Daily ReadModernization Theory: The Key to Understanding the GOP’s Hatred of the Middle Class2391×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -10:27-10:27Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Modernization Theory: The Key to Understanding the GOP’s Hatred of the Middle ClassThom's Daily Read 1July2025Thom HartmannJul 01, 2025239ShareTranscriptDiscussion about this episodeCommentsRestacksDaily ReadThom reads his Daily TakeThom reads his Daily TakeSubscribeListen onSubstack AppSpotifyRSS FeedAppears in episodeThom HartmannRecent EpisodesAmerica Pardoned the Confederacy. What Did That Decision Cost Our Democracy?9 hrs ago • Thom HartmannWill Schumer Let a Jim Crow Relic Stand Between Democrats and Real Change?Nov 12 • Thom HartmannAmerica Makes Billionaires Out of War. Why Does It Make Veterans Beg for Care?Nov 11 • Thom HartmannWhat Happens When Democrats Make Republicans Vote on America's Biggest Problems?Nov 10 • Thom HartmannIs Trump Entering the Most Dangerous Phase of His Presidency?Nov 9 • Thom HartmannA Family's Final Flight Exposes a Terrifying Question: Is Climate Change Outrunning Our Ability to Stay Safe?Nov 6 • Thom HartmannTrump Exposes America's Deadly Cycle: Will Democrats Break It or Repeat History's Worst Mistakes?Nov 5 • Thom HartmannCould Trump's Obsession With Gold and Grand Monuments Reveal a Much Bigger Threat to Democracy?Nov 4 • Thom Hartmann