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What's the deal with defectors? (Patreon)

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2021-11-29 15:23:53

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Defectors! What's up with all that? Join me in taking a look at the material basis of defection, as well as media portrayal and the usual critique of consent manufacture. Hope you enjoy it, lemme know what you think!

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What's the deal with defectors?

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ComradeHakim Twitter: @YaBoiHakim The Deprogram Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram Defectors, what's up with all that? Well, let's take a look. Sources and all that in the pinned comment as always. 00:00 Introduction 00:13 Preface 00:30 The Concept of "The Defector" 01:23 Definitions and Language 03:12 Why Do People Defect? 04:20 Yeon-Mi Park's Strange Tales 08:25 The Material Basis of Defection 09:14 What Does The Media and US Foreign Policy Stand To Gain? 10:00 Nayirah Testimony 11:11 Conclusion and Socialist Defectors