Pretty good interview. It seemed to start off a bit shaky; she is clearly NOT Extremely Online, nor familiar with the ways of Irony Twitter. Her predominant presence in the real world of her district and her union is a mark in her favor. [Trotting off now to read about that weird IDC thing I keep encountering whenever I read about NYS politics...]

20:00-24:00: We need a much clearer left-wing housing policy. I fully agree we should build well funded public housing. But that will still require upzoning...

@faye-sarsfield: Trying his best Neil Hamburger routine?

You need to understand how important (heh I originally spelled that as impotent) the myth of independence is to Trump voters. It’s an unshakable belief. That is why any system, to have any hope of being implemented, needs to maintain that belief. The UBI system does that – no one need know you are dependent on it. The problem with public housing or any welfare scheme is the stigmatization – it’s a trap. No one need know what you make or what your UBI contribution is. You can live anywhere and when you purchase things there is no government card identifying you as the underclass. It would be a system that allows social mobility

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 Me, too <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 

On July 3rd, Virgil interviewed candidate for New York State Senate Julia Salazar in front of a sold out crowd at Brooklyn's Starr Bar. They discuss housing and justice reform, and how her potential Democratic Socialist caucus of one might begin transforming New York State government.

more on her campaign here: https://salazarforsenate.com/​

Donate to Julia’s campaign: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/largesons

Donate to Chapo’s campaign: http://chapotraphouse.com/book

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