Episode 132: Tucker taken down, Elon gives Twitter the blues, tackling the cost of living and good news about batteries

Van Badham and Ben Davison look at the threads behind the rise
and fall of Murdoch star, Tucker Carlson.  Why he was
effective at what he did, why that wasn't making money, how the
Murdoch empires remains focused on making money and how their
political interference is just a means of more easily making
money.  Despite his sacking Tucker Carlson was, and remains,
very focused on promulgating his view of what is good and what is
evil.  Spoiler: He would think we are evil.


Van and Ben also look at the other end of the capitalist spectrum
as Elon Musk's Twitter Blue debacle hits new lows, his SpaceX
rocket explodes causing horrendous damage and investors in Tesla
start to question whether having a CEO who is also CEO of five
other companies and spends all his time on Twitter might be a bit
distracted.


Ben and Van point out that the best protection against the
vagaries of capitalist stupidity, whether in the workplace or
trying to suppress your human rights, is to join your union at
australianunions.org.au/wow


Today's inflation figures suggest that Australia is over the
worst of the inflation rises and Ben gives his analysis of our
current economic situation, what government can do to set the
economic environment, shape economic conditions and determine
economic outcomes (which is, as we explain, why the Murdoch
Empire has an interest in politics) in what Van Badham describes
as "The best two minute Keynesian analysis".


There is also good news about renewable batteries, sent in by a
supporter, and shout outs for all our Cadre and Extend the Reach
supporters who have gone to www.buymeacoffee.com/weekonwednesday
which is where we will have more details about a SECOND GOOD NEWS
STORY on seaweed nappies!