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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 May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
In this episode, Alex starts by wondering why Russia just signed a deal with Belarus to store nuclear weapons there. Next, he looks into atrocious reports of racism towards Real Madrid’s star, Vinicius Jr. As Spain wants to co-host the 2030 World Cup with Portugal and Morocco, many are concerned that racism at football matches is prevalent, and the Spanish football league, La Liga, can’t do anything about it. Alex then gets into the hyperlocalized social media app Nextdoor. He discusses how recent news events have shown that local elections have been influenced by misinformation that has been spread and supported on Nextdoor. He looks into solutions and how the app is bringing illiberalism to local politics. Finally, Alex takes a deep dive into Ron DeSantis and why he is not a good alternative to Donald Trump. It seems like both Trump and DeSantis have harnessed a dangerous form of populism and DeSantis is not a viable alternative to anyone.
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