Definitions of political terms affect what we see and don’t see in the world around us, and turn us into effective or ineffective communicators and political actors. The definition of government that journalists and academics use makes us blind to the people who rule over us in our private lives. Popular definitions of left and right propagated by media and academia (the state vs. the market, big vs. small government, liberty vs. equality), frame the world in right-wing terms, while the historical definition (hierarchy vs. equality) frames the world in left wing terms. Competing definitions of racism have different consequences in terms of peoples’ ability to discuss racism, and on how we relate to people from different cultural categories than our own. FULL TRANSCRIPT tweeter: @worbsintowords Video version: https://youtu.be/TaFkzIQk-1o Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatispolitics https://archive.org/download/04-relativity/04%20-%20LINGUISTIC%20RELATIVITY%20AND%20POLITICSes.mp3

Most journalists and Doctor-Professor academics don’t really know what the left-right political spectrum is about, but you will after listening to this episode! FULL TRANSCRIPT tweeter: @WorbsIntoWords help! http://www.patreon.com/whatispolitics video version: https://youtu.be/P3cmjNrXWms https://archive.org/download/03leftrightandyou/03%20-%20LEFT-RIGHT%20AND%20YOU.mp3

How can people who don’t have official decision-making power exert their influence over those who do?  A quick overview of some basic political concepts: POLITICS PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE POLITICS POLITIES GOVERNMENT DEMOCRACY AUTOCRACY CONSENSUS POLITICAL CONSTRAINTS ECONOMICS CAPITALISM IDEOLOGY CLASS THE MARKET BARGAINING POWER CONTRACTS FULL TRANSCRIPT Tweeter: @WorbsIntoWords Original You-Tube version: https://youtu.be/dQjcmDGY2vA help! http://www.patreon.com/whatispolitics https://archive.org/download/01whatispolitics/01%20-%20WHAT%20IS%20POLITICS.mp3

Dive into the murky waters of political jargon, where terms like capitalism and socialism often lose their meaning. Discover how unclear definitions can twist our understanding and manipulate beliefs. The conversation pokes fun at the chaos that ensues from vague language, revealing how it divides us despite shared goals. With insightful humor, the hosts encourage us to reclaim political clarity and bridge ideological divides, urging listeners to engage meaningfully in the political realm.