Meaning What: Recent Episodes
Matthew Weismann
With Meaning What I get to a concise breakdown of current events including background and analysis. Occasionally I will do a book reveiw or a deep cut into some issue that needs explaining. You have heard the noise now let's ask, Meaning What?
Parts: 1- stories of the week, 2- Hearing on GameStop and Biden's Slipping Recovery Plan, 3-Foreign Policy Developments, Operation Gideon and Ecuadorian Elections
Three Parts: -Part 1 The Presidential Race -Part 2 The Georgia Runoffs -Part 3 The Ideal
Chris Wallace will overseen a battle of words meant to convince no one. This is not about policies because the 2 parties do not have platforms anymore, the masks are coming off. If you like the borish billionaire con-man in Trump this is for you. If you like the slick lifelong politican that has overseen the downfall of the middle-class in Biden this is for you. Chances are they are both rapists and suffering mental decline, oh goodie for us all. This debate will be an hour and a half commercial with commercials. If we are lucky something crazy will happen. In this episode I cover the topics Mr Wallace has said he will question the candidates on. A healthy but of skepticism is required for the viewer of this debate and when listening to me. You can verify anything you want to, I promise I will not stop you. I made this more for the people who do not consume as much news and information as I do, as I need to, I am an addict. Moderation is the key, to staying out of rehab. Is there a news junkie rehab? Free billion dollar idea, run wild. Hope you get something out of this.
Topics discussed: -Injustice, -Inequality, -Un-democratic activity, -Meritocracy, Self-Determination, and Individual Responsibility
Topics discussed: -Police Brutality -Systemic Racism -White Supremacy is a white problem
Topics covered: -Context: US imperialism v. enlightenment ideals, Authoritarian fascist roadmap, Trump's position and US history of hysteria -Events of Russian interference: Email leaks/ troll farm, Collusion claims (Crossfire Hurricane), and Blackmail claims. -Analysis: Tribalism over evidence, Authoritarianism over civil libertarianism, masterful intent verse blatant idiocy, Healthy skepticism.
Topics covered:
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Hope and miseries defined
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Un-democratic bureaucratic middle-management party
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Progressive defined
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Logical endgame
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"Yang Speaks" clip
Topics discussed; Biological Crisis (Virus), Economic Crisis(Jobs), Financial Crisis (Stocks)
Topics discussed: -Biden is the Presumptive Nominee -NYT & Tara Reade coverage -COVID 19 Pandemic Update -Farewell to Bernie Sanders Campaign
Topics covered: -Leadership vacuum -Myopic Stimulus -Dead on Arrival: Establishment Politics and Joe Biden - Tara Reade and Biden's abuses -Covid 19 response and overview
Covers: overall impression, performances of "competitors" and lines of attack to discredit the front-runner.
Topics covered: -Smoke Screen talking points -Real Issues that voters' want -Candidates debating
Topics discussed: -NYC at the time of Giuliani and Bloomburg -political awareness forming in the 90s -Boomers v Millennials -Obama
3 segments about what particularly bothered me this last few weeks. Iowa debates, Assassination in Baghdad and Iowa Caucuses are discusssed. Special guest Tameek Henderson.
This episode covers the candidates and where they are on political affliation. I cover the last 4 years of political conversation and explain terms like Neolibberal, Establishment, Progressive and solidarity. My goal is to simplify the candidates and their positions. If that is your only interest I cover them about 40 minutes in. I hope you enjoy this. Feedback is always welcome.