Uninformed Liberal Deadenders
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“Upon the announcement of this show, I wondered how the pod boys would find British hosts who shared their faux-progressiveness on social issues but deep commitment to not significantly disturbing the neo-liberal economic order established under Thatcher and Reagan. Upon listening to the first episode I realized they filled this niche by finding incurious media figures who checked the right demographic boxes.
In the first episode they accused the Conservative Party of being deeply influenced by Republicans. This may be true. But if I was interviewing close colleagues of Jim Messina I might want to ask them why I should trust former Obama admin people when they actively worked to maintain Conservative power. But it dawned on me they hadn’t heard of Messina. As I said incurious.
They continued to maintain their incurious commitment to Labor. Even as Keir Starmer abandons all of the progressive positions he claimed to hold. This position became morally untenable upon the Israeli bombing of Gazan children. But they are in for a pound, so they can’t forcefully denounce the genocide being carried out by their preferred politicians. Then came this week when they allowed a guest to come on and spew invective at Corbyn and praise Piers Morgan unchallenged.
That’s when I realized that they are just going to end up supporting New Labor 2.0. Starmer will support genocidal wars in the MENA and they will cheer. Starmer will continue austerity and they will cheer. Starmer will pass anti-trans legislation and they will cheer. They will cheer because after all this must be better than the social reforms Corbyn would have brought.”
Livingphil via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/17/23
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“Don’t agree with everything said but that’s good stops me being in an echo chamber. Some good discussions and some humour. Will always listen to anything with Nish in if only to hear him laugh.”
Susan1762 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/19/23
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“I love Pod Save America and Pod Save World because current issues are discussed in an insightful and calm manner, without partisan politics. With Pod Save the UK there are too many snide anti-coronation, anti-monarchy, anti-Conservative Party comments that turned me off. There seem to be a...”Read full review »
BirdtheBird via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/12/23
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“Off to a great start with Nish and Coco. Informative, thoughtful and with no holds barred. Hugely entertaining.”
Thangboche via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
05/13/23
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