Geopolitical Economy Report

The undemocratic structure of the US state (with historian Aaron Good)

Sep 6, 2022
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Aaron Good
Historian Aaron Good discusses the undemocratic structure of the US state. Topics include the dual state concept, secret plans for nuclear war, influence of Dr. Strangelove, American exceptionalism, myth of checks and balances, role of Supreme Court, and US government structure.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Concept of the Dual State
02:12 • 16min
3
The Secret Plans for Nuclear War
18:31 • 7min
4
The Influence of 'Dr. Strangelove,' the Military Cast of Mind, and the Expansion of the Trumanite Network
25:03 • 2min
5
American Exceptionalism, Over-protection, and the Undemocratic System
27:04 • 4min
6
The Myth of Checks and Balances and the Role of Independent Institutions
31:26 • 3min
7
Supreme Court Justices and the National Security State
34:06 • 23min
8
US Government Structure and Foreign Policy Analysis
56:54 • 14min