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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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Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
In this episode, Alex starts by discussing how the GOP is trying to undermine the New York investigation into Donald Trump after there have been growing talks about him getting charged. He also talks about how Ron DeSantis cannot commit to a stance on many issues and is constantly seeming more weak and indecisive. For the rest of the episode, Alex reflects on the Iraq War and the War on Terror, 20 years later. He argues that as the United States started to struggle in Iraq, it started to look for internal scapegoats. As the war got more costly and vague, the threat of the other became more radicalzied, internalized, and malleable. Alex discusses why he thinks that the current partisanship, populism, and xenophobia, have all stemmed from the war.
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