Trump, the Pandemic & the Election
Remember the popular TV series – The X-Files? FBI special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully doggedly investigate unexplained, mind-bending cases known as “X-Files.” The show’s signature line was, “The Truth is Out There.” We probably need Mulder and Scully back on the job examining recent comments from the current president about “thugs wearing black uniforms” boarding planes. “They are people controlling the streets. People that you’ve never heard of. People who are,” the president said, “in the dark shadows.” Whoa. Dark shadows? What’s going on here? Seems like something out of the discredited QAnon or InfoWars conspiracy websites has somehow gotten into the president’s head. The deep state is behind all his woes. Maybe the famous FDR line: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” should be amended to the only thing we have to fear is everything.
Interviewed by David Barsamian
Speaker
Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader, a legendary figure, has spent a lifetime fighting on behalf of ordinary people. Life magazine ranked him as one of the most influential Americans of the twentieth century. The Atlantic named him one of the hundred most influential figures in U.S. history. Founder of Public Citizen, he is a long-time advocate for consumer safety and workers’ rights. He rose to fame in the 1960s when he took on General Motors and its unsafe Corvair car. His 1965 book Unsafe At Any Speed not only created a sensation but also was instrumental in the enactment of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. His efforts helped create the Environmental Protection Agency. He has exposed the misdeeds of the corporate sector as well as of the political system. In recent years he has led the struggles around NAFTA, the WTO, corporate welfare, and single-payer health care. He is the author of numerous books including Return to Sender, Unstoppable, To the Ramparts, Breaking Through Power, and The Rebellious CEO: 12 Leaders Who Did it Right. At 90, Citizen Nader is as active as ever.
Gregory C. Murray –
Obviously very good, however, it misses some realities of a large portion of the American population and how those Americans respond if they think or perceive that someone else will get something more than they got. Those Americans always want to put a hand on their side of the Scales of Justice. How hypocritical those good, great Judeo, conservative, Christian Americans are. They must feel pain before they respond. Case in point is the Opioid Crisis. It is imperative that we hold our leaders to perform what WE the PEOPLE need as Ralph presented. I can only hope.
kay hutton (verified owner) –
Ralph Nader is a man who walks his talk. He consistently talks truth to power. This should be printed in a major magazine.
John R –
I heard this today and while it does demolish Trump completely it also nails the inauthentic opposition party and for that I applaud him. The D Party is really the R Party and has been for over 40-years. We need a party that recognizes and supports ALL Americans.
candace crocker –
I wish everyone could hear all this that Ralph Nader has brought to light on this day Sept. 10/20. Thank you Ralph Nader and Alternative Radio for your work.
Hilary Geisheker –
Awesome!!! He is incredible! I wish this could be heard by every American. His clear and concise listing of Trump’s unlawful behavior was just amazing. I couldn’t stop listening even though it was getting on to midnight. I was inspired and uplifted As he drew to a close.
Thank you, Mr. Nader.