SOLVED! #10 - The Old Guard is Dying

<p class="p1"><strong>Air Date: 6–2-25</strong></p> <p class="p1">Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss:</p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">The role of art in political movements and moments under capitalism</li> <li class="li1">The problems with the Democratic Party that go far beyond Biden</li> <li class="li1">The Democrats' gerontocracy that is literally dying and allowing Trump legislation to pass</li> <li class="li1">Our response to the latest DNC Executive Committee Meeting (held May 29th in Little Rock, AR)</li> </ul> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p3"><strong>FOLLOW US ON:</strong></p> <p class="p3"><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/bestoftheleft.bsky.social">Bluesky</a></p> <p class="p3"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@bestoftheleft@mstdn.social">Mastadon</a></p> <p class="p3"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bestoftheleft/">Instagram</a></p> <p class="p3"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft/">Facebook</a></p> <p class="p3"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BestOfTheLeft/">YouTube</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p3"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/dont-expect-art-to-save-us">Don't Expect Art To Save Us</a> - Current Affairs</p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://slate.com/culture/2023/08/writers-actors-strike-sag-aftra-wga-hollywood-fans-scabbing-solidarity.html"> To Be a Consumer of Culture Means Living in a Hostage Situation</a> - Slate (from 2023)</p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-problem-goes-well-beyond-biden"> The Problem Goes Well Beyond Biden</a> - Current Affairs</p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/democratic-party-connolly-gerontocracy/"> The Democratic Party Is Literally Dying</a> - The Nation</p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://time.com/7286163/inside-the-democratic-party-reboot/">Inside the Democrats' Reboot</a> - Time</p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/U6PSTdXh6i0">The DNC Executive Committee Meeting via Progressive Hub</a></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2">SOLVED! SONG!</span> "Push" - Concepts: Human Intelligence. Song: Artificial Intelligence. Based on SOLVED! Ep. #10<span class="s2">: "</span>The Old Guard is Dying<span class="s2">" (June 2nd)</span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p3">TAKE ACTION:</p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://democrats.org/contact-us/">Write to the DNC</a></p> <p class="p3"><a href="https://www.nokings.org/">June 14th - "No Kings" Nationwide Day of Action</a></p> <p class="p3">Find your <a href="https://indivisible.org/groups">Indivisible group</a> - or start one</p> <p class="p3">Use the <a href="https://5calls.org/">5 Calls app</a> for scripts and to reach all your elected officials</p> <p class="p3">Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p3"><a href="https://discord.gg/AQzYpQEqPy">Join our Discord Server</a></p> <p class="p3">Reach us via Signal:</p> <p class="p3"><a href="https://signal.me/#eu/62GSpPKEljyYCb0TuYTEUm3D6Nv8G0xSV_GVP8Q13TkQxVeP04lJ8pGOUEqUdHdn"> Bestoftheleft.01</a></p> <p class="p3">Leave a message at 202-999-3991</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p3">Produced by:</p> <p class="p3">Jay! Tomlinson</p> <p class="p3">Thanks for listening!</p> <p class="p3">Visit us at <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/">BestOfTheLeft.com</a></p> <p class="p3">Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com</p> <p class="p3">Review the show on Apple Podcasts!</p>