Feb 25 2025 53 mins 1
Part 1:
We talk with John Nichols, who writes for the Nation magazine.
Nichols discusses what Musk is doing to federal employees and how Democrats should IMMEDIATELY respond to each outrage. There is a lot of resistance to Trump and Musk, as shown by people who attend events sponsored by Democrats. These resistors should band together to make their collective voices heard. Among the MAGA cult members, Trump's lies are only viewed as weapons to be wielded to undermine the opposition, not promises or real statements of fact. We should not let this continue.
A ray of hope, Germans voted 80% AGAINST the far right.
We also discuss Musk's spending money on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, as part of his game plan to reach closer to his goals.
Part 2:
We talk with Alexander Hinton, Ph.D, Professor Emeritus from Rutgers University, and researcher into the mindset of the MAGA cult.
Prof. Hinton describes his work observing and documenting the MAGA cult activities and techniques used to keep the member loyal and excited. He describes his attendance at CPAC over the years, and how each event is designed to excite the audiences and keep them engaged. He reminds us to keep our eyes on Trump, because Musk can be discarded when he has absorbed the dislike of the electorate, and could be discarded, thus making Trump appear more sympathetic, and thus "not responsible" for Musk's actions.
Music: From David Rovics, “The Richest Man in the World Says So”, 2025
