Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer

Just finished reading Democracy in Chains by Nancy Maclean of Duke University. The effort to “rein in” the federal government has been the fever dream of right wing activists for decades. The underlying philosophy is that poor people should work harder; basically it’s everyone for him or herself. In this paradigm, if the masses are able to vote, they will choose policies that benefit them which takes money away from the wealthy.

The presenters have a definite PoV but they are open about it. It’s one I happen to agree with. My issue with this podcast is how much Goldstein rants. He interrupts Hanauer regularly. I get that he’s the glib, more entertaining speaker and the team may feel it need that element. But he goes too far.

Trickle down economics makes the richer and the rest of us have suffered. Listen to understand why and what works better.

What does Dave Ramsey fall under is a an economist why does he not break down how Democratic Administrations show better 401k and job creation