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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 Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
In this episode, Alex looks at recent surge of Omicron cases at Cornell University that has led to a return to online finals and a shutdown of the Ithaca campus. He goes over how this reflects a similar problem in Vermont, Denmark, and the U.K.. It seems like Omicron may be a serious threat for the US, not because of its lethality, but because of what the surge in cases may do to the health care system. Later, Alex talks about how the Biden Administration has announced that it won’t extend student loan relief even though it was a popular policy. Alex discusses how the student loan crisis is not only a ticking time bomb, but something that both parties don’t seem driven to fix. Could ending this relief before the midterms hurt Biden even more? Finally, Alex goes over his top five most impactful people from 2021. These are highly debatable, but all are individuals that have impacted Alex’s year and made him think.
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