How Is the Left of the ’60s Different From the Left of Today?

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🗓️ 15 July 2020

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

How do the radical movements of today—Black Lives Matter, Antifa, and others—compare with their counterparts of the 1960s, such as the Black Panthers and the Weather Underground? What would the leftists of the ’60s say about the rioting that followed the death of George Floyd, the toppling of disfavored statues, and efforts today to "defund the police"?

Lee Edwards, a distinguished fellow in conservative thought at The Heritage Foundation’s B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies, joins the podcast to discuss the similarities and differences of the left of then and now.

We also cover these stories:

New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut have added four more states to their quarantine list.
California is shutting down most indoor businesses—again.
A federal prisoner on Tuesday morning was executed, the first such execution since 2003.

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Wednesday, July 15th. I'm Virginia Allen.
0:10.3	And I'm Kate Trinko. Today, our colleague Rachel Del Judas speaks with Lee Edwards, a historian and distinguished fellow and conservative thought at the Heritage Foundation.
0:21.0	They'll discuss the evolution of the modern left in America from the
0:25.2	60s to today. Don't forget. If you're enjoying this podcast, please be sure to
0:30.8	leave a review or a five- rating on Apple Podcast and encourage others to
0:34.5	subscribe. Now, on to our top news.
0:37.0	New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have added four more states to their required quarantine list.
0:51.0	On Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
0:58.2	added Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio, and Wisconsin to the list of states.
1:04.6	Last month, Cuomo held a joint press conference
1:07.4	with Lamont and Murphy, announcing that anyone traveling
1:10.9	into one of their states from a state reporting more than 10 cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 people
1:19.0	would be required to quarantine for 14 days if caught in violation of the requirement, individuals are subject
1:26.8	to a large fine and a mandatory quarantine. Delaware, which was added to the list last week has now been removed, but the addition of
1:35.8	Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio, and Wisconsin bring the list to a total of 22 states.
1:43.0	California is shutting down most indoor businesses again.
1:48.0	The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, and the California Department of Public Health announced this week that various indoor operations,
1:57.0	including wineries, bars, restaurants, movie theaters, museums, and more must end.
2:03.6	In addition, in California counties where coronavirus cases
2:08.1	are beyond a certain threshold, churches, gyms,
2:11.6	and hair salons must cease operating indoors.
2:15.0	About 80% of Californians live in a county deemed high risk.
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