291. The Majority Report’s Sam Seder

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by actor, director and long-time progressive radio personality, the host of “The Majority Report”, Sam Seder! Marc and Sam manage to have a nearly hour-long dialogue about politics without devolving into yelling and name-calling. Yes, folks, it can be done!

In the show you’ll hear Marc and Sam discuss:

• How Sam first became interested in politics and what led to the creation of “The Majority Report” along with Janeane Garofalo during the 1st term of the Bush administration.
• The role of morality in politics - should political decisions have a moral or utilitarian basis?
• Are true free markets achievable, or are they a “fantasy”, as Sam suggests?
• On what issues does Sam agree with libertarians on?

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