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Alex Kopytko is a ”radical centrist” that wants to understand the extremes. He has worked in politics and has studied public policy and political science. Alex argues that centrism is less about being a contrarian, it is about being able to change your mind and embrace an openness to new ideas. He is concerned about where the United States is headed and through conversations with people from all sides of the political spectrum, he wants to know how Americans can limit the tribalism that is flourishing. As someone that dances along the center-right of the political spectrum, Alex thinks the country needs to come together and talk to one another before it could be too late. This podcast covers domestic politics, as well as political philosophy, and international issues.
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Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
In this episode, Alex starts by reflecting on the golden era of reality stars making pop music in the early 2010s. Then he gets nostalgic talking about the former One Direction members finally reuniting at the funeral for Liam Payne. Getting serious, Alex argues that following his electoral victory, Trump does not have a mandate to enact all of his MAGA policy takeovers. It looks like Trump is not going to get 50% of the popular vote meaning he has a plurality but not a majority. Alex wonders if some of his extreme cabinet picks and campaign promises may not be palatable to everyone that voted for Trump and it could backfire. Finally, Alex breaks down the recent events occuring between Russia and Ukraine. Reports show that Russia is gaining ground and Putin is willing to talk about a ceasefire with Trump. All of this is complicated because the outgoing Biden Administration has finally authorized the use of long-range missiles, ATACMS, inside of Russia. Russia has responded by lowering its nuclear threshold.
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