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SOLVED! #11 - Culture War Distractions While the Oligarchs Rob You Blind


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Air Date: 6-8-25

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Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss:

  • The right’s attack on free speech and academic freedom
  • Trumponomics, men, and tradwives
  • The lessons to learn about culture wars from the fight for gay marriage
  • How the internet and Trump force us to live in and re-litigate the past
  • How the left can avoid Trump’s culture war traps

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REFERENCES:

Trump’s Attack on Harvard Marks a New Phase in the Culture War - New York Magazine

There’s No Trumponomics Without the Tradwife - New York Magazine

To Stop Losing the Culture Wars, Learn From Gay Marriage - Jacobin

I Can’t Believe We’re Still Arguing About This - The New York Times

Democrats Can Avoid Trump’s Culture-War Traps - Jacobin

 

SOLVED! SONG! “Rob You Blind” - Concepts: Human Intelligence. Song: Artificial Intelligence. Based on SOLVED! Ep. #11: “Culture War Distractions While the Oligarchs Rob You Blind” (June 8, 2025)

 

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