The United States of America is becoming a fascist regime and playground for the oligarchy where white supremacy helps advance cruelty and capitalism by robbing us of our health care and freedoms.
The picture that you posted with this article is CHILLING, Waj. I am old enough to remember the 60s (well, I WAS pretty young), watching the mistreatment and abuse of peaceful Black people protesting for Civil Rights, rights due EVERY person. I have continued to watch those documentaries and biographical movies from time to time to remind myself of some of the horrors of history. Why? Because we know that history repeats itself, we cannot EVER let ourselves forget! But NOW, history IS repeating itself! The current characters in this generation include the Brown population additionally, and the scenes once again include peaceful protestors. THEY are coming for the non-white, the disabled, the outspoken, the poor, the...you name it. They are coming for ANYONE not like themselves, or who leak truth and speak out against them. I SEE the connections! You, Joy and Lev speak truth to power! Whether or not people like it, WE NEED TO SEE AND HEAR IT! Once it goes silent, it becomes normal. AND THIS IS NOT NORMAL!
Didn't you say follow the money Waj? Corporate doesn't seem to be backing Mamdani as they are many of the dems. He's just not one of them. AIPACs money is all over the dems. Needs to change. Very hopeful with Mamdani!
Thanks for this insightful conversation Waj and Joy and the terrifying information shared by Lev. We need to be informed about the truth of this fascist regime if we're going to try to get out of it .
Never really understood how the US plans to replace immigrant workers in the US economy without serious economic & social disruption (higher wages, lower corporate profits, higher inflation, lower consumer choice, etc).
This discussion has identified how this could be done: they will be replaced by ICE prisoners. The private ICE prisons will be the new “slave owners” who hire out their prisoners, the neo-slaves, to other corporations & wealthy elite to do the grunt work. Any remuneration for this work will not go to the “prisoners” but will instead be captured by the prison corporations, who will minimise their expenses, ie food & housing to the prisoners. This will be less than commercial arrangements that existed for indentured servitude.
Furthermore, between existing legislation in most stattes, US Supreme Court decisions & recent Trump administration decisions, prisoners & ICE detainees have virtually no political, social or economic rights, very similar to that of slaves.
It is literally the 21st century version of slavery.
FYI: I saw Bob Vylan last October at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento. All of their songs are political...it will be interesting to see what happens to their career now. (BTW, I'm a 68 year old female African American metalhead/Trekkie.)
Wow, finally someone is saying what I’ve been saying to anyone who would listen! I probably wear out my family & friends but I have to say it anyway! Thanks!
The picture that you posted with this article is CHILLING, Waj. I am old enough to remember the 60s (well, I WAS pretty young), watching the mistreatment and abuse of peaceful Black people protesting for Civil Rights, rights due EVERY person. I have continued to watch those documentaries and biographical movies from time to time to remind myself of some of the horrors of history. Why? Because we know that history repeats itself, we cannot EVER let ourselves forget! But NOW, history IS repeating itself! The current characters in this generation include the Brown population additionally, and the scenes once again include peaceful protestors. THEY are coming for the non-white, the disabled, the outspoken, the poor, the...you name it. They are coming for ANYONE not like themselves, or who leak truth and speak out against them. I SEE the connections! You, Joy and Lev speak truth to power! Whether or not people like it, WE NEED TO SEE AND HEAR IT! Once it goes silent, it becomes normal. AND THIS IS NOT NORMAL!
Didn't you say follow the money Waj? Corporate doesn't seem to be backing Mamdani as they are many of the dems. He's just not one of them. AIPACs money is all over the dems. Needs to change. Very hopeful with Mamdani!
I fear for HIS LIFE.
Thanks for this insightful conversation Waj and Joy and the terrifying information shared by Lev. We need to be informed about the truth of this fascist regime if we're going to try to get out of it .
racism and sexism are at the base of it all
They see good things in fascist regimes because they have never lived in one. They should try it.
Does arresting Americans mean they will just eliminating only the voters that are Blue?.No opposition
It's so great to see Joy Reid - to get her insights into this awful moment. Thank you!
I agree!
Never really understood how the US plans to replace immigrant workers in the US economy without serious economic & social disruption (higher wages, lower corporate profits, higher inflation, lower consumer choice, etc).
This discussion has identified how this could be done: they will be replaced by ICE prisoners. The private ICE prisons will be the new “slave owners” who hire out their prisoners, the neo-slaves, to other corporations & wealthy elite to do the grunt work. Any remuneration for this work will not go to the “prisoners” but will instead be captured by the prison corporations, who will minimise their expenses, ie food & housing to the prisoners. This will be less than commercial arrangements that existed for indentured servitude.
Furthermore, between existing legislation in most stattes, US Supreme Court decisions & recent Trump administration decisions, prisoners & ICE detainees have virtually no political, social or economic rights, very similar to that of slaves.
It is literally the 21st century version of slavery.
Excellent discussion. Lev was fascinating. He was the man in the room when it all happened !
FYI: I saw Bob Vylan last October at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento. All of their songs are political...it will be interesting to see what happens to their career now. (BTW, I'm a 68 year old female African American metalhead/Trekkie.)
I hate this situation. We should refer to the place in Florida as Auschwitz Florida.
Wow, finally someone is saying what I’ve been saying to anyone who would listen! I probably wear out my family & friends but I have to say it anyway! Thanks!
So our major industry will be incarceration. And we'll be taking prisoners from other countries. Think about how much land we have for tent prisons.
The Self-Evident Truths of Freedom — and of Tyranny
by Judge Michael Luttig
https://open.substack.com/pub/telos/p/luttig-the-self-evident-truths-of-freedom?r=56sszr&utm_medium=ios
Great show Waj! Going to upgrade to paid because I love the in depth conversations you have with everyone!
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