(267)S11E7/6 Government Propaganda in the Real World w/Dr. David Vine

I chat with Dr. David Vine about his book, "Base Nation," and how the government obfuscates the fact that we are a modern empire. 0:00 - Preface
6:00 - Dr. Vine's Intro
15:50 - Motives for Expansion
23:15 - Benefit and Boogeyman that is Socialism
29:45 - Base Nation = Colonialism
38:20 - Linguistic Legerdemain and Propaganda
43:15 - Why do Oppressed Participate in Their Oppression?
48:45 - Linguistic Deception w/Chagossians
57:30 - Manufacturing Fear and Blowback
1:05:30 - Democracy as False Ideal
1:13:00 - Plugs for Dr. Vines A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewa....yfourth/?modal=admin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channe....l/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/  Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/ My Reading List Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/auth....or/show/21940220.J_G My Reading List Google Docs: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10h_yL0vO8-Ja_sxUJFclff11nwUONOG6/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103262818858083924733&rtpof=true&sd=true YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/56E2NoiC0Ds Original Questions: https://docs.google.com/docume....nt/d/11SJ5wd0D1JnQze Base Nation Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22320467-base-nation?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hJj0xf6UUv&rank=1 Base Nation Site: https://www.basenation.us/ David Vine's Site: https://www.davidvine.net/ United States of War Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52056691-the-united-states-of-war?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=pJm86UZHsW&rank=1  War is a Racket: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198259.War_is_a_Racket?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=18QPfEnysS&rank=1 Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693503-gangsters-of-capitalism?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=XlCkt1OEFr&rank=1 The U.S. isn't as much of a democracy as you think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6w9CbemhVY   How to Hide an Empire: https://www.goodreads.com/book..../show/40121985-how-t Pedagogy of the Oppressed: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/72657.Pedagogy_of_the_Oppressed?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jO2Oqpjtq2&rank=1 Thanks to our monthly supporters Laverne Miller Jesse Killion ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★