International Trade, European Election Meddling, and Rural Infrastructure

Pantsuit Politics

Lemonada Media

News, Politics, Society & Culture, News Commentary

4.5 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2019

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Today starts our annual Patreon drive! Visit our Patreon page to become part of the incredible community that supports our work and get access to exciting bonus content and perks. We share thoughts on a variety of international news stories including trade with China, conflict with Iran, and Russian interference in European elections. Then, we dive deep on rural infrastructure and how the lack thereof is affecting America. Outside of politics, Sarah fumes about Game of Thrones and Beth contemplates different kinds of love on her 12th anniversary. International News Recommendations: Houthi Rebels in Yemen Four Ships Sabotaged in UAE US Air Carrier in the Gulf Russia and the European Elections Compliment the Other Side: Democratic Lawmakers and the Death Penalty Rural America Recommendations: The Hard Truths of Trying to ‘Save’ the Rural Economy The Opioid Epidemic in Kermit, W.Va. In deep-red West Virginia, Warren touts plan to fight opioid crisis Sanders' plan for rural America isn't much of a plan They Were Promised Coding Jobs in Appalachia. Now They Say It Was a Fraud. Kentucky’s $1.5 Billion Information Highway to Nowhere Why Rural America Needs Cities A New American Dream: The Rise of Immigrants in Rural America Rural America is Stranded in the Dial-Up Age How Rural Communities Are Embracing Immigrants and Thriving as a Result Thanks to our sponsors: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I think part of it is because everybody's telling this part of the country what they need
0:05.7	instead of listening to what they need.
0:07.8	There are parts of what you just said that I really strongly agree with and parts that
0:10.7	I disagree with.
0:12.3	The disagreement for me comes in identifying corporate America as the sole problem.
0:17.6	I think it has been a huge part of it or even the leading part of the problem.
0:22.2	Because for example, I don't think AT&T has screwed the state of Kentucky over.
0:26.4	I think the partnership that we developed with AT&T to get internet and all of our schools
0:30.1	has worked really well.
0:31.8	I think corporate America has many times exploited these regions.
0:36.0	I also think that they have to be part of this solution.
0:41.5	This is Sarah from the left and Beth from the right.
0:43.9	You're listening to paid suit politics.
0:45.8	They're shouting, no insults, plenty of nuance.
0:56.4	Today is the day.
1:04.2	It's a big day for paid suit politics.
1:06.6	We are kicking off our annual Patreon drive.
1:11.7	Don't please insert teleportory music here.
1:14.6	We're so liking it.
1:19.0	So every year we reach out to our community and say, if you are able, please support
1:26.3	paid suit politics.
1:27.8	We are largely listener supported.
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