EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 1H 20M
Episode 239: The Vague, Capital-Serving Co-Optation of "Affordability" Politics
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In this episode, we detail the long history of generic "affordability" discourse and how, post-Mamdani, it's become the go-to establishment buzzword justifying tax breaks for developers, deregulation, and cosmetic tweaks to our for-profit healthcare and education systems. With guest Luke Savage.
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