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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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Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
In this episode, Alex starts by deeply questioning the dynamics of highway traffic. Then he reacts to a troubling and racist clip of Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk. Kirk says that he would be a bit concerned if his airplane pilot was black. Next, Alex looks into a new culture war brewing out of Washington DC. In this iteration, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to investigate the nicotine pouch company ZYN. There are concerns that its health effects are unknown and that it is appealing to high school age kids. Of course, the right is now posing with ZYN pouches and his overreacting. Alex argues that it is the role of government to regulate products like ZYN, but he also doesn’t think it should be banned for adults. Later, Alex discusses how the Saudi Arabian government is now allowing non-muslim diplomats (visiting Riyadh) to buy alcohol in a single liquor store in the capitol. It seems like this is less about liberalizing the country and more about trying to bring in more tourists. Finally, Alex looks at the Democratic numbers out of New Hampshire where Joe Biden won over 66% against Dean Phillip’s 19.7%.
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