Episode 74 - Why America? Mass Shootings & White Nationalism Share Roots

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4.9 • 784 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2019

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Since October 2017, America experienced three of the deadliest mass shootings in modern history. This epidemic coincides with a frightening resurgence of white nationalism. Sometimes the two trends overlap. But why here? Both phenomena can be explained by a common historical thread—to unravel it Abby Martin sits down with indigenous scholar Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz to discuss her latest book “Loaded: A Disarming History of the Second Amendment”. Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free! Patreon: www.patreon.com/empirefiles GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/keep-empire-files-going FOLLOW // @EmpireFiles // @AbbyMartin LIKE // www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Empire Files podcast.
0:02.0	This is your host, Abby Martin.
0:04.0	This is the audio of our show.
0:06.0	You can watch the episodes on our YouTube channel or at the Empirefiles.
0:10.0	TV.
0:16.0	Over the last few years, we've witnessed the rise of two disturbing phenomena in the United States.
0:21.6	One, the rise of mass shootings.
0:24.6	Just one year ago in Las Vegas, the deadliest in modern history,
0:29.6	58 people were mercilessly gunned down from a hotel window, with hundreds left injured.
0:35.6	I know, I know that! with hundreds left injured.
0:58.0	The conversation of gun control occupies a few days of media space and then goes away until the next mass shooting. At least 58 people.
1:00.0	More than 20 people are dead.
1:02.0	Shooting rampage into Hama County.
1:04.0	And has gone on a killing spree.
1:06.0	The shooter has on body armor.
1:08.0	The shooter has on body armor.
1:10.0	Gunman opened fire at a Waffle House.
1:11.6	He used his dad's shotgun.
1:13.6	There are multiple fatalities.
1:15.6	At a video game tournament.
1:17.6	Three victims killed.
1:18.6	Bakersfield tonight following a shooting screen.
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