WhatInTheWorldWeekly

With the lose of Jeremy Corbyn and now the recent dropping out of Bernie Sanders. The optimism they inspired is slowly being replaced with anger and despair. In the episode, I try to analyse with the warning signs were there that this so-called “revolution” was never to be. I myself wanted desperately to believe in it, and I don’t begrudge anyone who didn’t see these hints. However, with Sanders dropping out without exacting ANY concessions on his agenda, it seems almost a betrayal. Furthermore, new details have come to light that questions his devotion to his movement. From the way he ran his campaign to wavering on taking billionaire money.

The recent outbreak of the coronavirus has been a total vindication of the left, yes we can afford to house our people, yes we can afford free university, yes we can afford even free ponies. The diseased capitalist mind of the oligarchs have been well and truly exposed. Talk of saving the “economy” over people has revealed that while the wealthy may be stewards of this system, they by no means run it. Socially, our society has been infected by this same disease, we’ve seen hoarding, fights over supplies, gluttony, all the children of a system to worships a coloured piece of paper over human lives. Hopefully, people don’t fall for the same deficit handwringing again although somehow I remain pessimistic.

I recently bought an audiobook about the lives of Douglass, Booker T Washington & Dubois. I have always been fascinated by in person tales of what life was like back in those days. I have completed the first part, by Douglass. I am intrigued by how it seems to prove my theory on how we currently live. We still very much remain slaves. Humans needs some basic necessities to survive. Food, water, oxygen, shelter, medical care. The only one of those available to all is oxygen. It seems a sorry state of affairs that 200,000 years after our species first evolved, only one of these necessities is available to ALL. The only thing on that list we don’t pay for is oxygen. It shouldn’t be controversial to guarantee everything on that list to all living things.

In this episode, I delve into the emergence of “hate speech” laws and how they are not only ineffective but idiotic. They essentially amount to the crime of hurting someone’s feelings. That should not be a justifiable reason to prosecute someone. Also, with regards to the emergence of the far right and fascism, the West (US, UK) have their hands all over it. The violence they have inflicted on the world makes the Nazis look like choir boys. Hitler literally learned apartheid from the United States.

Some of the things we find odd about animals we actually used to do ourselves. For example, did you know that it was common place for humans to kill the offspring of conquered people’s, just like lions do. The Mongols and Romana often did this. Consequently, a lioness sometimes sleep with as many males as possible to try and fool them all into thinking the cubs are theirs. This ingenuity was no doubt learnt and passed on from generations. This caused me to wonder if like us, animals undergo major shifts in their culture and behaviour just like we do. This would mean they too have civilisations. The potential of this for a history nerd like myself was very exciting, so I talk a bit about it here.

A roundup of news that’s been irritating me. Stupid questions about using nuclear weapons, America’s genocidal positions on nuclear weapons, casual anti-Palestinian racism. Article on US low yield nukes: https://fas.org/blogs/security/2020/01/w76-2deployed/

There has been great debate lately on Megan & Harry leaving the Royal Family. “Is the U.K. a racist country?” has been a dominant feature question in the news. Accusing a country, like the U.K., with its long history of genocide and terrorism against millions of brown people of racism for not accepting a woman of colour to their ultra-elitist circle is like calling Ted Bundy sexist.

In this episode, I speak to my American friend about the differences between their college system and ours in the UK. I learn about how their student loan system works, and the wide variety of scholarships available to students. Also, most of the universities you know in the US are actually private, including the historically black ones like Brown, Morehouse & Howard. To conclude, we also dabble into the upcoming US elections. I try to convert into a “BernieBro”!

Exhibit 100000 of the brutality and racism of the US Empire. The “democracy” installed by the US in its brutal occupation of Iraq votes against US interests, US simply says “NO, We’re America Bitch!” https://twitter.com/apdiplowriter/status/1215647086986825728?s=21 https://twitter.com/markcurtis30/status/1215570248990167041?s=21

In my third episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Junie B, host of The Other Side of the Truth podcast. Her podcast is an exploration of issues affecting black women in America. We talk about growing up black in our various countries, her views on Obama and what America is like from the perspective of a young black woman. The similarities of the war against the poor in both countries. Race, politics, class, medical apartheid and many more! A very eye opening and informative conversation. Her podcast: https://anchor.fm/juniesha-b