Episode 44 - Dan Carlin
Added 2019-02-18 07:00:01 +0000 UTC
“You keep using this word. I don’t think it means what you think it means.” The Princess Bride
"Political parties exist to secure responsible government and to execute the will of the people. From these great tasks both of the old parties have turned aside. Instead of instruments to promote the general welfare, they have become the tools of corrupt interests which use them impartially to serve their selfish purposes. Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government, owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to dissolve the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day." Theodore Roosevelt
Dan Carlin is the undisputed king of historical podcasting, and one of my favorite human beings. Today we sit down to chat about the differences between Nazism and Socialism, the right-wing vs. left-wing paradigm, our favorite past U.S. presidents, the feeling you have when witnessing slow moving historical catastrophes, and much more.
Comments
As a German who grew up in socialist Eastern Germany I also find the whole left or right discussion in the US deeply confusing. I had my full load of socialism indoctrination and I can tell with 100% certainty that fascism and imperialism (aka capitalisim) were the archenemies of socialists/ communists. So if someone calls himself far-rigth I can almost see a small moustache appearing above his upper lip. - Totally enjoyed the episode and would love to hear more of this. Putting history in context of the present is always refreshing.
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