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According2Sam Podcast
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'Shocked!'
6d ago01:04:17Tap to summarizeThe Marxist insurgency in the Democratic Party seems to be taking many Democrats by surprise, despite the fact that it has been building within their party for more than a decade. Marxists have had a home in the Democratic Party for many decades, but the push toward "Democratic Socialism" has been a major force in the party since Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign. Still, many Democrats are shocked that this movement has grown so influential within the party that its supporters are unseating powerful incumbents in the primaries and that much of the party's energy is now with the Marxists. What did these Democrats say when Republicans warned that socialism was on the rise during the Obama administration, and why are they singing a different tune now? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #429. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.according2sam.com
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'Ballot Harvesting'
1w ago01:00:46Tap to summarizeOne of the biggest criticisms of mail-in voting is ballot harvesting—the practice of collecting completed ballots from voters and delivering them to election officials by third parties rather than having voters return their ballots directly. Republicans have long criticized ballot harvesting. Following the 2020 election, many Republicans alleged that widespread illegal ballot harvesting affected the outcome, when mail-in voting increased due to the pandemic. Those allegations became the focus of Dinesh D’Souza’s 2022 documentary ‘2000 Mules’, which argued that organized ballot trafficking influenced the election. Democrats have discounted these accusations as ‘conspiracy theories’, but this week Republicans appeared to gain an unexpected ally in their criticism of ballot harvesting. Who was this unexpected ally, and how does his accusation of illicit ballot harvesting add credibility to the concerns Republicans have raised? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #428. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.according2sam.com
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'Slave Patrols'
2w ago01:02:01Tap to summarizeSlave patrols played an important role in the Antebellum South. They were groups of armed men who monitored, controlled, and policed slaves while enforcing the system of slavery. One of their primary functions was to prevent slaves from escaping. They conducted patrols along rivers and in remote areas to stop escape attempts by boat or along less-traveled routes. If a slave did manage to escape, slave patrols were responsible for tracking them down and returning them to captivity. They also participated in the punishment of captured runaways, often through public acts of violence intended to deter others from attempting to escape. What is a modern-day equivalent to slave patrols, and how is it actively working to stop more black men from leaving the Democratic Party? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #427. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.according2sam.com
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'Agitate'
2w ago01:03:49Tap to summarizeIt has been nearly a decade since Colin Kaepernick began sitting on the bench during the national anthem of NFL preseason games in 2016. That year was also an election year. As Kaepernick's protest evolved from sitting on the bench to kneeling on the sideline, the reasons behind the protest also started to change. Players on other teams joined him by kneeling during the anthem, and the demonstration quickly became a national topic of debate. Many everyday citizens posted photos of themselves kneeling on social media. The protest became increasingly controversial, with some viewing it as a stand against racial injustice, while others saw it as disrespectful to the flag and the military. As a result, the issue became deeply racial, and during a presidential election year, it also became a political issue. How was Kaepernick's protest co-opted and used by political actors to mobilize voters in the 2016 election? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #426. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.according2sam.com
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'Socialist Democrats'
3w ago01:04:35Tap to summarizeThe rise of Marxist influence within the Democratic Party is not only threatening the party's chances of regaining power in this year's midterm elections, but it could also pose a broader challenge to its long-term unity. Several prominent moderates, including Bill Maher and Senator John Fetterman, have suggested that they would leave the party if the Marxists gained control of it. They are not the only centrist Democrats to express such concerns. Congressman Steve Cohen also left the Congressional Progressive Caucus after nearly half of House Democrats voted in favor of legislation that would end U.S. aid to Israel, an issue that has become a major priority for members of the party's left wing. What other policies supported by the Marxist Democrats are leading some moderates to question their future in the party? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #425. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.according2sam.com
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'Foreign & Domestic'
3w ago00:57:09Tap to summarizeThe phrase “against all enemies, foreign and domestic” appears in the oath of office taken by U.S. military personnel, federal employees, and members of Congress, committing them to defend the Constitution against threats from both outside and within the United States. Yet, as a nation, we tend to focus primarily on external enemies and foreign threats, while rarely considering the possibility of domestic threats to our way of life. When someone does raise concerns about a potential domestic threat, those concerns are often quickly dismissed as conspiracy theories. We assume that all serious threats come from abroad and that none exist at home. If that were truly the case, however, why does the oath require defending the Constitution against enemies who are domestic? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #424. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.according2sam.com
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'Brothers'
4w ago01:05:35Tap to summarizeGeorge W. Bush has often referred to Bill Clinton as his brother—once even calling him “my brother from another mother.” George W. Bush has also said that his mother considered Clinton to be her fourth son. Barbara Bush herself once remarked in an interview that, because Clinton never knew his father, George H. W. Bush had become something of a surrogate father to him. There is no question that Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush had a close relationship that transcended politics. However, if Bush truly became a father figure to Clinton, when did that paternal relationship begin? And — if Clinton regarded George H. W. Bush as a surrogate father, does that mean George H. W. Bush had two “sons” who became presidents of the United States in succession after himself? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #423. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.according2sam.com
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'The Heel'
Jul 1000:59:11Tap to summarizeIn professional wrestling, the ‘heel’ plays an essential role. The heel is the villain—the character the audience is meant to dislike and root against, in contrast to the hero. Although the heel and the hero cooperate behind the scenes to put on the match, the audience is expected to see them as genuine adversaries. The heel's job is twofold. First, he must make the audience despise him. The louder the boos and jeers, the more effectively he is performing his role. Second, he must make the audience love the hero. The more passionately the crowd cheers for the hero, the more successful the heel has been. In what ways is American politics like professional wrestling? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #422. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.according2sam.com
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'Demoralization'
Jul 601:04:07Tap to summarizeCNN data analyst Harry Enten aired a segment on July 4, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, examining polling on how proud Americans are of their country. The polling indicated that Democrats, particularly younger Democrats, are much less likely than Republicans to say they are proud of the United States. During the segment, Enten said that only 36% of Democrats described themselves as “extremely” or “very” proud to be American, compared with 92% of Republicans. What role, if any, does demoralization play in the lower levels of national pride reported among Democrats? Is it possible that Americans are being intentionally demoralized, and if so, by whom and for what purpose? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #421. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.according2sam.com
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'Marxism Crisis'
Jun 3001:01:53Tap to summarizeMany establishment Democrats seem surprised that socialists are gaining influence within their party, as if they slept through the past decade and have only now woken up. In 2016, Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, came close to winning the Democratic presidential nomination. Without the party’s superdelegate system and other actions by the DNC, he might have succeeded. In 2020, Sanders again emerged as a leading contender, but his rivals withdrew from the race and consolidated their support behind Joe Biden, effectively blocking Sanders’s path to the nomination. The rise socialism in the United States should not surprise anyone. The conditions have created an environment that is ideal for socialism. How did conditions in the United States become so conducive to the spread of socialism? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #420. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.according2sam.com
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