Tressie McMillan Cottom (@tressiemcphd), assistant professor of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University and author of ‘Thick: And Other Essays‘ and ‘Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy,’ joins us.

On today’s show: Lara Trump to federal workers not getting paid: “This is so much bigger than any one person.”

Tressie McMillan Cottom (@tressiemcphd), assistant professor of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University, joins us to discuss her book, ‘Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy.’ With the rise of neoliberalism came the “education gospel,” which claimed workers could, and should, raise their wages by getting four-year college degrees at their own expense. While it did not turn out to be true, this myth fed a boom in for-profit colleges. Through her interviews with students, employees, executives and activists, McMillan Cottom paints a full picture of these predatory institutions, which disproportionately impact working class women of color.

On the fun half: AOC explains top marginal tax rates to Stephen Colbert. AOC tells Ta-Nehisi Coates that billionaires are immoral. Disingenuous tweet from conservative writer says that AOC claims that algorithms, which are driven by math, are racist. Ben Stein compares Ocasio-Cortez to Stalin, Hitler, Mao. Pod bro Jon Favreau asks Gillibrand if she’d abolish the filibuster for M4A or GND. Rev. William Barber calls out TN Governor Bill Lee to his face: “You can’t say you love Dr. King and not support his agenda.” Joe Rogan and Bari Weiss talk about how the radical left and right cause extreme backlash in people. Plus, your calls and IMs!

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