Air Date 2/23/2024
2024 is already shaping up to be even more of a disaster than expected. The causes for anxiety are many and varied, leaving many of us with questions. We generally try to avoid topics and commentaries that lean into the realm of pure speculation but today we decided to lean all the way in to answer your most pressing questions. What about Biden's support of Israel? What about his age? Should he be replaced at the Democratic Convention? How likely is Trump to do the horrible things he promises? And what about his court cases?
Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com
Transcript
BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Clips and Shows + No Ads!)
Join our Discord community!
SHOW NOTES
Ch. 1: Biden GENOCIDE COMPLICITY US Court Backs ICJ - Breaking Points - Air Date 2-1-24
Krystal and Emily discuss a US court ruling Biden may be complicit in genocide after the ICJ's ruling against Israel.
Ch. 2: Moral Failure Democrats Urge Biden to Change Gaza Policy - Democracy Now! - Air Date 2-21-24
"The administration needs to change course in foreign policy in the Middle East to gain the trust of people who we have lost," says California Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna.
Ch. 3: Manufacturing Discontent How Was America SO Easily Convinced Biden’s Brain is Bad - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 2-13-24
Did the media convince you that Biden is losing his touch? Thom Hartmann explains why you can’t trust this false narrative.
SEE FULL SHOW NOTES
FINAL COMMENTS
Ch. 11: Final comments on the presidential age debate and what we're really voting for
MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions)
SHOW IMAGE:
Description: Graphic design composite featuring a large pile of red, triangular traffic attention/warning signs. Every sign has a question mark in the middle with the exception of two, which show the faces of President Biden and Donald Trump, respectively.
Credit: Composite design by A. Hoffman. Composite components: “Joe Biden” by Gage Skidmore, Flickr (License: CC BY-SA 2.0 | Changes: Cropped). “The Swearing-in Ceremony of the Honorable Brett M. Kavanaugh” via Trump White House Archive, Flickr (Public domain). “Traffic-signs-attention-right-of-way” via Pixabay (Public domain).
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com
Bonus Edition: Absurdity on top of absurdity
#1550 Red States, Where Democracy Goes to Die and Terrible Legislation is Born
#1549 Fox News is worse than we imagined or: they all knew they were lying
Bonus Sample #266 AI may destroy society and capitalism will help
#1548 The War on Woke Pits the GOP Against Their Usual Allies in Big Business
#1547 Shaping the Future of the Internet
#1546 Exist, Resist, Indigenize, Decolonize: A story of colonialism, cultural renaissance and modernity
#1466 The Faustian Bargain of Technological Advancement and Societal Degradation (Repost)
Bonus Sample #265 The Laughter to Darkness Ratio
#1545 Agents of Chaos: The New Congress
#1544 Block History Month: The Campaign to Erase Uncomfortable Truths About Black History
#1543 Capitalism doesn't live up to the hype
#1542 Despair and violence in Israel's illiberal and exclusionary "democracy"
Bonus Sample #264 How To Talk About The Super Bowl
#1541 Tear down paradise and put up a dystopian police state (Cop City)
#1540 The Grift of Life (Scam Culture™ and the Economy it has built)
Bonus Sample #263 Capitalism Culture and System Failure
#1539 Stolen Children is Stolen History, Heritage, and Culture (Indian Child Welfare Act)
#1538 Authoritarian Coup Attempts Around the World
#1461 Neoliberalism is Hanging on for Dear Life in Changing Times (Repost)
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Tiny Desk Concerts - Video
60 Minutes
Left, Right & Center
The Axe Files with David Axelrod
Kickass News