About this episode
The episode discusses the concept of a 'Trump of the left' and explores themes of wealth inequality and societal unrest.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com Is Graham Platner the Trump of the left? Could there even be a Trump of the left? Are the pitchforks about to come out? Here’s the article about the pitchforks that I mention. And this is another essay well worth reading, about how the super-rich are building bunkers to hide in when shit gets real. George Orwell, writing in 1943:
People in this episode
Host: Christopher Ryan
Topics covered
- politics
- left vs right
- wealth inequality
- social commentary
- cultural critique
Keywords
- Graham Platner
- Trump of the left
- pitchforks
- super-rich
- George Orwell
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