I liked this episode, it was interesting, but I can't help but ask: is there ever going to be a guest that comes from poverty? From some rural nowhereplace whose politics come from lived experience as oppose to reading theory? It's not that I think that's a bad thing, even. And you get at this in a way with interviews with younger people who are radicalized via the internet, but is there any figure active and influential in politics who came from a background that isn't upper middle class? Growing up in a trailer in Oklahoma is what made me politically conscious pretty early on, and the free library internet was the place where I started to read and connect with other people. It makes me wonder if there isn't SOMEBODY who could speak to this topic of contemporary politics and shifting alliances through a different lens.
I liked this episode, it was interesting, but I can't help but ask: is there ever going to be a guest that comes from poverty? From some rural nowhereplace whose politics come from lived experience as oppose to reading theory? It's not that I think that's a bad thing, even. And you get at this in a way with interviews with younger people who are radicalized via the internet, but is there any figure active and influential in politics who came from a background that isn't upper middle class? Growing up in a trailer in Oklahoma is what made me politically conscious pretty early on, and the free library internet was the place where I started to read and connect with other people. It makes me wonder if there isn't SOMEBODY who could speak to this topic of contemporary politics and shifting alliances through a different lens.
Caleb Cain came from serious poverty, interesting guest
This is America… there really aren’t too many prominent people who came from poverty like that.
I wish there were…
I'm curious of tik tok, a place I'm too old to venture, might have some options.
Great ep! Though we’re still yearning for Nick Mullen. We’d even take Adam Friedland at this point
only guest that’s missing now is my cushbomb goat :(
Brilliant, thought provoking interview.