#244 - Late Capitalist Slam Poetry

Published: June 17, 2021, 5:32 a.m.

b'He once served under Gerald Ford and rose to become Bill Clinton\'s labor secretary, but the economist Robert Reich has more recently been been a two-time supporter of Bernie Sanders\' primary runs. But in the documentary INEQUALITY FOR ALL (2013), Reich claims he\'s not a socialist, and wants to tackle income inequality to save capitalism. We discuss the virtues and limitations of Reich\'s brand of left-liberalism, and the documentary as a time capsule of the post-Occupy, pre-Trump moment. PLUS: Vanderpump Rules, the increased durability of dynastic wealth, and memories of a nearly-forgotten failed Toronto-based media venture.\\n\\n"Amy Schumer, and a long winter nap" by the Toronto Standard - https://www.torontostandard.com/the-sprawl/amy-schumer-and-a-long-winter-nap/'