The Majority Report with Sam Seder 3570 - Nationalize the Defense Industry; GOP's War on Voting Rights w/ Julia Gledhill & Ari Berman
Aug 28, 2025
Join Julia Gledhill, a research analyst at the Stimson Center and co-host of Undiplomatic, as she advocates for nationalizing the defense industry to ensure accountability. Ari Berman, voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones and author of 'Minority Rule,' dives into the GOP's ongoing war on voting rights, highlighting legal challenges and gerrymandering's impact on democracy. Together, they explore the intersection of military spending and public good, and the critical fight for equitable voting practices.
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Scapegoating Replaces Policy Debate
- After a school shooting, right-wing media often deflect to identity scapegoats instead of addressing gun access.
- This pattern distracts from policy choices that enable mass shootings, like lax weapon availability and magazine capacity.
Gender, Not Identity, Predicts Shooters
- Mass shooters are overwhelmingly male and not overrepresented by transgender people, who are far more often victims.
- Misidentifying shooters as trans is used politically to demonize trans communities and avoid addressing gun access.
Demand Public Returns On Subsidies
- When large public funds are used for industry support, insist on public returns like oversight and accountability instead of opaque equity giveaways.
- Push for transparent terms when government invests to prevent crony capitalism and shareholder windfalls.
