Harriet takes a deep dive into the events of Striketober and the hope it offers. Harriet & Liam also discuss the issues raised in the Medium article 'Why Are Americans and Conservatives So Afraid of Socialism?'.
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Show notes:
Why Are Americans and Conservatives So Afraid of Socialism?: https://aninjusticemag.com/why-are-americans-and-conservatives-so-afraid-of-socialism-33409294290
Rainbow Pie book: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/rainbow-pie-a-memoir-of-redneck-america/9781846272585
Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism book: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/deaths-of-despair-and-the-future-of-capitalism/9780691217079
Dressing like all the the other car salesmen (misremembered as Estate Agents / Realtors in the recording): https://www.unz.com/isteve/classic-from-files-why-do-car-salesmen/
How Politics makes Us Sick, Ted Schrecker, Clare Bambra Palgrave, 2015
The Body Economic, David Stuckler, Sanjay Basu. Basic Books, 2013
Loneliness, John Cacciopo and William Patrick, Norton 2008
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