The Importance of Understanding the American Accent

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Don't call those who vote for racists, racists or deplorables. It is not a good idea. You've got to try to get into their shoes in order to be converted to their way of thinking. And you have to agree with them, you don't have to like them, but you have to understand them. This is not the Latinos, and it's not the blacks, but it is Wall Street. Obama's reappointment of Tim Geithner has effectively refloding the bankers who brought that disaster upon those very same people. I'm sure everyone's familiar with the back catalogue of Roxy Music; there's someone I'm guessing both of you gentlemen here are familiar

The liberal order is under threat. Increasing inequality, the rise of far-right nationalism and the climate emergency pose unprecedented challenges. It’s time for some radical thinking. In November 2019 Intelligence Squared brought to its stage two of the world’s great radicals – Yanis Varoufakis, the former Greek finance minister known for his trademark leather jacket, motorbike and self-described erratic Marxism, and legendary music producer Brian Eno, known for his progressive politics and human rights activism. The evening was chaired by BBC journalist and broadcaster Ritula Shah.

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