I chat with Dr. David Vine about his book, "Base Nation," and how the government obfuscates the fact that we are a modern empire. 

0:00 - Preface6:00 - Dr. Vine's Intro15:50 - Motives for Expansion23:15 - Benefit and Boogeyman that is Socialism29:45 - Base Nation = Colonialism38:20 - Linguistic Legerdemain and Propaganda43:15 - Why do Oppressed Participate in Their Oppression?48:45 - Linguistic Deception w/Chagossians57:30 - Manufacturing Fear and Blowback1:05:30 - Democracy as False Ideal1:13:00 - Plugs for Dr. Vines

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• Base Nation Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22320467-base-nation?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hJj0xf6UUv&rank=1
• Base Nation Site: https://www.basenation.us/
• David Vine's Site: https://www.davidvine.net/
• United States of War Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52056691-the-united-states-of-war?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=pJm86UZHsW&rank=1 
• War is a Racket: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198259.War_is_a_Racket?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=18QPfEnysS&rank=1
• Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693503-gangsters-of-capitalism?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=XlCkt1OEFr&rank=1
• The U.S. isn't as much of a democracy as you think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6w9CbemhVY  
• How to Hide an Empire: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40121985-how-to-hide-an-empire
• Pedagogy of the Oppressed: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/72657.Pedagogy_of_the_Oppressed?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jO2Oqpjtq2&rank=1

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