The Un-Diplomatic Podcast

South Korea's Bernie Sanders, Australian Submarines, Marxism Versus Liberalism, Chinese Labor Versus Oligarchy | Ep. 99

Episode Summary

Why South Korea's Bernie Sanders is no Bernie when it comes to foreign policy. Why Australia's submarine decision is vulgar balancing (but not useless). Marxism versus liberalism. Why the pandemic proves the world sucks at collective action. Xi Jinping's common prosperity drive pits labor against oligarchy, but not the way you think.

Episode Notes

Why South Korea's Bernie Sanders is no Bernie when it comes to foreign policy.  Why Australia's submarine decision is vulgar balancing (but not useless).  Marxism versus liberalism.  Why the pandemic proves the world sucks at collective action.  Xi Jinping's common prosperity drive pits labor against oligarchy, but not the way you think. 

Lil Uzi Hurt Tweet: https://twitter.com/lostblackboy/status/1437779312174845959

Kim Tongfi Tweet: https://twitter.com/tongfi_kim/status/1436407499998081025?s=19

Adam Tooze piece: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/opinion/covid-pandemic-global-economy-politics.html

Contributors: Hunter Marston, Jake Dellow, Ciara Mitchell, Gaby Magnuson