<description>&lt;p&gt;Why the Democratic Party&amp;rsquo;s promise of &amp;ldquo;restoration&amp;rdquo; misses the mark; how decades of economic crises reshaped American politics, and why returning to center means chasing a target that keeps moving right. One side built a durable monument to white nationalist capitalism while the other became its world-class pit crew. The fight isn&amp;rsquo;t about competence or committee chairs. It&amp;rsquo;s about whether Democrats can offer an actual vision for the future instead of just patching up the damage Republicans leave behind.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Book Love&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Kurt Andersen: &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9781984801357"&gt;Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Jane Mayer: &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9780307947901"&gt;Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Chris Hedges: &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9781568586793"&gt;Death of the Liberal Class&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Naomi Klein: &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9780312427993"&gt;The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Mehrsa Baradaran: &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9781324091165"&gt;The Quiet Coup: Neoliberalism and the Looting of America&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Jeff Sharlet: &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9780060560058"&gt;The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Nancy MacLean: &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9781101980972"&gt;Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right&amp;rsquo;s Stealth Plan for America&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Michelle Alexander: &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9781620971932"&gt;The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Professor Thomas Piketty: &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9780674979857"&gt;Capital in the Twenty-First Century&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Karl Marx: &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/23377/9780140445688"&gt;Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UNFTR Resources&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Video: &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/zkPJK9nPCTY?t=479"&gt;Democrats are FAILING | Losing the Iran War | Hasan Piker Rules&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Essay: &lt;a href="https://www.unftr.com/blog/why-im-so-mad-at-the-democratic-party"&gt;Why I&amp;rsquo;m So Mad at the Democratic Party.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;--&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: &lt;a href="https://unftr.com/rate"&gt;unftr.com/rate&lt;/a&gt; and follow us on &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/Unfucking-The-Republic-102319714930389"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/unftr.com"&gt;Bluesky&lt;/a&gt;,&amp;nbsp;and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/unftrpod/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at &lt;a href="https://www.unftr.com/"&gt;unftr.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Become a member at &lt;a href="https://www.unftr.com/memberships"&gt;unftr.com/memberships&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at &lt;a href="https://shop.unftr.com/"&gt;shop.unftr.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Visit our bookshop.org page at &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod"&gt;bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod&lt;/a&gt; to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations"&gt;bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at &lt;a href="https://www.unftr.com/accessibility"&gt;unftr.com/accessibility&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.unftr.com/memberships" rel="payment"&gt;Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/memberships&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Unf*cking The Republic

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Why I’m So Mad at the Democratic Party.

MAR 25, 202618 MIN
Unf*cking The Republic

Why I’m So Mad at the Democratic Party.

MAR 25, 202618 MIN

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Why the Democratic Party’s promise of “restoration” misses the mark; how decades of economic crises reshaped American politics, and why returning to center means chasing a target that keeps moving right. One side built a durable monument to white nationalist capitalism while the other became its world-class pit crew. The fight isn’t about competence or committee chairs. It’s about whether Democrats can offer an actual vision for the future instead of just patching up the damage Republicans leave behind. Book Love Kurt Andersen: Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History Jane Mayer: Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Chris Hedges: Death of the Liberal Class Naomi Klein: The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism Mehrsa Baradaran: The Quiet Coup: Neoliberalism and the Looting of America Jeff Sharlet: The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power Nancy MacLean: Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America Michelle Alexander: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Professor Thomas Piketty: Capital in the Twenty-First Century Karl Marx: Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, Volume 1 UNFTR Resources Video: Democrats are FAILING | Losing the Iran War | Hasan Piker Rules Essay: Why I’m So Mad at the Democratic Party. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Bluesky, and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Become a member at unftr.com/memberships. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility.Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.