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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 Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
In this episode, Alex starts with the troubling and tragic news out of Gaza. It has been reported that an Israeli drone killed World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid workers that were trying to get aid to the starving Palestinian population inside of Gaza. The WCK is now pausing operations in Gaza (as the situation is only worsening) and many western leaders, including Joe Biden, are furious. Later, Alex looks into an interesting case out of Chicago. An undocumented immigrant defended himself using a firearm during the looting in June of 2020, and now a federal judge has dismissed his charges. The judge is arguing that in some cases, an undocumented immigrant, does have the right to bare arms. This case will be challenged, but could set a very interesting precedent. It is also jumbling the brains of many conservatives that support the right to bare arms, but also are anti-immigration and are hawkish about the border. Finally, Alex isn’t surprised to find out that some allies of Donald Trump think that he has a right to a third term (in 2028) even if he wins in 2024. Some MAGA legal writers are arguing that the 22nd Amendment wouldn’t apply to Trump.
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Great episode. Thank you.
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
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