McManchin | Episode 294 (June 11, 2021)
Channel: The Humanist Report
Date: 13/06/2021

With Democrats like Joe Manchin, who needs Republicans? It’s a question many people are asking themselves after Joe Manchin officially became the new de facto Mitch McConnell by committing to torpedo the ‘For the People Act,’ which is voting rights legislation that will undo some of the damage caused by the nationwide voter suppression effort by the GOP. We’ll also talk about the failures of the Biden Administration, tax avoidance by American oligarchs, right-wing hysteria over LGBTQ+ acceptance, and more! Enjoy the episode!

Resources:
Manchin Says He Won’t Back Voting Rights Bill: https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/06/06/might-well-be-titled-why-ill-vote-preserve-jim-crow-manchin-panned-over-op-ed
Manchin Unmoved After Meeting with Civil Rights Groups: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/557320-manchin-unmoved-after-meeting-with-civil-rights-groups
Manchin Getting Pressured by Koch Network: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/08/joe-manchin-is-opposing-big-parts-of-bidens-agenda-as-the-koch-network-pressures-him.html
Biden DOJ Will Defend Excluding Puerto Ricans From Disability: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/557166-biden-administration-will-defend-excluding-puerto-ricans-from
Biden Defending Trump on Defamation Case: 
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/07/biden-justice-department-defends-trump-in-suit-over-rape-denial-492088
Biden DOJ Backs DeVos on Student Loan Lawsuit: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/10/biden-devos-loan-forgiveness-468375
Garland Should Stop Protecting Trump: https://newrepublic.com/article/162677/merrick-garland-doj-defend-trump-carroll
Report Shows Billionaires Are Tax Dodgers: https://www.propublica.org/article/the-secret-irs-files-trove-of-never-before-seen-records-reveal-how-the-wealthiest-avoid-income-tax
These Corporations Pretend to be Pro-LGBTQ While Donating to Anti-Gay Politicians:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/pride-month-anti-gay-politicians-companies-b1862009.html
Ohio Hearing Goes Off the Rails When Anti-Vaxxers Testify: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2021/06/09/5g-towers-other-conspiracies-flourish-at-hearing-on-vaccine-bill/

0:00 Introduction, Shoutouts, Episode Preview
2:26 Manchin is the New McConnell
11:38 Blinken Faceplants When Asked About Palestine
18:50 Milo’s “Ex-Gay” Grift Somehow Gets Dumber 
24:01 Manchin’s Laughs Off Backlash
31:02 Biden’s DOJ Covers for Trump
39:07 We Need a Wealth Tax Now
45:43 Caitlyn Jenner’s Fox News Flop
56:26 Conservatives Now Mad About Blue’s Clues
1:04:37 Corporate America is Hurting LGBTQ+ People
1:11:22 Anti-Vaxxers Crash Ohio Hearing
1:18:53 Louie Gohmert is… Very Stupid
1:23:59 Lee Carter Talks About Being a Socialist Lawmaker
1:29:03 Outro

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