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Expertly-curated progressive politics, news, and culture produced by leftist humans, not algorithms or AI. This is an award-winning podcast that dives deeply into a wide range of national and international issues facing society and governments. We draw from hundreds of sources of progressive news and commentary. Est. 2006. Save time by listening to a range of perspectives on a focused topic in each episode and be introduced to new sources you will not have come across on your own!BestOfTheLeft.com Ciencia Política Política y Gobierno
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  • #1730 The Axis of the Dark Personality Triad: Unfit Leaders and the Suffering They Cause

    #1730 The Axis of the Dark Personality Triad: Unfit Leaders and the Suffering They Cause
    Aug 16 2025
    Air Date 8/16/2025 There's the old Douglas Adams quote stating that, "Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job" which is a good general rule to live by. But then there are the real baddies, those would-be leaders who possess one or more of the dark triad of traits that spells real doom for the societies that elevate them to power: narcissism, psychopathy, and machiavellianism. Today we compare and contrast Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Benjamin Netanyahu. Xi Jinping also fits nicely on this list as an honorable mention but happens to not be part of the focus today. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on the infamous Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Join our Discord community! Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community! KEY POINTS KP 1: The World War II Lessons Trump, Putin, & Netanyahu Actually Learned - Tad Stoermer - Air Date 8-8-25 KP 2: 'Not About Crime': Maddow CRACKS OPEN Trump's Real Motives in Deploying the National Guard to D.C. - The Rachel Maddow Show - Air Date 8-11-25 KP 3: Totally Unexpected - HasanAbi - Air Date 8-7-25 KP 4: 'No International Community Is Capable of Stopping Netanyahu' - James O'Brien on LBC - Air Date 7-22-25 KP 5: Kyiv-based Analyst: 'Ukraine Is Being Sidelined From Talks' - LBC - Air Date 8-10-25 KP 6: How Putin's Lies Are Driving the War in Ukraine The Foreign Affairs Interview - The Foreign Affairs Interview - Air Date 1-12-23 KP 7: Donald Trump Wants to Seize Your Reality - Mother Jones - Air Date 8-8-25 (00:49:39) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On why humanity is better than we seem and how we can save ourselves ‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse DEEPER DIVES (00:57:15) SECTION A: TRUMP THE LIAR A1: Trump Rejects Reality - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 8-5-25 A2: Trump Pushes Forward with Revenge Presidency - All In with Chris Hayes - Air Date 8-8-25 A3: Ed Elson Slams Trump Firing Labor Statistics Boss: 'This Is What Cartoon Dictators Do' - Katy Tur - Air Date 8-1-25 A4: Trump Vs. the Bureau of Labor Statistics - The Journal. - Air Date 8-4-25 A5: Trump Thinks You're Very Stupid - The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder - Air Date 8-9-25 (01:32:17) SECTION B: NETANYAHU THE MANIPULATOR B1: Gaza Takeover: Israel Launches New Stage of 'Indefinite, Genocidal Military Campaign' -Democracy Now! - Air Date 8-8-25 B2: Why Bibi Netanyahu Is on Trial - ABC News In-depth - Air Date 4-26-24 B3: DEBUNKED: 14 Israeli LIES About Gaza Famine - Owen Jones - Air Date 8-8-25 B4: Mehdi Hasan Explains Why the War in Gaza Wont End Soon - LBC -Air Date 8-5-25 B5: Trump's Intervention in Netanyahu's Corruption Trial 'Unprecedented': Gideon Levy - Al Jazeera English - Air Date 6-30-25 (02:09:13) SECTION C: PUTIN THE STRATEGIST C1: Does Putin Have Dark Triad Traits? | Vladimir Putin Case Analysis - Dr. Todd Grande - Air Date 2-23-22 C2: What Happens When You Confront Putin in Public - Penguin History - Air Date 8-7-25 C3: Why Putin Is so Hard to Overthrow - Search Party - Air Date 8-18-23 (02:27:11) SECTION D: MYTHS COLLAPSE D1: Shocking Study Proves Trumps Biggest Supporters Are Psychopaths - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 8-11-25 D2: America's Authoritarian Turn - Harvard Radcliffe Institute - Air Date 3-3-25 D3: Huge Economic Problems Coming for Republicans and the U.S. - Heather Cox Richardson - Air Date 8-7-25 D4: How Gaza Exposes The Myths Of The System - Andrewism - Air Date 8-5-25 (03:07:29) SECTION E: THE MEN BEHIND THE THRONE E1: Who's the Man Who Has Putin's Ear? - NewsNation - Air Date 4-8-22 E2: From Terrorist Backer to Kingmaker: Itamar Ben-Gvir Israeli Far Right Help Netanyahu Regain Power - Democracy Now! - Air Date 11-4-22 E3: Bezalel Smotrich: Far-right Israeli Minister Calls for Resettlement of Gaza After War - Al Jazeera English - Air Date 12-31-23 E4: Aleksandr Dugin: The Far-right Theorist Behind Putins Plan - 60 Minutes - Air Date 4-12-22 E5: Why Did Israel Restart the War? One Answer: Bezalel Smotrich. - Consider This From NPR - Air Date 3-28-25 E6: Project 2025 Co-Author Lays Out 'Radical Agenda' for Next Trump Term in Undercover Video - Democracy Now! - Air Date 8-16-24 SHOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: A composite image of a pleased-looking Trump holding up a triangle that says “The Dark Triad” in the center, and “Narcissism”, “Machiavellianism”, and “Psychopathy” along each side. Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Benjamin Netanyahu are pictured underneath. Credit: “The Dark Triad” by Manitee71, Wikimedia Commons, License: CC-By-SA 4.0 | ...
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  • #1729 Monthly-ish Mix: Layers of Authoritarian Control and the Rising Resistance

    #1729 Monthly-ish Mix: Layers of Authoritarian Control and the Rising Resistance
    Aug 12 2025
    Air Date 8/12/2025 The Monthly-ish Mix™ is here to get you caught up on recent news without being overwhelming! This month, we're covering the full spectrum of authoritarian threats—military in the streets, surveillance in our phones, conspiracies in our feeds, and corruption at the top—before turning to the grassroots organizers and Democratic Socialists who are building the resistance and winning. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on the infamous Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community! PART 1: DIRECT STATE VIOLENCE (00:01:34) #1719 - The Fascist Playbook: Immigrants, Brown Shirts, and the Backlash 1: Tanks on DC's Streets and a Us Senator in Handcuffs - Amicus with Dahlia Lithwick - Air Date 6-14-25 2: Papers, Please Hayes Flags New Police Tactic Trend in Trumps America - All in w/ Chris Hayes - Air Date 6-19-25 3: Palantir Peter Thiel's Data-mining Firm Helps Doge Build Master Database to Surveil Immigrants - Democracy Now! - Air Date 6-3-25 (00:22:14) #1722 - Imbalance of Powers: The Supreme Court and Executive Branch Collude for Unchecked Power Grab 4: SCOTUS May End Birth Right Citizenship Soon - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 6-30-25 5: The Injunction Ban, Explained - Leeja Miller - Air Date 6-30-25 6: ‘Lawlessness Will Flourish’: Scotus Justice Issues Chilling Warning After Major Ruling - The Beat - Air Date 6-27-25 PART 2: SYSTEMIC DESTRUCTION (00:39:30) #1723 - Scam Nation: Trumpism is the Art of Screwing You Over in Every Way Possible 7: Is AI Productivity Worth Our Humanity w/ Prof. Michael Sandel - Your Undivided Attention - Air Date 6-26-25 8: Empire of AI: Karen Hao & Roger Mcnamee Expose Sam Altman, Musk, & Big Tech - The Nerd Reich - Air Date 6-16-25 8: The Real Reason Investors Are Going All in on Palantir - More Perfect Union - Air Date 6-24-25 (01:02:26) #1721 - The Evolution of the Military Industrial Complex: Now with AI! 10: Is AI Productivity Worth Our Humanity w/ Prof. Michael Sandel - Your Undivided Attention - Air Date 6-26-25 11: Empire of AI: Karen Hao & Roger McNamee Expose Sam Altman, Musk & Big Tech - The Nerd Reich - Air Date 6-16-25 12: The REAL Reason Investors Are Going All In on Palantir - More Perfect Union - Air Date 6-24-25 PART 3: REALITY MANIPULATION (01:23:14) #1725 - A Flood of Disinformation: A World of Climate Change and Conspiracies 13: Flooding Is Common in Texas Hill Country. This Was Different - Consider This - Air Date 7-7-25 14: Why Kristi Noems Incompetence Matters - Bulwark Takes - Air Date 7-10-25 15: The Real Conspiracy Behind the Texas Floods - More to the Story - Air Date 7-16-25 (01:42:48) #1726 - Epstein Forever: Trump flails as criticism finally comes from inside the MAGA house 16: Epstein Files Firestorm Shows the Power of Online Conspiracy - There Are No Girls on the Internet - Air Date 7-8-25 17: Epstein Conspiracy, or Epstein Conspiracy Theory? - Radio Atlantic - Air Date 7-7-25 18: Epstein Survivor Calls for Accountability: Release the Files, End Impunity for Rich, & Powerful Abusers - Democracy Now! - Air Date 7-18-25 19: We Tracked Every Visitor to Epstein Island - Wired - Air Date 11-22-24 Part 4: Global Chaos (02:12:24) #1718 - On the Path to Destruction: Israel Attacks Iran as Support for War on Gaza Drops 20: Jon Stewart on Israel’s "Urgent" Iran Strike, Minnesota Murders & Maga’s Blame Game - The Daily Show - Air Date 6-16-25 21: “A Show of Human Solidarity”: Ex-U.S. Diplomat to Join Global March to Gaza to Break Israel’s Siege - Democracy Now! - Air Date 6-10-25 (02:32:30) #1727 - Super-Powered Men For Good and Ill: Fascism, Media, and the Manoshpere 22: Tired of Putin's 'Bullshit': Trump Reverses, Says Us Should Send Weapons to Ukraine - Erin Burnett Outfront - Air Date 7-8-25 23: The Next Generation of Maga Influencers - Some More News - Air Date 5-28-25 24: Brief Mehdi Hasan vs Jordan Peterson - Conspirituality - Air Date 7-26-25 PART 5: BUILDING RESISTANCE (02:54:25) #1720 - Building an Organized Left, the Eternal Oxymoron 25: Ralph Nader’s Message to Doomers: "Stop Making Excuses!" - Current Affairs - Air Date 6-22-25 26: “We Fight for Working People with No Apology”: Zohran Mamdani Beats Cuomo in Nyc Mayoral Primary - Democracy Now! - Air Date 6-25-25 27: Is Protesting Ineffective? | Penny for Your Thoughts - Dasia Sade - Air Date 6-23-25 (03:21:46) #1724 - How to Socialism: Einstein liked socialism, you think you know better? 28: Mamdani’s Spectacular Victory w/ Alan Minsk - Jacobin Radio - Air Date 7-2-25 29: 'The Economy Is Rigged": Robert Reich on Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party, Inequality, and Trump - Democracy Now! - Air Date 6-26-25 30: ...
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  • SOLVED! #18 - How to Live Under Fascism

    SOLVED! #18 - How to Live Under Fascism
    Aug 11 2025

    Air Date: 8–10-25

    Today, Jay!, Amanda, and Deon (Erin was on vacation!) discuss:

    • How modern fascism does not look like the jarring and brutal images people think of, and the “rituals of conformity” in Nazi Germany that remind us of another era we’ve lived through
    • How despotism affects the citizen psyche and how to counter those effects
    • The importance of countering Orwellian language under fascism
    • Advice on living under authoritarianism, with a big focus on community for sanity and resistance
    • BACKSTAGE: Beyond the Algorithm (Members Only): A look at the way societies have collapsed throughout history and where the U.S. falls in the pattern

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    Life in authoritarian states is mostly boring and tolerable - Vox

    Rituals of Conformity in Nazi Germany - The Montreal Review

    The Psychological Impact of Despotism on Citizens: Development Implications - GaradeSud

    The Language of Surrender - Notes from the Circus

    How to Live Under Authoritarianism (And Protect the People You Love) - Dispatch Revolution

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    History shows that societies collapse when leaders undermine social contracts - Phys.org

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