Social Justice

Taylor Swift Endorses Harris, The Misogyny of Elon Musk & The Anti-Black Racism of J.D. Vance

In this episode, Margo & Tashira discuss Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris, and the power of celebrity endorsements in today's political climate. We then move on to a discussion of Elon Musk's highly problematic response to Swift's endorsement, and we speculate on the reasons Musk has moved so far to the right in recent years, despite the fact that he is the CEO (or more accurately, Technoking) of an electric car company while republicans run against the adoption of electric vehicles as part of their party platform. We then move on to a discussion of the anti-black racism inherent in the recent false allegations by the GOP that Haitian migrants are eating family pets in Springfield, Ohio.

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In this episode, Margo & Tashira discuss Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris, and the power of celebrity endorsements in today's political climate. We then move on to a discussion of Elon Musk's highly problematic response to Swift's endorsement, and we speculate on the reasons Musk has moved so far to the right in recent years, despite the fact that he is the CEO (or more accurately, Technoking) of an electric car company while republicans run against the adoption of electric vehicles as part of their party platform. We then move on to a discussion of the anti-black racism inherent in the recent false allegations by the GOP that Haitian migrants are eating family pets in Springfield, Ohio.Additional Articles & Resources:https://www.theatlantic.com/newslette...https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/...Thank you to our sponsor for this episode, WHOOP - Get one month FREE when you sign up using our link: https://join.whoop.com/us/en/justuspod/Buy our new "Big Age" T-Shirt here: https://www.justuspodcast.com/product...Sign up for our newsletter, here: https://justuspod.myflodesk.com/subsc...Please consider supporting the justUS Podcast by joining our paid community, or by becoming a sustaining member with a $5/mo contribution.Join the Paid Community:Join the justUS League here, https://justus-podcast.mn.co/share/M7...Become a Sustaining Member: Support justUs for $5/mo: https://www.justuspodcast.com/product...Get your justUS swag here: https://www.justuspodcast.com/#in-fee...Follow Us on Instagram:@justus_pod@margo.lindauer@politicsandfshnPlease visit these friends of the podcast. By using these links we earn a small affiliate commission/referral fee, which helps us continue delivering you great content!If you are unable to join our paid community or sponsors us for $5/mo, using these links when you shop help us out a great deal!MM Lafleur: https://mmlafleur.com Use code: Justus20 for 20% off!JUJ: livewithjuj.com Use code: JUSTUSPOD10OSEA: https://oseamalibu.com Use code: JUSTUS10 to save 10%Quinn Parfums Candles https://quinnparfums.com Use code: JustUS for 15%Cloth & Paper https://www.clothandpaper.com Use code: JUSTUS for %15 offGet convenient and affordable therapy with Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/justuspodcast