Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast
Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast
MS NOW, Chris Hayes
‘Gangsters of Capitalism’ with Jonathan Katz
1 hour 1 minutes Posted Feb 1, 2022 at 8:00 am.
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Smedley Butler was one of the most decorated warfighters in history. From an early age, “The Fighting Quaker” played a pivotal role in America’s path to global power. Yet in retirement, Butler turned into a warrior against war, imperialism and big business, declaring that he was a “racketeer for capitalism." Award-winning author Jonathan Katz writes about his life in a new book, “Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire.” Katz joins to discuss efforts throughout history to establish a fascist dictatorship, parallels between the January 6th insurrection and an attempted coup in 1934 and the role of globalism in capitalism.