TMBS ReAir: 113 - Understanding the PMC & Trump Is Empire ft. Abby Martin & Adolph Reed

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🗓️ 22 August 2023

⏱️ 121 minutes

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Summary

TMBS 113 aired on November 5th, 2019.

Episode summary:

Lessons from the 92’ campaign and Warren’s middle-class politics.

Shoutout to Bernie Sander’s weed legalization plan.

Abby Martin (@AbbyMartin) journalist and host of the Empire Files. joined us to talk about her film Gaza Fights For Freedom and on the anti-Imperialism in the 2020 campaign.

During the GEM David breaks down the pitfalls of microfinancing.

Adolph Reed joins us to talk about the PMC and essentialism.

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0:00.0	The results of years of Republican neglect, the highest unemployment in eight years.
0:17.5	The Republicans actually stole the extension of unemployment benefits, blocked a middle-class
0:22.0	tax cut that would help the economy, cut Medicare for senior citizens, and tried to reduce
0:27.0	college loans.
0:28.4	The Republican leadership, a record of failure, the highest unemployment in eight years.
0:33.5	The worst economic record since the Great Depression.
0:36.5	Aren't you ready to say enough is enough?
0:39.3	Vote Democratic for a change.
0:43.1	Government just isn't working for the hard-working families of America.
0:46.7	We need fundamental change, not more of the same.
0:49.9	That's why I've offered a comprehensive plan, a real plan to rebuild America.
0:54.6	We need eight million new jobs, invest in education and job training, ensure quality
0:58.7	affordable health care for all.
1:00.8	We're going to ask the rich to pay their fair share so the rest of America can finally
1:04.9	get a break.
1:05.9	A plan to put government back on your side.
1:08.4	Read it yourself, together we can make America work again.
1:25.6	Welcome to the Michael Brooks Show.
1:28.4	I am Michael Brooks.
1:29.7	We are broadcasting from downtown Brooklyn, USA.
1:33.0	Some of us with loose ties where we say, blue, la, leave ray, with super producer Matt
1:40.8	Leck.
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