Ernst Roets
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South Africa a model for New York City? | TPP#78
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24:15Now PlayingIn this week’s episode of the Pioneer Podcast, I discuss two important elements of the recent inauguration of Zohran Mamdani as the mayor of New York City. In his speech, he mentioned Nelson Mandela and the ideals of the ANC’s Freedom Charter as an ideal for his city. He also made a gesture comparable to what Elon Musk did when he was accused of a Nazi salute. How could it be that a gesture by Elon Musk leads to weeks of accusations of Nazism, but the exact same gesture by Zohran Mamdani is simply ignored? I discuss the tragic state of the media when it comes to reporting on the news, ideological narratives and the extent to which investigative journalism is suffering as a result of ideological warfare.
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