Episode

8/6 Michael Brooks’s 2016 Interview w/ ANC Freedom Fighter Ronnie Kasrils

August 6, 2020

On today’s show: The Majority Report presents its second Michael Brooks retrospective taking you to Brooks’s 2016 interview with ANC freedom fighter Ronnie Kasrils, wherein they discuss Kasrils’ film London Recruits and the state of South African politics. Matt Binder joins the MR crew in the fun half.

2014 Girl Meets World clip resurfaces to show Disney’s anti-communist propaganda.

On the fun half: Asked if he will take cognitive test, Biden says “Hell no! Come on man!” asks black host if he’ll take a cocaine test, asks if host is a junkie. Biden campaign video of how cool he is: Driving a vintage Corvette, says his dad could “really drive.” Vic Berger video of Trump talking national parks, “yo-Semite.” A caller talks direct democracy. Jordan Peterson has Covid. Trump clip banned from Twitter, Facebook for spreading misinformation about Covid. Cori Bush says she plans to push for $2000/month universal Covid stimulus payments once in Congress, as well as defunding prisons and investing in schools. Protesters keep eviction lawyers from entering Stern and Stern Law Firm. Plus, your calls and IMs!

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