Representative Gil Cisneros (D-CA 31) and Max Katz talk Trump’s tariffs. The early impacts being driving up prices on everyday goods, causing self-inflicted inflation and economic strain on working Americans. Along with Elon Musk’s growing political influence, Citizens United’s role in corrupting elections, and the GOP’s hypocrisy on national security. Immigration, DACA, and America’s deep-rooted scapegoating of migrants during crises are explored alongside a call for greater representation in Congress. COVID’s lasting impact, vaccine misinformation, and Cory Booker’s record-breaking “filibuster” (senate speech) round out this episode.
Topics:
0:00 - Economic fallout of Trump’s tariffs
5:30 - Farmer bailouts and partisan politics
9:00 - Elon Musk and political influence
15:00 - Citizens United and campaign money
21:30 - Reforming congressional representation
27:00 - GOP security hypocrisy and Signalgate
32:30 - COVID vs 9/11 impact
38:30 - Vaccine politics and Operation Warp Speed
44:30 - Long-term effects of COVID
50:00 - Cory Booker’s “filibuster”
56:00 - Immigration and scapegoating in America
1:03:00 - English-only laws and diversity
1:09:00 - Wrongful deportation and human rights
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