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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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Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
In this episode, Alex starts by talking about why he is angry — certain Republicans are willing to call Donald Trump an existential threat to democracy, but at the same time, some powerful Republicans compare Joe Biden to Trump. He argues that this will make it so that some anti-Trump voters may see no point in voting. He talks a lot about a Tom Nichols piece around this issue. Later, Alex laughs and cries about Donald Trump finally returning to the captiol for his birthday, three years after January 6th. (Republican) Congress welcomed him with open arms, while wanting to rename certain national waters in his name, and took part in the humilation ritual that the current party needs to participate in. Alex laments the attendance of people like Mitch McConnell. Finally, a recent headline made it sound like Donald Trump joked about making Bitcoin made in America. Alex looks into the real story — Bitcoin mining executives met with Trump in Florida, behind closed doors, to push him to embrace mining in America. These entities see Trump as a vessell to push their policies while undermining regulations, environmentalism, and current federal stances on AI. These same entities are working to help Trump get reelected to further their views on crypto supremacy.
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Love your show. Appreciate your voice. And your understanding of crypto is too narrow. Would love to explain it to you if interested. It is heavily heavily taxed, more than stock or bonds. It is completely transparent, moreso than credit cards. The world 🌎 banking system takes a lot more energy than Bitcoin.
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