Ep 233: How US Media Naturalizes Capital Strikes and Helps the Rich Undermine Democracy
Citations Needed
Citations Needed
4.8 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we examine how billionaires and corporations threatening capital strikes and capital flight to discipline populist politicians and movements is treated as normal, obvious, and healthy by US media.
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