On ‘White Fragility’ and On Smearing Sanders: ‘BradCast’ 5/27/2015

Guest: Journalist, playwright Aurin Squire...

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As the corporate media continues to smear and/or ignore and/or marginalize Bernie Sanders’ candidacy for the Democratic Presidential nomination, we’re happy to play extended excerpts from Tuesday’s massive kick-off rally in Burlington, VT on today’s BradCast. You’re welcome, Politico and “everyday Americans” everywhere!

Then, I was joined by journalist and playwright Aurin Squire to discuss his recent TPM essay on “Biker Gangs, Tamir Rice, And The Rise Of White Fragility”. Squire raises a number of important issues in his piece concerning how so many in the nation’s white, male, privileged power structure seem to be desperately trying to cling to control they think they are losing. In the meantime, they are voting against their own best interests, even as they try to restrict the rights of “the others”.

Plus: Breaking news on the bipartisan Nebraska state legislature successfully overriding their GOP Governor’s veto to abolish the death penalty once and for all; three new GOP candidates set to get into the 2016 race; and John Boehner’s latest, ridiculous dog whistles…

The BradCast with Brad Friedman 5/27/2015
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    Rick said on 5/27/2015 @ 5:28pm PT: [Permalink]

    You will not hear from Mr. Sanders because he is against the obscene money that is in our political system, of which goes to the MSM. They will not go against their best interests.

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    Ernest A. Canning said on 5/28/2015 @ 4:18pm PT: [Permalink]

    OMG! How dare you permit @SenSanders actually to be heard on our public airwaves?

    What is to become of the best oligarchy money can buy when you permit the rabble working Americans listen to someone who actually represents their interests?

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