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Episode 436 - Attempted Assassination and Surplus Value
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In this episode, Trevor, Scott, and Joe discuss Donald Trump's close brush with death after an assassination attempt, the conspiracy theories that followed, and the political ramifications. They also dive deep into the economic concepts of surplus value in capitalism, the need for foreign markets, and the role of imperialism, referencing classic theories and contemporary critiques. The trio also touches on China's approach to capitalism through intense competition and limiting monopoly power. Moreover, the episode covers a recent controversial decision by the US Supreme Court affecting administrative authority and the potential dystopian shifts in American democracy.
00:00 Introduction and Catching Up
01:11 Trump's Near Miss: A Detailed Discussion
04:03 Conspiracy Theories and Political Ramifications
13:51 Hypocrisy in Political Violence
24:30 The Iron Heel and Capitalism's Flaws
29:31 Understanding Wage and Capital Distribution
30:23 The Need for Foreign Markets
32:35 Capitalism and Surplus Value
33:25 Service Industry and Capitalism
35:09 Radhika Desai's Insights on Capitalism
39:42 China's Economic Model
46:57 Technological Dependence in Modern Vehicles
51:26 US Supreme Court and Political Implications
53:35 Future of US Democracy
01:00:01 Concluding Thoughts
To financially support the Podcast you can make:
- a per-episode donation via Patreon or
- one-off donation via credit card; or
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We Livestream every Monday night at 7:30 pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube. Watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.
You can sign up for our newsletter, which links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and that may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week. After the fiasco mentioned in episode 454 I can't use Mailchimp anymore so for the moment, send me an email and I'll add you to a temporary list until something more automated is arranged.
We have a website. www.ironfistvelvetglove.com.au
You can email us. The address is trevor@ironfistvelvetglove.com.au
You can send us a voicemail message at Speakpipe
Transcripts started in episode 324. You can use this link to search our transcripts. Type "iron fist velvet glove" into the search directory, click on our podcast and then do a word search. It even has a player which will play the relevant section. It is incredibly quick.
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Manage episode 428996117 series 2451503
In this episode, Trevor, Scott, and Joe discuss Donald Trump's close brush with death after an assassination attempt, the conspiracy theories that followed, and the political ramifications. They also dive deep into the economic concepts of surplus value in capitalism, the need for foreign markets, and the role of imperialism, referencing classic theories and contemporary critiques. The trio also touches on China's approach to capitalism through intense competition and limiting monopoly power. Moreover, the episode covers a recent controversial decision by the US Supreme Court affecting administrative authority and the potential dystopian shifts in American democracy.
00:00 Introduction and Catching Up
01:11 Trump's Near Miss: A Detailed Discussion
04:03 Conspiracy Theories and Political Ramifications
13:51 Hypocrisy in Political Violence
24:30 The Iron Heel and Capitalism's Flaws
29:31 Understanding Wage and Capital Distribution
30:23 The Need for Foreign Markets
32:35 Capitalism and Surplus Value
33:25 Service Industry and Capitalism
35:09 Radhika Desai's Insights on Capitalism
39:42 China's Economic Model
46:57 Technological Dependence in Modern Vehicles
51:26 US Supreme Court and Political Implications
53:35 Future of US Democracy
01:00:01 Concluding Thoughts
To financially support the Podcast you can make:
- a per-episode donation via Patreon or
- one-off donation via credit card; or
- one-off or regular donations via Paypal or
- if you are into Cryptocurrency you can send Satoshis.
We Livestream every Monday night at 7:30 pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube. Watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.
You can sign up for our newsletter, which links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and that may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week. After the fiasco mentioned in episode 454 I can't use Mailchimp anymore so for the moment, send me an email and I'll add you to a temporary list until something more automated is arranged.
We have a website. www.ironfistvelvetglove.com.au
You can email us. The address is trevor@ironfistvelvetglove.com.au
You can send us a voicemail message at Speakpipe
Transcripts started in episode 324. You can use this link to search our transcripts. Type "iron fist velvet glove" into the search directory, click on our podcast and then do a word search. It even has a player which will play the relevant section. It is incredibly quick.
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