Millennial Review

In this episode we get personal and discuss our respective political developments. From our early political instincts as kids, our time in rural Idaho high schools, college, and all the books/reading/ideas we've consumed since. It's a closer look at how we view the world and why.  If you like the show and want to help spread our perspective, join us on patreon and unlock over 6 hours of podcast content for only $4.20 a month. It helps fund the two main shows and everything else we do, and we truly appreciate your support. So join us on Patreon at Patreon.com/MillennialReview

In this patron only edition Justin looks at what Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen's fear that "there will never be a peaceful transition of power in 2020" might actually look like.  From voter suppression and one party states, to street violence of the Charlotesville sort. And a deep look at our institutions and specifically the courts and their inability to deal with a real legitimacy crisis. As is the media.  If that sounds interesting or you like what we do here at Millennial Review, join us on patreon and help fund the two main shows, the articles we write, the memes we post and everything else. So help us out, join us at Patreon.com/MillennialReview

You may have heard of Senator Mike Gravel, or more specifically the group of high school students who convinced him to launch a presidential campaign. He then gave them access to his Twitter account which has sense become a vehicle for major criticism of the status quo and establishment Democrats like Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, and Kirsten Gillibrand.  In this edition of the Millennial Review we interviewed one of the people behind the entire operation, David Oks, Senator Gravel's campaign manager. We discussed how it all came together, what his goal for the campaign is, how likely making the debate stage his, his relationship with Senator Gravel and his estimation of the man and his positions. Plus much more!  As always if you like the show and you like what we do, join us on patreon and help fund the two main shows, get access to over 5 hours of patron-only podcasts with more coming each week, and help us do everything else, like interview the Gravel gang and whoever else joins us in the future. So come su

In this edition of the Millennial Review we scrutinize Bill Clinton and his entire career. Its impact on our politics decades ago right on through today. Whether it is "welfare reform", the crime bill, his tough on immigration record, or much more, Bill Clinton continued the worst of Ronald Reagan while simultaneously killing the best of the Democratic Party of decades past.  Basically, Bill Clinton sucks, big time, and he's the reason a lot of Democrats suck today.  If you want to help us make the Democrats suck a little less, join us on patreon and support the two shows we produce a week, unlock hours of extra content with a lot more to come! Join today at Patreon.com/MillennialReview

In this episode we discussed Kirsten Gillibrand's very conservative record in the house. Plus her subsequent very progressive turn and where/why you should be skeptical. We also took a closer look at rising star Pete Buttigieg, everything from his time as mayor of South Bend Indiana, his rhetoric on the campaign trail, his brief DNC chair run, and what it all means for 2020. Plus much more! As always if you like the show, help support the two free shows each week and unlock hours of additional patron only content by joining us on patreon. Become a Pod-Head, just $4.20 a month gets over 5 hours of patron only content with much more to come, head over to Patreon.com/MillennialReview and join today. 

In this edition of the Millennial Review we take a look at the recent monsoon in Southern Africa and why you likely haven't heard about it. Trump's racism and how it fuels massacres like the one in New Zealand. A broader discussion on nationalism/fascism. Bolsonaro in the United States and what it means for global fascism. And much more!

In this shorter solo episode Justin takes a look at the law behind campaign finance and how it created a system and set of structures that allows candidates to obfuscate where their funding comes from.

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In this shorter solo episode Trevor discusses his view of Bernie Sanders, the team Bernie Sanders is building, what it means for 2020. 

In the 10th installment of the Millennial Review we took a closer look at would-be-Ted-Cruz-replacer, Beto O'Rourke.  Topics Include:  Beto's first day fundraising totals, what they mean, what they don't mean, and what we need to know going forward to really make sense of those numbers. Beto's genuine and undeniable charisma, its limits, and what it means for a potential Beto candidacy/presidency. A closer look at his really conservative record in congress. Some finer points, opposing "the means" of DACA, continued support for lenders at the expense of consumers, wishy-washy at best on issues like Medicare-For-All and the Green New Deal.  The very real problem with Beto's political ambition or lack of principles, whichever it is, they're both bad. And much more! As always, you can support everything we do by joining us on patreon. That includes our meme operation (help us win the meme war, buy meme bonds today) the articles we write (thousands of words each month) and of course, you'll get access to more podc

In our first patron only edition Trevor looked at fascism, what it is, how it works, how it spreads, and the people who fall victim to it.  It's a really in-depth look at some of the darkest forces in contemporary American politics. With recent events, specifically the New Zealand mosque killings, understanding these forces is more important than ever.  So as always, if you like what we do, join us on patreon and help us push back and hopefully build a better world. Patreon.com/MillennialReview

In the latest installment of our series on the candidates we took a deep dive on Andrew Yang and his proposal for a universal basic income.  Topics Include:  - Andrew Yang's very detailed diagnosis of the coming automation crisis and he's one of the few candidates talking about it.  - Andrew Yang's few unique policy proposals outside the universal basic income and why forcing a discussion around the UBI is good.  - The many, many, serious problems with Yang's UBI and the fundamental difference between Yang's plan and leftist visions of the UBI.  - A lot of discussion surrounding why Yang borrows from the likes of Milton Friedman and tries to wrap it up as Noam Chomsky.  And much, much more!  As always, thank you so much for your support, it enables everything we do! We are at 20 of 25 patrons and would love if you joined us! There is over 5 hours of patron only podcast for you and much more to come, so give us $4.00 a month to make podcasts for you, join us at patreon.com/MillennialReview

In the ninth installment of the Millennial Review, we take a long look at Joe Biden's record.  Topics Include: - The start of his career using racist fear mongering as one of the few Democrats opposed to "forced busing." (His words, not ours).  - Joe Biden's long history of anti-abortion legislation and rhetoric.  - His terrible handling of the Anita Hill hearing and horrible treatment toward Anita Hill specifically.  - Joe Biden's avid support for the 1994 crime bill which exploded prison populations even more and was passed once again using racist fear mongering.  - His long history of cozying up to financial interests, including credit card companies and big banks. He served as point man on efforts to reform bankruptcy which hurt consumers with credit card debt and student loans.  - And much, much more!  If you like the show, or what we do at Millennial Review in general, become a patron and help us grow. We couldn't do it without our patrons, so go to patreon.com/millennialreview and help us reach our 25

In this edition of the Millennial Review we took on the Cohen hearings, the Democrats and their terrible treatment of Ilhan Omar, the Democrats and their various proposals/discussion of reparations and how Fox News enables the worst of Trump.  As always, if you like the show, give us a five star rating. If you really like the show, join us on patreon.com/millennialreview and help us create more content. We couldn't do it without our patrons and we appreciate all of you! 

In the third installment of our series on the candidates, we take look at Kamala Harris.   Topics Include:  - Differences between Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama. Kamala Harris speaks the language of progressivism.  - Politically Kamala is a very strong candidate and has a good chance at winning the primary.  - Looking deeper into her long record as District Attorney and Attorney General shows how it was often far from progressive. - The oxymoron that is claiming to be a "progressive prosecutor." - Some of the more inhumane actions Kamala took as prosecutor and her wishy-washy support of truly progressive criminal justice reform. And much more!  If you like our podcast, enjoy our articles, or any of the other content we produce, thank you! Consider giving us a five star rating and sharing with a friend. If you really like our content, join us at patreon.com/MillennialReview. We are over halfway to our first goal at 16 out of 25 patrons, at which point we'll make two shows a week. So help us

In this rant filled edition of the Millennial Review we take down Pod Save America, Dianne Feinstein, and talk about what is happening in Venezuela.  Topics Include:  - Why I hate Pod Save America - Why Trevor hates Pod Save America - Why you should view politics through policy not personality  - Why Dianne Feinstein telling kids to eat shit is still bad even if you see the whole film clip - Why you should be skeptical of the Trump administration's ability to wage humanitarian regime change in Venezuela  - Why you should be skeptical that the people of Venezuela even want that  And a lot more! If you like the show, help us make two shows a week and join us on patreon. We're at 13/25 and then we will make a more news focused show like this along with a more deep dive policy focused show each week. There is a lot of good content and more to come, so join us on patreon and help the Millennial Review community grow! 

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In the sixth episode of the Millennial Review we take a close look at Elizabeth Warren. Topics include:  - Elizabeth Warren versus Bernie Sanders versus the rest of them - Elizabeth Warren's universal childcare and wealth tax proposals  - A closer look at her financial expertise and the Accountable Capitalism Act - Some of Elizabeth Warren's shortcomings, from political mistakes to lackluster support for Medicare-For-All.  - How Elizabeth Warren can beat Donald Trump and what she can do to lose in 2020 if she's the nominee.  As always, thank you for listening, subscribe and share the show with your friends. Join us on patreon, follow us on social media, and listen to the podcast where ever podcasts are found. 

This is the first episode in a series on the 2020 Democratic candidates. We start with Senator from New Jersey and former mayor of Newark, Cory Booker. Topics include:  - His time as mayor and his many very progressive political stunts - His focus on criminal justice reform  - Problematic ties to the pharmaceutical industry and charter schools - His real love of big money, no matter who it comes from - How that bleeds into his policy positions, if he even has firm positions And much more! Follow us on twitter, instagram, and facebook. Become a patron and support leftist content at patreon.com/millennialreview

In the fourth installment, we took questions from our wonderful listeners and did our best to answer them.