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Episode 258 - Train of Fraught (w/ David Sirota) (Patreon)

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With new legislation being advanced in Congress that's ostensibly designed to address the regulatory failures that led to two Norfolk Southern train derailments in Ohio this year, it's important to understand the causes of that accident and what would authentically help. Glenn Kessler's Washington Post fact check along with some other mainstream coverage suggest that a narrative is emerging that limits the cause of the accident to just one issue -- overheating wheel bearings. Is there a risk that defining the cause narrowly will curb legislation that addresses more systemic problems, like meager staffing lax regulations for hazardous materials? David Sirota and The Lever have done the most comprehensive reporting to date re who is responsible for the crash. Together, we walk though Kessler's fact check, fact check it in return, and discuss the mainstream media disinformation campaign to punt blame.

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Produced by Armand Aviram.

Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).

Comments

Anonymous

David has waaay too much faith in the Dem lying sacks of shit, like Ro Khanna. He knows very well that Dems and Repubs aren't going to do ANYTHING that will make Industry or Billionaires uncomfortable. Dems, including Bernie the WAR PIG STRIKEBREAKER, will do nothing that will change anything.

Anonymous

Make me laugh, talking about the EPA like they actually regulate to protect the American public. The EPA's job is to protect the polluters and industries FROM being held accountable for their poisoning of water, air & earth. Just ask the residents of Flint, Michigan.

Anonymous

Does David Sirota support Krystal Ball's pet project Marianne? The wealthy, delicate Karen who couldn't handle one hard question from Nick at RBN, without whining that he's mansplaining? No one should be voting for either party. David's wife is a Dem pol, so he's invested in ensuring voters keep voting for this sick system. David's reporting is GREAT, but he's too comfortable with the system the way it is. He likes to talk tough about Dems, but he's a Dem and will always vote and sheepdog people into the slaughterhouse. Why? Cuz his job depends on it.

Anonymous

Biden is fucking braindead and a KNOWN LIAR. David is delusional if he thinks the Dems have "moved left" on anything. Biden's commitments means NOTHING! STOP FUCKING LYING, DAVID!!!! If anything, Dems are worse. They turned Bernie into a STRIKEBREAKER!!!! A PRO WAR PIG!!! An apologist for every bad thing Biden has done!!! By the end, David & Brie are having a giggly love-fest over how The Left's "hard work" has moved Dems to the center Left. When all that's happened is Dems became better LIARS.

Anonymous

I'm a fan of Mr. Sirota's writing and reporting, and feel that my subscription to The Lever is money well spent. The latest Lever Time with Nina Turner was a good listen. Thanks to him and The Lever staff especially for their East Palestine coverage. At the same time, the Red vs. Blue worldview grates, leaving me feeling erased as a third party activist. It is what it is.

Anonymous
>>103662188

Briahna was just defending Williamson on rising yesterday. Feels like she's being pulled over to the Krystal, Sirota, sheepherd side more and more. I hope I'm not reading her correctly.

Anonymous
>>103662188

It seems that after RBN, Nick in particular, called her out about Marianne's BS, Brie has gone hard in the WRONG direction. I listened to that Rising. Seems she values her friendships with Marianne & Krystal more than she values the Post-Duopoly Left. Makes me sad, and it reminds of Bernie & his Good Friend, Joe.

Anonymous
>>103664849

David & the Lever are doing great work! So why do they continue to support the very criminal sociopaths they are reporting on?!? Nina too! David has previously said (I think it was over FTV) that he's been an activist for M4A for decades, as if they length of time was more important than actual movement towards the goal. I wish David would finally have the "Holy Shit" moment, and see that his hard work. activism and journalism would have MORE value if he used it to teardown the Duopoly. It would also be massively MORE appreciated if he used it to help Kshama Sawant & SA's new group www.workersstrikeback.org Peace.

Anonymous

At the age of 50, I am to the point where I am virtually certain that the American Left's inability to stop listening to the Professional Managerial Class pretty much means that we are doomed. There are people out there trying to fight - Kshama Sawant, Chris Hedges, Revolutionary Blackout Network, Some Greens like Ajamu Baraka and Jill Stein...but those voices are consistently censored by the mainstream, and are even ignored by much of the PMC "left." So we end up with the left narrative being dictated by these rich youtubers and figures like Sirota, Krystal & Kyle, TYT, etc. - and there are too many normal leftists still looking to them for where we should go, who to trust, what we need to do, what action is acceptable. So I see no scenario where the left hasn't doomed this country - and must of the world - to increasing feudalism, ecological collapse, expansion of the police state, and endless insane wars. I believe wholeheartedly that Brie wants to be a class traitor, wants to expand conversations, and means well, but bringing on people like Sirota to lie to her audience and downplay the role of the Democratic party in the absolute destruction of, well, anything good is completely unhelpful. These PMCs offer virtually nothing of value in the leftist space. Their economic and social status is tied to the Democratic party, and the Democratic party is the largest obstacle to positive change in the US. So they are directly harming us with this crap. If more of us don't wake up from this, we can honestly forget it.

Anonymous
>>103687060

You can not make allies of people if you first write them off. Conversation and dialog and debate must include those with whom you disagree if you wish to gain the numbers of people needed to correct the errors of our sick society. in this effort perhaps you are your own worst enemy, the actual source of your frustrtion.

Anonymous
>>103687060

I hear what you're saying, but I guess my point is that these people get enough attention on their own - they don't need to be on BF for this. If I thought Brie or anyone else could get through to them about how harmful it is for them to consistently push progressives and leftists back into the Democratic party, I'd agree there was value to the discussion. But after years of watching them, I just don't. I don't think they're going to abandon this party, ever. In Sirota's case, his wife is a Democratic party politician. I'm not saying we should stop talking to liberal Democrats - I'm just questioning what anyone gets out of hearing more from anyone on the left who keeps insisting on the "lesser evil" of the Democratic party at this point.

Anonymous
>>103662420

Huge DONT LOOK UP energy from David - THE METEOR IS CASCADING TOWARDS EARTH - pro-war SCABS will NEVER SAVE US

Anonymous
>>103688901

It's hard to find common ground with Dem-lite PMC if they won't even agree that people without the "proper, accepted credentials," should be allowed to lead a discussion, let alone a strategic movement. They refuse to accept any idea or strategy that a Dem organization hasn't approved. Their obsessed with playing a game designed for the Left to ALWAYS lose.

Anonymous

Ask Ro Khanna about his vote to denounce socialism...lol

Anonymous

A representative of Workers Strike Back, please. WSB picks up where Sanders left us off, as it were! A decade of ASTONISHING success, proving their approach (which WSB wishes to teach activists/organisers across the nation) is unquestionably the path to ENACTING PRO worker /poor/struggling policies!