This episode centers mostly on the Democratic party. Jon and Matt detail its total inadequacy as an opposition party, its pattern of punching left, and its very warped concept of forgiveness. 

Specifically discussed:

-The presidential and VP debate

-  Biden and Harris attacking immensely popular ideas such as the green new deal and medicare for all while defending fracking

- The terrible selection and framing of questions that were asked vs the incredibly important questions that were left out entirely

- Why Trump's unpaid taxes are not at all surprising given the system that Democrats were instrumental in creating

- Matt's Article about the Democrats seemingly inconsistent and hypocritical practice of forgiveness

- The fact that  Julian Assange and Ralph Nader will never be forgiven by liberals, meanwhile they are more than willing to forgive war criminals from the Bush administration. 

Mentioned on the podcast:

Trump destroys Jeb Bush over Iraq war in 2016 Republican primary debates

Democrats' complicity in wealth disparity

Mehdi Hassan's detail of John Bolton's belligerence 

2014 Princeton Study shows that United is an oligarchy

NY mag article discusses how the issues that are even up for debate are shaped by the wealthy

Left Wing Positions are very popular 

Lawrence O'Donnell explains why the Democratic party will not respond to the left so long as the party can count on their votes

Jon Schwarz's break down of Colin Powell's lying and manipulation of the UN

David Frum shaming Iraqis for not appreciating the amazing offer that the US war had granted them

Our Work:

Matt's Corresponding Post: The Selective Forgiveness of the American Liberal

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