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Losing Steam

Sep 21, 2023

Trump skipping debate to visit auto workers, Biden admin distancing from progressivism, identity politics NGOs losing funding, left-wing money disappearing, Antiracism research as activism or academia

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Trump's strategy to appeal to union voters could sway the election outcome by framing worker discontent as a referendum on the Biden administration's green policies and union leadership.

Progressive organizations are losing support due to donor exhaustion and the Biden administration adopting some Trumpian critiques, highlighting the need for a positive vision and coherent mission to sustain the progressive movement.

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Trump's Bid for Union Votes

The podcast discusses Trump's strategy to appeal to union voters, focusing on the significance of union households in deciding election outcomes. While most union households still lean towards Democrats, Trump has gained support in recent elections, and if he can win over enough union households in key battleground states, it could tip the election in his favor. The podcast explores how Trump and GOP populists are likely to frame the discontent of workers during the United Auto Workers strike as a referendum on the Biden administration's green policies and union leadership.

Introduction

6min

Republican and Democrat Perspectives on Electrification of Cars

11min

The Limit of Guilt and the Perception of Wasted Money in Activism

2min

Defining the Mission: Activism or Academic Research?

7min

Examining the Story of Exploitation and Clash of Victim Hoods

2min

Trump announces he will skip the second Republican Primary debate to visit striking auto workers, the Biden Administration distances itself from 2010s progressivism, and NGOs and academic groups centered around identity politics are losing funding. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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Topics Discussed In This Episode:

[00:00] Trump is skipping the second Republican Debate to visit striking auto-workers - will he talk about helping labor or just focus on anti-green talking points?

[08:41] The UK’s parallel labor situation and how Rishi Sunak is responding

[10:35] “Where has all the left wing money gone?” - Is the center left distancing itself from Progressivism? Do liberal voters have the emotional energy to truly resist another Trump campaign?

[16:45] Does the public think Woke Ideology is a grift? Left vs Right wing grifting

[19:12] Ibram X Kendi’s research institute at Boston University is laying off employees

[22:00] The history of the Antiracism movement and reflecting on whether Antiracism research is more activism or academe

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Losing Steam

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Deep dives

Trump's Bid for Union Votes

Austerity Among Progressive Organizations

Layoffs at E-Brum X Kendi's Anti-Racist Center

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