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Democracy John Podcast: S2 Episode 4 “Biden Inauguration & misc. emails”

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 54:27


Trump is gone to jail, hopefully? Biden starts out right. And I go through some emails related to democracy.

Democracy John Podcast: S2 Episode 3 “Imagine Utopia”

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 70:05


Reflections on the lyrics of John Lennon's Imagine on President Biden's Inauguration Day.

Democracy John Podcast: S2 Episode 2 “Low Info Voters & Existential Threats”

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 80:25


The problem of low information voters and lying politicians.

Democracy John Podcast: S2 Episode 1 “End of American Empire”

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 50:06


Why the January 6th insurrection marks the end of our de facto American Empire, and why we should be glad.

Democracy John Podcast: S2 Episode 0 “Plans and Projects for 2021”

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 67:20


Introduction to Season 2 and why I have such compassion for others.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 26 “Religion Part 2”

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 62:14


The disillusionment of Western Ideals means we need to update our conception of Religion and Belief.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 25 “Religion Part 1”

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 65:52


How religion relates to democracy, and why I say Jesus was a socialist.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 24 “Am I Crazy?”

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 60:19


Many people live as if they have a mission to accomplish, never stopping to question themselves about how real the world they believe in actually is, probably because such questions would shake their self confidence and they believe nothing is more dangerous to their survival than doubt. They are wrong, because survival is not the meaning of life, it's just how we maintain it.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 23 “2020 Election Part 2”

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 77:15


Trump has lost but he's not going away anytime soon, so we need to understand why, push aside the two party system paradigm of American democracy, and think about how we can make democracy work for all kinds of people, not for any elite group.

Democracy John: Episode 22 “2020 Election Part 1”

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 62:20


This election is about racism. The result will tell us if the American Dream is a racist aspiration.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 21 “Philosophers, Academics and Working Class Heroes”

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 62:44


Wrapping up the fundamentals of Democracy John and comparing it to the work of Professional Academics, which can inspire working class heroes to make democracy a reality.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 20 “Socialist and Progressive Messages in Entertainment Pitch”

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 27:59


If left wing orgs use entertainment to spread their political ideas, they would be more successful at changing popular opinion and attracting new members.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 19 “Antifascism Part 2”

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 71:54


All democracy loving Americans should consider themselves Antifascists and be ready to counter the growing fascistic threat that Donald Trump has encouraged.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 18 “Antifascism Part 1”

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 63:30


The American cycles of Political Economics and Generations as an introduction to Antifascism.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 17 “The Superman Frustration”

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 72:25


We cannot afford to allow the Psychopath Supermen to beat us to the Technological Singularity.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 16 “Democracy Music”

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 62:27


Democracy John explaining his music and why Socialists are nonviolent at heart, unlike the proponents of Capitalism and Communism.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 15 “Charity, Nationalism & TYT Proposal”

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 58:30


Addressing charity vs govt welfare, why Nationalism of all stripes is counterproductive for democracy, and my proposal to have Democracy John as part of the TYT Network.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 14 “A Functional Democracy”

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 61:43


The best practices of the Unifying Theory of Belief will result in a functional democracy.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 13 “Unifying Theory of Belief Part 3”

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 59:33


Final presentation and formulation of the Unifying Theory of Belief, which leads to the development of best practices for a functioning, stable democracy.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 12 “Unifying Theory of Belief Part 2”

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 61:22


The UToB more specifically and in support of a functioning Democracy.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 11 “Unifying Theory of Belief Part 1”

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 59:04


Beginning a series on how to practice Democracy, starting with a theory for belief that should make agreement more likely.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 0 “Understanding Democracy John”

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 22:34


Democracy John's purpose and the most basic principles of political economics

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 10 “Mass Decency Part 2”

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 60:25


Democracy John's proposal for a new evolution of our political economic system to his personal version of Democratic Socialism, based on his essay “Mass Decency.”

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 9 “Mass Decency Part 1”

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 54:26


Abbreviated history of human civilization and political economics up to Republican Capitalism and Chinese Communism, the two dominant forms of governance today. This is to prepare the listener for Democracy John's proposed next evolution in political economic governance, a form of Democratic Socialism.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 8 “Equality Part 2”

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 58:45


This episode follows episodes 6 & 7, but you can skip 7 without missing anything. I discuss in greater detail why Capitalism is incompatible with democracy, and why racism has reversed its downward trend.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 7 “Combatting Online Voter Suppression”

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 61:06


How black people are being discouraged from voting for the Democratic Party through misleading online videos, why the Democratic Party is worth voting for, and how we can use it for a better future.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 6 “Equality Part 1”

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 65:00


A lack of democracy is the reason equality has been hard to come by, but we have a chance to finally put the blame on Capitalism and believe in democracy as the source of equality.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 5 “Reasons to Believe”

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 48:00


Continued discussion on the foundation of democracy in regards to belief and elitism.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 4 “Existence”

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 48:43


Laying down a strong foundation for a belief in democracy, because I want everybody to believe in democracy.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 3 “NIVA Solution”

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 41:57


Advice from a Democratic Socialist to the National Independent Venue Association on how to get public support for reasonable government action plan that isn't an expensive bailout, but will still allow their member venues to survive the COVID pandemic.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 2 “What's It All About”

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 51:47


A second look at Episode 1 to clarify and add to the main points about the purpose and character of the Democracy John Concept.

Democracy John Podcast: Episode 1 “Brainstorm”

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 42:13


Introduction episode to Democracy John and what is intended by creating a cooperative organization (employee owned) for democracy artists.

Democracy John Podcast Trailer

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 0:59


Listen to Democracy John talk about Music, the Arts, and of course Democracy

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