JovianMoondough Show

UPDATE: THOMAS SOWELL HAS DELETED HIS VIDEO, AND HAS NOT RESPONDED TO OUR DEBATE OFFER!

We talk about LA DA Gascon bringing back enhancements for hate crimes, the current state of the coronavirus in LA and the US, a new strain of Covid--Super Covid--springing up in the UK (https://eand.co/super-covid-is-here-and-you-should-be-very-worried-32a6a549449), a California wealth tax, the Intercept's recent piece on the CIA's militia terror campaign in Afghanistan (https://theintercept.com/2020/12/18/afghanistan-cia-militia-01-strike-force/), return to a discussion about 'force the vote' strategies for Medicare for All, Jimmy Dore and Briahna Joy Gray, and then debunk Thomas Sowell's theory of antisemitism.

We livestream and discuss Pt 4 of Century of the Self.

We talk about Dan Crenshaw's Marvel audition video, the Trump administration's new Schedule F worker classification, which will erode federal worker protections (https://theintercept.com/2020/12/18/the-trump-administration-has-planted-a-landmine-in-federal-agencies/) and predictions about how the incoming Biden administration will respond to it, a bit about the Jimmy Dore/AOC Medicare For All issue, and take a dive into and critique 'Thomas Sowell on left-wing intellectuals'.

We talk about the Trump administration's herd immunity strategy (https://www.democracynow.org/2020/12/17/headlines/trump_appointee_pushed_covid_19_herd_immunity_strategy_we_want_them_infected), "America's Swatiska-Shaped White People Problem" by Umair Haque (https://eand.co/americas-swastika-shaped-white-people-problem-3433b80bdfb6), and Biden's leaked meeting with civil rights leaders (https://youtu.be/a3G7n21p0kY).

(BAD AUDIO DURING FIRST 13 MINUTES - ED'S FAULT)

we are joined by David of Eureka sound to talk about his band, the spirit of reggae, and the how non black people can contribute.

we also discuss Jimmy Dore's "victory strategy for AOC"

We talk about Boko Haram, gerrymandering districts, and Dan Crenshaw silencing a fellow vet.

We cover some daily headlines, talk about the renaming of some sports teams, Keynesianism and austerity, and Tulsi Gabbard's transphobic sports bill.

We watch and discuss Part 3 of Century of the Self, which covers the rise of anti-Freudian psychoanalysts who think that enlightenment and social progress will be achieved through people ritualistically having tantrums.

We talk with Devin Shaw about his new book, Philosophy of Antifascism, and the framework of the three way fight.

Find his book here: https://www.leftwingbooks.net/book/content/philosophy-antifascism-punching-nazis-and-fighting-white-supremacy

And a short article on the nature of the three way fight here: http://threewayfight.blogspot.com/2020/10/between-system-loyal-vigilantism-and.html

You can also find him on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/devinzshaw

We talk about Dianne Feinstein's cognitive decline (https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/dianne-feinsteins-missteps-raise-a-painful-age-question-among-senate-democrats) and the broader climate of cognitive dysfunction within Congress (https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/10/11/16458142/congress-alzheimers-pharmacist),

Biden's re-opening plan and it's short sightedness (https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-health-coronavirus-pandemic-80275870d7fca89bd38992a611b26616),

his selection of Tom Vilsack for secretary of agriculture (https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/a-biden-possibility-tom-vilsack-as-three-term-agriculture-secretary),

and members of Biden's cabinet launching a SPAC (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/09/spac-with-ties-to-biden-cabinet-picks-sees-surge-in-wall-street-support.html)

Good vegan naan recipe: https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-vegan-naan/

(I use cashew milk instead of water, and almond, cashew, or coconut yogurt works well--Mark)