Al Franken: Heather McGhee - An Encore of My Best Podcast Ever! (July 18, 2021)

[Rhiannon12866]

Heather McGhee discusses her powerful book, The Sum of Us, about how white people have been told that anything that benefits people of color hurts them - i.e. a zero-sum game. It ain't true!

Get tickets to see Al during his 15-city "The Only Former U.S. Senator Currently on Tour" Tour at https://alfranken.com/appearances.

[SheltieLover]

1. K&R!

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Thanks!

I know I've never posted this podcast before and Al Franken believes it's his best one!

[mountain grammy]

3. K & R

I listened last night. Third time for this one. Wonderful podcast.

[walpurgis]

4. Al Franken was set up

I wish Mr. Franken would have fought this so the truth would have come out whatever may be. The repugs were scared of him (to smart). The Woman who accused him was a hardcore repug. What does that tell you. Mr Franken was a great politician it's a shame. repugs are cheaters in the worst way,they will do anything to get their way even if it is the downfall of this great country. All they want is control and power and don't give a fuck about their constituents. I fucking hate them. They are a blemish or boil on the ass of injustice. Go Away.

[llashram]

6. this is so very true

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Fundamental divide is symptomatic of Zero-Sum Game thinking. "Me versus Everyone Else"

(Did not watch video, but the caption reminded me of postive-sum game)


Progressives are all about Positive-Sum Game thinking. Raise the tide and all boats rise. High quality education for all means the workforce can accomplish so much more. Childcare raises healthy happy people who can together lift society. Universal healthcare keeps people productive. Basic income means less funding needed for police, a net win.

If a bright med student heading toward research has to drop out to go to work to pay for healthcare for a parent, society loses -- big time.

Conservatives, especially RepliQons, want to keep society warped so they can build massive helicopters to raise their boats and only their boats.

What they do is try to hoard slices of the pie and in the scramble the pie gets damaged, so it becomes a NEGATIVE-SUM game and a race to the bottom.

This is the fundamental divide: working together versus working competitively for your family ONLY.