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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 Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
In this episode, Alex looks at how four events could dramatically escalate conflicts around the Middle East. Of course there is the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza after October 7th and the rising violence in the Red Sea. However, Alex relates these events to two recent ones. He talks about the killing of a high-ranking Hamas official in Lebanon as the UN warns of rising violence in the area. He also discusses the recent terrorist attack in Iran that killed over 100 people during the anniversary of Qasem Soleimani’s death. This attack hit the soul of the Iranian regime and will see cascading effects. Alex worries that all of these events show that the world is at an inflection point as the risk of a larger conflict is growing. Alex hopes that there is enough good, pragmatic, leadership in the world to prevent an escalatory moment that could lead to a regional crisis at best, and a global conflict at the worst.
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