Episode #1485
Krystal & Saagar
Books mentioned
Hate Inc.
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Hillbilly Elegy
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:24:44 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Tribe
Mentioned by Krystal & Saagar · at 01:32:43 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Krystal and Saagar, hosts of The Hill’s Rising series, join Joe Rogan to examine the 2020 protests and the unrest following George Floyd’s death. They discuss police violence, systemic racism, policing reform, pandemic economic disparities, partisan strategy, corporate influence, and the potential for multiracial working-class political coalitions.
What they talked about
- Partisan media and the lack of honest dialogue
- Social media's addictive design and impact on discourse
- Economic inequality and the 'precariat' class
- Police brutality, systemic racism, and the George Floyd protests
- Government response to the pandemic and unemployment
- Trade policy, globalization, and the decline of American manufacturing
- The role of identity politics in corporate and political strategy
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