Summary: <p>I chat with Dr. David Vine about his book, "Base Nation," and how the government obfuscates the fact that we are a modern empire. </p><p>0:00 - Preface<br>6:00 - Dr. Vine's Intro<br>15:50 - Motives for Expansion<br>23:15 - Benefit and Boogeyman that is Socialism<br>29:45 - Base Nation = Colonialism<br>38:20 - Linguistic Legerdemain and Propaganda<br>43:15 - Why do Oppressed Participate in Their Oppression?<br>48:45 - Linguistic Deception w/Chagossians<br>57:30 - Manufacturing Fear and Blowback<br>1:05:30 - Democracy as False Ideal<br>1:13:00 - Plugs for Dr. Vines</p><ul> <li><strong>A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music!</strong></li> <li> <strong>Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo:</strong> https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/</li> <li> <strong>Facebook Page: </strong>https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour</li> <li> <strong>YouTube:</strong> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber</li> <li> <strong>Instagram: </strong>https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ </li> <li> <strong>Kingdom Outpost:</strong> https://kingdomoutpost.org/</li> <li> <strong>My Reading List Goodreads:</strong> https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21940220.J_G_Elliot</li> <li> <strong>My Reading List Google Docs:</strong> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10h_yL0vO8-Ja_sxUJFclff11nwUONOG6/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103262818858083924733&rtpof=true&sd=true</li> <li> <strong>YouTube Version:</strong> https://youtu.be/56E2NoiC0Ds</li> <li> <strong>Original Questions: </strong>https://docs.google.com/document/d/11SJ5wd0D1JnQzezttwzUn2NbIXSbGpjXGhxe1jLJNSs/edit?usp=sharing</li> <li> <strong>Base Nation Book:</strong> https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22320467-base-nation?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hJj0xf6UUv&rank=1</li> <li> <strong>Base Nation Site:</strong> https://www.basenation.us/</li> <li> <strong>David Vine's Site:</strong> https://www.davidvine.net/</li> <li> <strong>United States of War Book:</strong> https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52056691-the-united-states-of-war?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=pJm86UZHsW&rank=1 </li> <li> <strong>War is a Racket:</strong> https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198259.War_is_a_Racket?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=18QPfEnysS&rank=1</li> <li> <strong>Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire</strong>: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693503-gangsters-of-capitalism?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=XlCkt1OEFr&rank=1</li> <li> <strong>The U.S. isn't as much of a democracy as you think: </strong>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6w9CbemhVY </li> <li> <strong>How to Hide an Empire</strong>: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40121985-how-to-hide-an-empire</li> <li> <strong>Pedagogy of the Oppressed: </strong>https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/72657.Pedagogy_of_the_Oppressed?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jO2Oqpjtq2&rank=1</li> </ul> <strong>Thanks to our monthly supporters</strong> <ul> <li>Philip Does</li> <li>Laverne Miller</li> <li>Jesse Killion</li> </ul> <strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefourthway" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>
