Behind the Bastards

It Could Happen Here Weekly 109

Feb 7, 2024
Topics discussed in this podcast include the evolution of the anti-war movement, successful protests to block military shipments, the importance of direct action and civil resistance, the migrant crisis at the US-Mexico border, the diverse range of people volunteering for mutual aid groups, the flawed claim of young men becoming more conservative, Gen Z voting patterns in the 2022 midterms, changing political leanings and attitudes of Gen Z, the impact of marriage and Gen Z optimism, generational perspectives and policy preferences, the accuracy of polling data, a brutal attack on Paul Polosi, conspiracy theories and right-wing ideology, shooting incidents by extremists, the targeted attack and murder of a transgender girl, reactions to the death of a controversial figure, Soviet-China relations, the Sino-Soviet split and triangle diplomacy, Kissinger's role in establishing US-China relations.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The Evolution of the Anti-War Movement
03:21 • 6min
3
Militant Protests Against Military Shipments
09:50 • 26min
4
Protests, Pipelines, and Port Demonstrations
35:58 • 10min
5
Learning from Past Movements: Making Movements Multi-Generational
45:56 • 5min
6
Migrant Crisis at the US-Mexico Border
51:03 • 21min
7
Diverse Range of People Volunteering for Mutual Aid Group
01:12:33 • 30min
8
Donations and Volunteering in the Community
01:42:54 • 6min
9
The Flawed Claim of Young Men Becoming More Conservative
01:48:40 • 6min
10
Gen Z Voting Patterns in the 2022 Midterms
01:54:21 • 4min
11
Changing Political Leanings and Attitudes of Gen Z
01:58:38 • 11min
12
Marriage, Doomism, and Gen Z Optimism
02:09:27 • 2min
13
Generational Perspectives and Policy Preferences
02:11:51 • 10min
14
Polling Data and the 2022 Election
02:22:11 • 8min
15
Attack on Paul Polosi
02:30:17 • 9min
16
Exploring Conspiracy Theories, Right-Wing Ideology, and a Shooting Incident
02:39:16 • 5min
17
Nazi Accelerationist Shooting and Segway Crash
02:44:12 • 23min
18
Targeted Attack and Murder of Transgender Girl in the UK
03:07:21 • 6min
19
Reactions to the Death of a Controversial Figure
03:12:53 • 5min
20
Governor Election, Kesinger's Popularity in China, and Kesinger Collectible Coins
03:17:53 • 5min
21
Soviet-China Relations: From Alliance to Conflict
03:22:44 • 12min
22
The Sino-Soviet Split and Triangle Diplomacy
03:34:42 • 3min
23
Kissinger's Role in Establishing US-China Relations
03:37:22 • 25min
24
Ads for Lucky Land Sluts, Cox Internet, and TCL Roku TVs
04:02:27 • 2min