If broad government programs are so popular why don’t we just vote them into existence? 

One of the primary barriers to democratic socialism--or spending in general--is racist media coverage and racist attitudes about how government programs are administered. In this episode we explore how media-fueled racism and means-tested nickel-and-diming makes radical change that much more difficult. With guests Sean McElwee and Noel Cazenave.

Ep 11, Part II: The Deficits Racket -- Racist Media as Barrier to Gov't Spending

Citations Needed is a podcast about the media, power, PR, and the history of bullshit. It is hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson, and produced by Florence Barrau-Adams.

Ep 11, Part II: The Deficits Racket -- Racist Media as Barrier to Gov't Spending

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