Know Your Reichs
Summary
Hosts discuss the far-right AFD’s historic election victory in Germany, linking it to global neoliberal failures and the erosion of democratic guardrails. They analyze the Trump administration’s controversial diplomatic efforts in Ukraine and Russia, arguing that business interests now supersede national security. The episode also covers a 5th Circuit ruling denying Jackson, Mississippi residents compensation for lead-contaminated water, framing it as a critical breach of the social contract.
Topics discussed
Intro, Labor Day greetings, and Patreon support
AfD wins in Saxony-Anhalt and the rise of far-right populism
Historical parallels to Weimar Republic and systemic causes
US-Russia negotiations and the Ukraine war
Divergence of national interest and capitalist priorities
Jackson MS lead water ruling and infrastructure neglect
Critique of the 3rd Way centrist policy proposals
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