 17 August 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

First came the deadly fires on Maui, then came the looters and speculators. Island residents said they have seen people stealing gas from tanks, and they have gotten calls from real estate investors looking to buy their property. Appalachian dive bartender and eater of the rich John Russel joins Ana for a discussion about labor power and coalition building. More than 20 Ohio counties rejected Issue 1 last week, and most of them are suburban and exurban counties that voted for Donald Trump in 2020. The Democratic National Convention Chair’s firm helps companies block labor laws. SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ https://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks FACEBOOK: ☞ https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER: ☞ https://www.twitter.com/theyoungturks INSTAGRAM: ☞ https://www.instagram.com/theyoungturks TIKTOK: ☞ https://www.tiktok.com/@theyoungturks πŸ‘• Merch: https://shoptyt.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Finance doesn't need to be disrupted.

0:03.0

It means people who see the potential for progress,

0:06.0

like faster payments, more transparency, and new ways to meet compliance,

0:11.0

so that finance can move at the speed of business.

0:15.0

This is what our blockchain solutions deliver for financial institutions,

0:19.0

enterprises and central banks around the world.

0:22.0

Progress is a choice, and it's one you can make right now.

0:26.0

Ripple, crypto means business.

0:30.0

The media can't stop talking about gridlock and washing.

0:33.0

As if a handful of stubborn Republicans are the only thing standing between us

0:37.0

and a fully functional democracy.

0:39.0

The reality is that our government was taken over by big business,

0:42.0

and they're allies in both political parties.

0:45.0

And corporate media adds to the dysfunction.

0:47.0

The good news is that the American people are progressive

0:50.0

and soon will take over Washington.

0:52.0

My book Justice Is Coming is our battle plan for making that happen.

0:56.0

You can get Justice Is Coming wherever books and audiobooks are sold.

1:22.0

Music

1:44.0

Welcome to TYT, I'm your host, Anna Casparian.

1:46.0

I'm super excited for the show today,

1:49.0

because we will be having an interview in the first hour,

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