The Hidden History of Neoliberalism with Thom Hartmann

<p>Produced by KSQD90.7FM</p> <p><strong>“Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 11, 2022 </strong>at <strong>5:00pm (PDT)</strong></p> <p><em><strong>While America is at a crossroads regarding its economic future, many of us don’t fully understand how we got here</strong></em><em>! &nbsp;</em><strong>How and why did neoliberalism become so prevalent in the U.S. and why is it time for us to turn our backs to it?</strong></p> <p><em><strong>The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness</strong></em> traces the history of neoliberalism—which applies to a <strong>set of capitalistic philosophies</strong>favoring free trade, financial austerity, and deregulation—up to the present. This book explains how neoliberalism was <strong>sold as a cure for wars and the Great Depression</strong>. It outlines the <strong>impact that it has had on America</strong>, looking at different sectors, including healthcare, unemployment, and education.</p> <p>New York Times bestselling author, <strong>Thom Hartmann,</strong> highlights how America can <strong>go one of two ways</strong>: continue going <strong>down the road to neoliberal oligarchy</strong>, as supported by the GOP, or <strong>choose to return to FDR’s Keynesian economics</strong> by raising taxes on the rich, reversing free trade, and creating a more pluralistic society.</p> <p><strong>Interview Guest (picture attached): Thom Hartmann </strong>is a progressive <strong>nationally and internationally</strong> <strong>syndicated talk show host</strong>.&nbsp;<em>Talkers Magazine</em>&nbsp;named him <strong>America’s #1 most important progressive host</strong> and the host of one of the <strong>top ten talk radio shows in the country</strong> every year for more than a decade.</p> <p><strong>A four-time recipient of the Project Censored Award</strong>, Hartmann is also a&nbsp;<em>New York Times</em> <strong>bestselling author of more than thirty books</strong>, translated into multiple languages. He was born in Michigan and