'BradCast' 3/14/2023 (Failed Banks, 'Woke' Banks and GOP Banking on 'Woke' in 2024)
b"On today's 'BradCast':\\xa0 After Republicans' fear-mongering and lies about crime failed to result in a 'red wave' in the 2022 midterm elections, perhaps lying to Americans about 'woke' banks will do the trick in 2024!\\xa0 In the wake of several bank failures in recent days, Moody's is considering downgrading the US banking sector. Sen. Elizabeth Warren accurately predicted in 2018 that Trump/GOP rollbacks of banking regulations would lead to risky behavior, which in turn led to the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and other regional banks. The collapse of SVB is a textbook case of preventable failure caused directly by loosening oversight and restrictions, but Republicans and rightwing media instead are trying to blame 'wokeness.' New poll shows Americans like the term 'woke' and consider it to mean being informed and educated, and they really don't like book bans. We hope Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) fully recovers from a recent concussion because he may be the only force holding Congressional Republicans together in support of Ukraine against Russia's vicious invasion. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis used to be in favor of U.S. support for Ukraine's defense, but now that he is a likely contender for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, he is suddenly against it. New Mexico enacts new legislation expanding voting rights and ballot access. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'"