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Ep. 761 - Ron DeSantis is a white supremacist Mar 01, 2023

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The fastest path to the Republican nomination for President is white supremacy. In part, that's why Nikki Haley, who is an Indian American, and Tim Scott, an African American, will never win the nomination.

Nearly 8 years ago, Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote something that actually shocked me - where he called Donald Trump America's "First White President." Of course, America had 43 white presidents before Trump, but what Coates meant is that Trump was the first President to basically run on whiteness and the advancement of white people at the expense of everyone else.

Ron DeSantis is taking that same blueprint and running with it in Florida - first banning the honest teaching of Black history across the state and now defunding and removing all diversity offices at every state college and university - a policy he just announced yesterday.

It's not just outrageous, it's dangerous and deeply problematic. These policies are all about positioning himself to be, to paraphrase Coates, "The Next White President" for white people, by white people.

Let me unpack and explain it.

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Ep. 760 - Ron DeSantis will win the Republican nomination and absolutely clobber Joe Biden if he's the nominee Feb 28, 2023

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I don't know if you saw the news, but Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just took over the Disney tax district and literally appointed his homies to run it.

His memoir comes out today.

He's openly homophobic.And is fighting hard to make sure Black history isn't taught in Florida and his base LOVES IT.

In case you missed it, the Republican primaries for President are underway. Trump has announced he's running. Nikki Haley has announced. Senator Tim Scott is up next.

But I truly believe Ron DeSantis will defeat all of them and win the Republican nomination. He's even more conservative than Trump, but without all of the baggage, lawsuits, criminal investigations, ex-wives, failed businesses, etc.

And here's the question that Democrats HAVE TO ANSWER... do you actually think Joe Biden could beat Ron DeSantis. I don't.

I don't even think Joe Biden thinks he could beat him. And that's why Biden should announce he's not running for President and Democrats should have a serious primary for a candidate to defeat Ron DeSantis.

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Ep. 759 - A strong word of caution about WHERE you get your news Feb 27, 2023

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It's a big decision, TBH. Where you get your news is something that I really want you to think long and hard about.

Who invests in that company? Who runs it? What is their public and private agenda? Who is their core audience?All of those questions have a HUGE impact on what stories they tell, how they tell them, and ultimately impacts what stories they completely ignore.

Because right now I see ALL of the major news organizations almost completely ignoring some of the biggest issues going on in the world.

Let me unpack and explain it.

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Ep. 758 - We now have proof that the FBI was trying to destroy the Black Lives Matter Movement from the inside out Feb 24, 2023

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When you get a chance, go listen to the important new podcast, Alphabet Boys. In it, a brave reporter breaks the news that the FBI planted a paid informant inside of the movement in Denver to not only feed the FBI information, but to destroy the people leading the movement there by trying to get them to commit crimes they had no previous intent to commit.

I have 2 main conclusions that I want to share with you today.

This was definitely happening in every major city in America.

It's still going on today.

Let me unpack and explain it.

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Ep. 757 - Both Trump and Biden played a serious role in causing the environmental disaster unfolding in East Palestine, Ohio after the train crash there Feb 23, 2023

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As you have likely seen, a horrible and completely preventable environmental disaster is rapidly getting worse in Ohio - and a ton of blame can go around - from Trump to Biden - and certainly to Norfolk Southern - which owned and operated the train that derailed.

It's super easy for Democrats to blame Trump - who repealed policies that might've prevented this accident. And it's easy for Republicans to blame Biden - who seems to have not only bungled the response to it, but also broke up the union strike that was fighting for better policies, better pay, and more staff for the trains.

But the truth is that both Biden and Trump failed here and both bent over backwards to help the train industry make more money at the cost of safety. And now the chickens have come home to roost.

Let me unpack and explain it.

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Ep. 756 - Today Israel committed war crimes and human rights violations against Palestinians Feb 22, 2023

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You wouldn't know it from watching the news today, but at least 10 Palestinians were slaughtered by Israel today - including women, children, and senior citizens. They were shot, bombed, and run over by armored cars. I've seen the videos and photos for myself. It's atrocious. It's despicable. And we have to push back.

The leading human rights organizations in the world call what Israel is doing to Palestinians "Apartheid," but I've grown to think that's not even strong enough. These are war crimes. And more. 2023 is on pace to be the deadliest year ever measured for Palestinians. And don't believe the lies that Israel is just killing "terrorists." They use that blanket excuse to describe everything they do to shut down the truth.

They've killed at least 12 children. Almost everybody that was killed has been unarmed. And they are doing it without even a hint of accountability.

Let me try to unpack and explain it.

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Ep. 755 - 99% of American Presidents were monsters - including your faves. Feb 21, 2023

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First off, I'm glad to be back after far too long of a hiatus fighting off a lung infection. Thanks for sticking with me and with the podcast. As you no doubt know, yesterday was President's Day. And I just need to remind us that 99% of the presidents in American history were complete monsters.

If they didn't literally buy, sell, and trade human beings - they oversaw war crimes, genocide, and so much more - right up until today. And it took me a long time to understand just WHY that was.

Ultimately, it all comes down to WHO is teaching you about the history of this country and the world at large.

Let’s talk about it!

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Shaun

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Ep. 754 - Turns out a white police lieutenant was informing and collaborating with the Proud Boys ahead of January 6th...and still has his job Feb 16, 2023

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This is one of those things that we always suspected was happening but never quite had the proof. DC Police Lt. Shane Lamont was feeding the Proud Boys all manner of information for months leading up to January 6th… and somehow still has his job.

Why has he not been fired? Or charged? Are his previous cases going to be reopened? How did he get introduced to the Proud Boys? Was he a member himself? I’ve got questions.

Let’s talk about it!

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Shaun

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Ep. 753 - Been out sick for the past few weeks, but thankfully I'm recovering Feb 15, 2023

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Hey everybody. I am so glad to be back today after being out sick for the past few weeks. I'm still not fully recovered, but am pretty sure that I'm on the mend.

It wasn't COVID, but started off as a common cold I got from the kids, then it became a sinus and ear infection that spread to my lungs and just will not go away. I go back to the doctor tomorrow after having some tests run yesterday.

But I tell you what, I'm just very grateful that I have been able to take this time off when I needed it. And I couldn't do that without the generous support of everyday people just like yourself.

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Shaun

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The Crisis of Christian Whiteness | Replay of Episode 476 Feb 10, 2023

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Listen to the replay of episode 476, originally aired on July 7, 2021. In this episode, Shaun King explores the issue of the depiction of Jesus as a white, blonde-haired, blue-eyed figure and how it has been used as a tool of oppression for centuries. Join Shaun as he breaks down the topic and provides insightful analysis.

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