Liberal Lagniappe

Liberal Lagniappe

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Liberal Lagniappe episodes

  • That Was a B+

    This week (recorded Jan 12) we discuss the turmoil in British politics, the push for voting rights, the midterm elections, and more!

    Music used with permission from Sun Hotel Sounds.

    54 min
  • Do it for the Short Guys

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-biden-manchin-spoke-social-130942258.html
    https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/26/cardin-senate-build-back-better-526154
    https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/02/trump-capitol-riot-aftermath-526277
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/01/1-3-americans-say-violence-against-government-can-be-justified-citing-fears-political-schism-pandemic/
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CyE_aWwBrcvS44t9k-Ra4eK2sF218GEkMdTaFvjIwTU/edit#gid=0
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/31/al-franken-rules-out-run-against-kirsten-gillibrand

    Music used with permission from Sun Hotel Sounds.

    1 hr 12 min
  • The Manchin Decision

    There is only one thing reverberating around the political world right now, the Manchin decision. No sources this week, just our wild speculation.

    Music used with permission from Sun Hotel Sounds.

    1 hr 4 min
  • North Korea and South Dakota

    Music used with permission from Sun Hotel Sounds.

    Compromise account reporting tax-avoidance plan: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-treasurys-yellen-says-democrats-propose-10000-irs-bank-reporting-threshold-2021-10-19/

    Glenn Youngkin's toxic surrogate: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/15/amanda-chase-glenn-youngkin-toxic-surrogate-donald-trump/

    Watch out for Patreon info coming soon!

    49 min
  • Ever Stalwart

    Music used with permission from Sun Hotel Sounds.

    China's Australian coal ban: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-turns-stranded-australian-coal-combat-power-crunch-trade-2021-10-05/

    Some stuff on the Moderate Middle Myth and the peculiar common wisdom disease that infects the Beltway:

    • https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-moderate-middle-is-a-myth/
    • https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/11/02/congress-thinks-public-is-way-more-conservative-than-it-actually-is-deep-pocketed-lobbyists-are-blame-according-new-research/
    • https://www.voterstudygroup.org/publication/political-divisions-in-2016-and-beyond

    Stay tuned for Patreon info!

    50 min
  • Pretty Bad

    Music used with permission from Sun Hotel Sounds.

    No sources today, but stay tuned for Patreon info!

    46 min

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A Liberal and a Socialist talk political news, ideology, and strategy from a left-of-center perspective. Lagniappe means "a little something extra" in Louisiana and we go extra deep into the ideas and…