A Leftist Look at Obama's Legacy with Owen Symes

Trickle-Down Socialism

Owen Symes, a Socialist Historian, sat down with Pat to discuss his book: "He was Our Man in Washington." You can find the book here: https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/he-was-our-man-in-washington

Symes' account of Obama's presidency is a fair-minded exploration of recent US history, an honest look at Obama's campaign goals and how they turned out, and Obama's inability to break from both the heavy influence of lobbyists in DC and the military industrial complex. Symes also applies the history he's written to relatively recent events like the chaotic withdrawal of US troops and the lightning-quick Taliban takeover of the country.

In the open, Dan and Pat discuss many recent events in union organizing: a union-yes vote at Buffalo Starbucks, Bessemer, AL Amazon facility conducting a new vote for unionization, and Kellogg's despicable firing of striking workers. Stay tuned for our Season 3 finale, which will be a Dan, Pat, and CMoney wrap-up. The final episode of the season will not include a guest interview so we can focus more on wrapping up all the ideas discussed in Season 3.

This episode was mixed, mastered, and edited by CMoney Burns. If you have audio content that you would like his help with, please email him at [e-mail] or follow him and say hi on Twitter @cmoneyburns

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