Shadowing Practice: Tom Morello on Donald Trump and American politics - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I mean the one thing I would say is that, well, you know, of course Trump dominates the headlines, that he's, and he's an awful person, he's a distraction.
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And that the true, I mean,
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I could go on, but the systemic problems that gave rise to Trump are at the core of what's going on.
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And it existed during the Obama administration, the Bush administration, the Clinton administration, the Bush,
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is that the drive to enrich the .001% at the expense of working class
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and middle class people is what has driven people to a level of economic anxiety, both in the United States and in the UK,
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which has caused a fertile field for demagogues to use the oldest trick in the book, which is racist divide and rule, and to separate the working class, and oh, it's the Mexicans' fault,
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oh, it's the Russians' fault, oh, it's the immigrants' fault.
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It's not their fault.
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Like, any undocumented worker
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and a white working class person in Alabama have much more in common about their needs for themselves
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and their families with each other than they do with Donald Trump.
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And yet, somehow, there's been this sand thrown in our eyes because, you know, racism is the oldest scapegoat in the book.
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And you see it here with your, like, Brexit and that shit.
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It's like, it's a trick.
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But if you don't recognize the underlying problems, there'll only continue to be this kind of division between right and left,
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between white and brown, as opposed to the division there should be, which is between us and them.
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Very well said.

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You're practicing English with "Tom Morello on Donald Trump and American politics" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.