Land of (Only Some) Opportunity

The Gist

Peach Fish Productions

News, Daily News

4.5 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2018

⏱️ 34 minutes

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On The Gist, Democrats might actually be winning. Supporters of open immigration policy—and immigrants themselves—often have a rosy view of what awaits them in the United States. National Review executive editor (and Slate alumnus) Reihan Salam says high costs of living can put immigrants in debt rather than on a path to the middle class. "When we're totally sentimental about this, we miss some of those struggles, and those struggles are inconvenient. People don't want to hear about them." Salam's book is Melting Pot or Civil War?: A Son of Immigrants Makes the Case Against Open Borders. In the Spiel, Omarosa again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Barkley's provided the spark to help me get my first job.
0:03.8	The spark that boosted my confidence online.
0:07.3	The spark to help grow my business.
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0:15.4	Barkley's digital eagles that keep people safe online,
0:18.6	and Barkley's eagle labs that support entrepreneurs to innovate and grow.
0:22.6	Barkley's sparking opportunities in your community.
0:26.2	So it's Barkley's communities to find out more.
0:30.0	I cannot swear to you that there is swearing on this show,
0:33.0	but there might be.
0:34.0	It's the kind of behavior I engage in.
0:37.0	It's Thursday, October 18, 2018, from Slate.
0:43.0	It's the Gestai Mike Pasca.
0:45.0	The other day, Bill Marr asked his guests,
0:49.0	why do Democrats keep losing his theory?
0:51.0	Political correctness.
0:53.0	You know the show that Bill Marr used to host, right?
0:55.0	Okay.
0:56.0	So his panel kind of took the bait.
0:58.0	They blamed either some political correctness
1:01.0	or just debated the idea of political correctness,
1:04.0	the patriarchy, and entrenched white supremacy were also mentioned.
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