Ross Barkan on the Zero Sum Game that Democrats don't Know They're Playing
Pat interviews Ross Barkan on the present state of the American political Left and where the Left can go from here, especially in a Biden Presidency. Barkan is An award-winning journalist and former candidate for office, he is a columnist for the Guardian and Jacobin, as well as a contributor to the Nation and Gothamist/WNYC. He\u2019s written a novel, called Demolition Night, and he\u2019s won the New York Press Club\u2019s award for distinguished journalism twice.\nwww.rossbarkan.com\xa0\nOur guest co-host, CMoney Burns has a collection of his music that can be found here: http://Brzowskimusic.bandcamp.com Topics discussed: The Stimulus Bill - The American Rescue Plan\nWhy are Democrats losing Working Class Voters?\nHow an Economic message beats an identity message every day.\xa0\nBill Clinton\xa0\nMilitary Industrial Complex - the War Machine\nAOC, Bernie Sanders, the Progressive Left\nChuck Schumer\nSenate Parliamentarian - Senate Budget Reconciliation\xa0\n\n--- \n\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trickledownsocialism/support