Politics with Paul #55: One Political Protester's Perspective w/ Luis-Enrique Marquez

NOTE: I do not endorse or oppose any guest's political views or groups they support. In today's episode, activist and author Luis-Enrique Marquez sits down to discuss his involvement in political protests. What's it like to be on the front lines of a protest? What are the biggest challenges in forming protests? How do protesters feel about their media coverage? How do protesters engage with opposition and critics? Luis-Enrique gives his takes on these questions and much more. At the end, he also discusses his book, and what he feels liberals, conservatives, and moderates alike can take away from it.

Speakers

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Paul Rader

Host • 27%

Luis-Enrique Marquez

Guest • 73%

Chapters

0:00	Introduction to Protest Politics
2:13	Luis’ Early Political Involvement
5:18	Why Portland for Protests?
8:47	Challenges in Forming Massive Protests
10:39	What Luis Says the Media Gets Wrong About Protests
12:55	Could Protesters Have Done Better Engaging With Media?
15:52	Luis’ Positive Experiences From the Protests
18:26	Has Luis Had Positive Encounters with Critics of Anti-Fascism?
22:28	What Luis Says People Get Wrong About Anti-Fascism
28:03	How Luis Engages with Critics of the Anti-Fascist Movement
32:05	A Difference Between Antifa and the Broad Anti-Fascist Movement?
35:50	What Luis Says the Anti-Fascist Movement Can Improve On
40:24	Why Luis Wrote About the Portland Protests
45:23	Engaging with Those Who Have Hateful Ideologies
46:38	What Can Liberals, Conservatives, and Moderates Take Away from Luis’ Book?
52:49	Random Question: “Guilty Pleasure” Songs You Readily Admit Enjoying?
58:22	Closing and Our Links

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