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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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Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
In this episode, Alex takes the first part of the episode to explain his political positions and the moral conundrums he faces when trying to tell others his political identity. Later, Alex gives an update on the breakdown in law and order in Ecuador, and then dives right into the Ukraine-Russia War. He laments the fact that congress is still holding up more aid to Ukraine but questions the Biden Administration’s focus on “defending democracy” abroad. Alex argues that after the War in Iraq, many Americans are skeptical of defending American values abroad and it seems like Biden is walking into a political quagmire. Finally, the Russians claim that Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian plane that was carrying over 60 Ukrainian prisonners of war (POWs) that were meant to be swapped with Russian POWs. The Russians claim that they warned the Ukrainian military but Ukraine argues that there wasn’t a warning and this looks like a misinformation campaign to gain sympathy for Russia.
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