Centered From Reality
395 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 22 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsAlex 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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Should the U.S. Ban Russian Oil Imports? Is it a Pyrrhic Victory? Will it Work?
March 09, 2022 01:07 - 37 minutes - 50.8 MBIn this episode, Alex goes into the announcement that the United States would ban energy imports from Russia (oil, coal, and natural gas). Alex adds some context by discussing how Russia only makes up for about 3-4% of the US petroleum imports, yet this seems to be a move to hurt Russia’s ability to thrive off of high energy prices. He also thinks that the goal is to bring other countries in on this import ban. Russia has the hopes of sustaining its export revenue and this will likely delay ...
How the Russian Oligarchs Seized Power and Why it Matters
March 07, 2022 02:00 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MBIn this episode, Alex starts by looking at the current situation in Ukraine and giving some thoughts. Then goes into why the world has been unified in sanctioning the Russian elite, mainly the Oligarchs. Alex dives into why the failing economy of the USSR (in the late 1980s and early 1990s) led to pushes for privatization and the selling of state industries to the highest bidder. This led to opportunistic Russians who exploited this change and bought some of these industries for “pennies on ...
Alex Reflects On His Own Political Views w/GOP 11 Point Plan
March 05, 2022 17:53 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this short, Alex goes piece by piece through Republican Senator Rick Scott’s “11 POINT PLAN TO RESCUE AMERICA.” It is what some have called “the MAGA agenda.” It has seen backlash from some establishment-type Republicans, however, it is a look into what the Trump base may want. Alex goes through each point and gives his insight into why he agrees or disagrees with each part. Some points he agrees with, but the majority seem to reflect that the Republican Party has been swallowed up by the...
State of the Union, the Texas Primary &the GOP’s ”11 Point Plan”
March 03, 2022 00:55 - 50 minutes - 70 MBIn this episode, Alex starts with an analysis and reflection on Biden’s State of the Union Address. He finds that Biden rose to the occasion but it felt less like a state of the union and more like a wish list of everything he wished they had accomplished in the last year. Alex gives the speech a B-. Later, he discusses the special election that occurred on Tuesday, March 1st in Texas. The election saw primaries for the gubernatorial race, the attorney general, and more. Republicans saw a ma...
State of the Union, the Texas Primary & the GOP’s ”11 Point Plan”
March 03, 2022 00:55 - 50 minutes - 70 MBIn this episode, Alex starts with an analysis and reflection on Biden’s State of the Union Address. He finds that Biden rose to the occasion but it felt less like a state of the union and more like a wish list of everything he wished they had accomplished in the last year. Alex gives the speech a B-. Later, he discusses the special election that occurred on Tuesday, March 1st in Texas. The election saw primaries for the gubernatorial race, the attorney general, and more. Republicans saw a ma...
China’s Perspective on Ukraine & Lessons from Chechnya and Aleppo
March 02, 2022 02:22 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBLast night, Russia warned residents and civilians in Kyiv to leave. Alex worries this is their last attempt to clear out civilians before they enter a new stage in the invasion. Alex discusses his worries about what may be next. He mentions that Russia has the capability for mass damage and destruction, examples can be seen in what happened in 1999 in the Chechnyan capital of Grozny or the Syrian-Russian bombardment of Aleppo in 2016. Later, he discusses how Chinese state media is balancing ...
Russia’s Wagner Group: Neo-Fascists? Mercenaries? Russian Paramilitary?
February 28, 2022 19:52 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBIn this episode, Alex starts with an update on Ukraine and how shocking it is that Russian forces seem unprepared. Then he goes into the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary group that many call “an arm of the Russian army.” This group has neo-nazi ties, links to civilian torture and violence in Syria and Libya, and is now helping the Russian army in Ukraine. There are recent reports that the Wagner group is helping Russian-backed groups to find and assassinate Volodymyr Zelensky. Finally in th...
Updates From Kyiv & Florida’s ”Don’t Say Gay Bill” is Dangerous
February 26, 2022 00:02 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBIn this episode, Alex is excited that Biden chose Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court. She is qualified but also will add a needed perspective on the court considering she was a defender and understands the flaws of our criminal justice system. Then, Alex discusses how it looks like an invasion of Kyiv is looming and the Ukrainian government is the first target. Alex looks into what is next, as NATO has activated its Defensive Response Force for the first time. Later, Alex goes into ...
Biden Addresses the Nation, Lithuania Declares an Emergency & Trump Praises Putin!
February 24, 2022 19:37 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBIn this short episode, Alex goes over how he stayed up watching the disturbing coverage of Russian airstrikes over key locations in Ukraine. At the same time, there were reports of Belarusian and Russian forces striking the border patrol. Since last night, Alex goes over Biden’s address to the nation that just finished. Later, he discusses how Lithuania has declared a state of emergency, and Ukraine has gone into martial law. Biden has promised to defend all NATO allies and Alex worries that...
The Pretext for War: Redefining the Meaning of Sovereignty
February 23, 2022 03:20 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBIn this episode, Alex focuses the entire episode on the recent updates on the Ukraine-Russia crisis where Putin has clearly set his sights on taking Ukraine and has officially invaded. Alex tries to get through all of the partisan media coverage to clarify the threat of what Putin is trying to accomplish. Putin has created a situation where Russia can define the meaning of a sovereign nation. Whoever disagrees, is conspiring against Russia. Under Putin’s definition of statehood, it leaves r...
A Rare Victory in San Francisco, Putin is Firehosing the West & the EU in Africa!
February 18, 2022 19:29 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBIn this episode, Alex discusses a recent and surprising victory against unreasonable progressivism in San Fransisco. Then he goes over a tactic called the “firehose of falsehood” and why he thinks Putin is using it to cow confusion that could lead the world to a conflict in Ukraine. Finally, the EU is investing in Africa to combat China’s problematic Belt and Road Initiative. First, according to Politico, “San Francisco voters have recalled three school board members who spurred a paren...
The Freedom Convoy is Complicated, Tales from Trump’s Toilet & Is Trumpism Waning?
February 16, 2022 19:19 - 31 minutes - 43 MBIn this episode, Alex starts with the ridiculous yet concerning revelations about Trump’s eating and flushing of important documents down the toilet. This comes after the National Archives went to Mar-a-Lago to get 15 boxes of government documents. Then Alex discusses the Freedom Convoy in Canada that some think is about vaccines, others think is about freedom, and others think is about extremism and destabilizing the state. Alex finds that this is a complicated issue and the US media has be...
Beware of the Gazpacho, STEM in West Virginia & Crucial Elections in India
February 11, 2022 23:47 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBIn this episode, Alex talks about how Marjorie Taylor Greene’s fear of the mighty Gazpacho means that she has learned nothing from her required trips to the Holocaust museum. Then he discusses how Biden’s popularity has dropped below 40% and many states are (finally) removing mask mandates. Later in the episode, Alex discusses how California’s Congressman, Ro Khanna, may have a way to alleviate the digital divide in the US that has intensified the culture war and may have led to Trumpism. Co...
Gaslighting About Ukraine, the Republican Civil War & An Olympics of Contradictions
February 09, 2022 18:12 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBIn this episode, Alex goes over a new movie he watched about World War 2 and the strategy of appeasement. Then he goes into some updates on the growing issue between Russia and NATO over Ukraine. Emmanuel Macron met with Vladimir Putin and has said that there is no immediate risk of a conflict. This seems to contradict the constantly growing buildup of troops and equipment on the border. Then Alex discusses the recent news that the RNC has censured Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. The internal...
Joe Rogan, Whoopi Goldberg & Rudy Giuliani Walk Into a Bar
February 04, 2022 22:13 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBIn this episode, Alex decides to finally address his thoughts on the Joe Rogan/Neil Young/Spotify controversy. Then he does a quick discussion around Whoopi Goldberg’s ignorant and potentially harmful comments about the holocaust. Later, Alex laughs about Rudy Guliani showing up on FOX’s “The Masked Singer.” It seems like "America's Mayor" is in his final form! Alex is torn on Joe Rogan, the podcast is fascinating, inspiring, and can challenge one’s perspective. Alex’s issue with Rogan i...
Biden’s Blindspot in Afghanistan, Trump’s Dangerous Promise & Bomb Threats on HBCU Campuses
February 02, 2022 23:41 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBIn this episode, Alex discusses Trump’s dangerous speech in Texas where he encouraged extralegal actions to secure the election. Then he discusses George Packer’s scathing article with new revelations about Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. Finally, he discusses some recent bomb threats at HBCUs across the United States. In Texas, Trump told supporters at his rally that “If I run and if I win, we will treat those people from January 6 fairly ... And if it requires pardons, we will gi...
The Good & the Bad of Biden’s Nominations: SCOTUS, Federal Judges & Ambassadors
January 31, 2022 22:11 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this episode, Alex starts by going into the recent news that Justice Breyer is going to be retiring from the Supreme Court, and President Biden may finally get the chance to nominate someone to the highest court in the land. Alex argues that Biden’s promise to nominate an African-American woman is a great idea considering the SCOTUS needs a body that represents the American people. One of the front runners for the nomination is Ketanji Brown Jackson, a highly qualified D.C. judge who was ...
Will the Real Demagogue Please Stand Up?
January 19, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBIn this episode, Alex looks at the United States’ continuous problems that involve providing a sufficient amount of “at-home” COVID tests. Later he goes over his worries regarding Biden’s “Trump-like speech” in Georgia, and why it may alienate a slim majority that Biden is holding onto. Finally, Alex looks into the Trump vs. DeSantis feud and why it is more important than some may acknowledge. Alex mentions that everyone focuses on DeSantis’ COVID policies, but DeSantis could be worse than T...
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 Led to January 6th!
January 12, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBIn this episode, Alex takes a deep dive into understanding the Electoral Count Act of 1887. The act was passed by Congress in reaction to the Compromise of 1877, and some argue that its existence actually paved the way for the 2020 election chaos and the storming of the capitol on January 6th. After President Grant ( a Republican) decided not to run for a third term, the 1876 election cycle was composed of Governor Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio (Republican) and Governor Samuel J. Tilden o...
Chaos in Kazakhstan & What Does Putin Really Want?
January 10, 2022 18:29 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBIn this episode, Alex goes into why there are major protests occurring across Kazakhstan. Are they about oil or something bigger? Later he looks into Putin’s fixation on Ukraine and why he is furious with NATO. In Putin's eyes, in the post-Cold War era, the West has humiliated Russia. What does he want? Over the last week, what started as mainly peaceful protests in a western city in Kazakhstan called Zhanaozen, now have turned into nationwide protests and riots. The protests started ove...
Thoughts on the Anniversary of 1/6, the Tonic Accord Throwback on 1/7/21 & Alex’s Experience With COVID
January 06, 2022 22:01 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBIt has been a year since the storming of the capitol on January 6th. In this episode, Alex keeps it short due to low energy after contracting COVID in the last few days. He gives his story on COVID testing chaos and why he thinks people may not be doing the right thing for getting proper testing results. Then for the bulk of the episode, Alex gives his thoughts on the anniversary of January 6th. Finally, the episode ends with a segment from a year ago on the “Tonic Accord Podcast” in which D...
Fears of a Military Coup, America Has a Testing Problem & Mass Formation Hypnosis
January 05, 2022 01:24 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBIn the first episode of 2022, Alex covers a myriad of topics including the outcome of the Elizabeth Holmes trial, a disturbing op-ed by three retired US generals in which they warn of a potential coup in 2024, America’s COVID testing problem, and thoughts on the Joe Rogan podcast and “mass formation psychosis.” In this episode: On December 17th, three retired generals put out a disturbing op-ed in the Washington Post. These three generals were Paul Eaton, Antonio Taguba, and Steven M. And...
Reflections from 2021 & Projections for 2022
December 30, 2021 23:51 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBIn this episode, Alex goes over five of what he deems “the most important” reflections from 2021. Then he goes over his five predictions for 2022. His five reflections from 2021 are: The Supply Chains Issues & What This Means for Globalization Ethiopia’s Horrific Civil War Democracy is Backsliding in the US and Abroad Under PM Mario Draghi, Italy is Recovering Joe Biden Showed Us That He Alone Can’t Fix This His give predictions for 2022 are: The GOP Will Adopt Federal Legalizati...
Manchin Gave Biden COAL for Christmas & Is the US in Fascism’s Legal Stage?
December 23, 2021 22:03 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBIn this “stocking stuffer” episode, Alex delivers only coal to the listeners. In the first part, Alex discusses how in about 10 seconds on Fox News Sunday, Senator Joe Manchin was able to kill the current iteration of Biden’s Build Back Better Bill (BBB). The bill needed every Democrat to vote in favor of it so that Kamala Harris could break the 50-50 tie. Alex goes into the specifics of the bill in which there are a myriad of parts that include health care reform, climate change reform, chi...
Omicron is Loving College Life, Biden Backtracks on Student Loan Relief & Alex’s Top People of 2021
December 17, 2021 01:21 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MBIn 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 s...
Mark Meadows is Having a Rough Week & the Tornados Exposed More Corporate GREED
December 14, 2021 19:38 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBIn this episode, Alex starts with a recent experience of being confronted by antivaxxers in a restaurant in California. Then he goes on to discuss new revelations in the January 6th investigation, and how corporate greed led to unnecessary deaths during the recent tornados in the midwest. "While Rudy Was Imploding, A Serious Plot Against Democracy Was Exploding." Over the last couple days, two new revelations have come to the surface. First, Mark Meadows, received text messages from Tru...
Lessons We MUST Learn from the Bosnian Genocide & A Thug is Running Interpol
December 09, 2021 17:59 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBIn this episode, Alex starts by going over an article from The Atlantic called “TRUMP’S NEXT COUP HAS ALREADY BEGUN” by Barton Gellman. The main point of the first half of the article is that “January 6 was practice. Donald Trump’s GOP is much better positioned to subvert the next election.” Alex then focuses on the more disturbing parts of the article. Gellman interviews a man who is furious about the 2020 election and still believes it was stolen. The man says “There ain’t no f***** way w...
The Grift in Georgia Continues, Some Thoughts on Gun Reform & School Shootings
December 07, 2021 16:04 - 32 minutes - 44 MBIn this episode, Alex discusses the recent news that David Perdue, an ex-Republican senator, has announced that he will be running in Georgia’s 2022 gubernatorial election against Brian Kemp (Georgia’s current Republican governor). Stacey Abrams is also running, on the Democratic side. This election is turning out to be what the Atlanta Journal-Constitution called “‘A mess’: Kemp is under pressure from both sides in 2022 race.” Kemp, a one-time Trump ally, fell out of favor with the former p...
CNN is Picking Up Some Bad Habits from Fox News
December 03, 2021 02:45 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this episode, Alex starts with an update on how Portugal is dealing with the pandemic. 86.6% of the country is fully vaccinated and instead of mandating vaccines, they are requiring a negative COVID test AND vaccination in order to enter restaurants and bars. The main focus of the episode is then on the recent news reports that CNN has suspended Chris Cuomo indefinitely. This was after the investigation into his brother’s sexual harassment allegations found that Chris Cuomo may have been...
The Mighty Omicron Is Here & Does Putin Want Ukraine?
December 02, 2021 00:14 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MBIn this episode back from the Thanksgiving holiday, Alex talks about the recent global panic and concerns surrounding the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The variant demonstrated dozens of mutations in the spike protein of the virus, and was labeled by the WHO a “virus of concern.” Alex also discusses the escalating tensions between NATO, the EU, the United States, and Russia. Russia has deployed close to 100,000 troops on the border of Ukraine and many are worrying that conflict could b...
Autocrats are THRIVING Everywhere: From Belarus to Poland to the United States
November 19, 2021 00:58 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBIn this episode, Alex talks about a missing Chinese tennis star, the growing border crisis between Poland, the EU, and Belarus, and how the autocrats may be winning around the world. He ends by criticizing the GOP for sticking by Rep. Paul Gosar. Gosar has shared a video that showed him killing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and has ties to white supremacists. In this episode - He starts by looking into reports of a recent Chinese tennis star who has gone missing after accusing a Chinese gove...
Circumnavigating the Globe: COVID in Deer, Lockdowns in Germany, a Trump Rioter in Belarus & the Kyle Rittenhouse Trial
November 17, 2021 02:05 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBIn this episode, Alex circumnavigates the globe talking about a plethora of problematic trends related to the pandemic, January 6th, political tensions, and Kyle Rittenhouse. He discusses: An NPR article highlights a report that 80% of White-Tail Deer in the United States have either tested positive for COVID or have antibodies in their systems. Virologists at Penn State believe that the virus was passed to deer from humans and worry that deer could be a new reservoir for the virus. This me...
Throwback Thursday: Guns, Terms & Their Appeal (A Conversation with Jon Friesen)
November 11, 2021 16:21 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBIn this throwback episode from June 2021, Alex sits down with Jon Friesen, an old friend. Jon grew up around firearms and was taught at a young age to give them the utmost respect and responsibility. From competition shooting in high school to eventually serving in the US Navy as a Master at Arms(Military Police), he carried a firearm on a daily basis and has a broad understanding of many weapon systems. As of April 30, 2021, there were 178 mass shootings that fit the Mass Shooting Trac...
Aaron Rodgers, Astroworld & Building Back Enough?
November 09, 2021 18:52 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBIn this episode, Alex decides to focus on three topics - Aaron Rodgers, the Astroworld tragedy, and the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. He discusses - • Last week, Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback for the Packers, tested positive for COVID-19. Then it came out the same day that he hadn’t been vaccinated. This stirred up a lot of controversies because Rodgers had said he was “immunized” back in August and there are videos of him not following the NFL protocol for unvaccinated ...
Winter Has Arrived for Democrats!
November 04, 2021 17:00 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBIn this episode, Alex focuses on some worrying revelations from a myriad of different elections that took place around the US on November 2nd. He discusses - - Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia Gubernatorial Election, seeing the highest voter turnout for a gubernatorial election since 1997. Biden won the state by ten points but swing voters seem to have swung to the right. Exit polls indicated that close to half of voters said parents should have "a lot" of say in what is taught in their chi...
Jeff Bezos’ Jet Won‘t Fix the Climate Crisis
November 02, 2021 20:11 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBIn this episode, Alex starts with an update from the Virginia gubernatorial election that is currently taking place (November 2nd). Currently, Youngkin (Rep.) and McAuliffe (Dem.) are neck and neck. It is looking like the election could lean towards Republicans, as recent election polls have seemed to undercount Republican turnout. Alex then discusses the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference which started on Monday and is taking place in Glasgow. Joe Biden, Boris Johnson, and other ...
Halloween Special: the Five Scariest Political Trends
October 31, 2021 05:54 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBIn this Halloween episode, Alex breaks down the five scariest political events happening right now. In this episode, his five are - The Rise of a French Trump Charlie Kirk’s Quasi-Denial response to a call for violence The ADL calls out Tucker Carlson’s new documentary that retcons January 6th and calls it a false flag The US may have lost all credibility for the “new Iran Nuclear Deal” The strange and disturbing instances where people compare COVID mandates to the holocaust
The Virginia Election May be a Playbook for 2022
October 28, 2021 21:24 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MBIn this episode, Alex discusses the upcoming Virginia Gubernatorial election that will take place on November 2nd. Virginia is a strange state in which a governor cannot be in office for two consecutive terms. This election is between the Former Democratic Governor, Terry McAuliffe, and the Republican newcomer Glenn Youngkin. Alex breaks down: How this election may be a test run for both Republican and Democratic strategies going into the 2022 midterms. Should Republicans distance thems...
Spineless Senators, Cancun Cruz Goes on Tour & A Tale of Two Fascisms
October 14, 2021 14:52 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBIn this episode, Alex focuses on intensifying concerns inside of the GOP over Trump’s control of the party, as well as the global far-right movement, and his thoughts on how the US must work towards unity again. He discusses - Iowa’s 88 year old senator, Chuck Grassley, accepted Trump’s endorsement for reelection at a rally in Des Moines over the weekend. Grassley had been a “Sometimes Trumper” who diverged from the president over the “big lie,” January 6th, and Trump’s rhetoric. This high...
Spineless Senators, Ted Cruz Goes on Tour & A Tale of Two Fascisms
October 14, 2021 14:52 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBIn this episode, Alex focuses on intensifying concerns inside of the GOP over Trump’s control of the party, as well as the global far-right movement, and his thoughts on how the US must work towards unity again. He discusses - Iowa’s 88 year old senator, Chuck Grassley, accepted Trump’s endorsement for reelection at a rally in Des Moines over the weekend. Grassley had been a “Sometimes Trumper” who diverged from the president over the “big lie,” January 6th, and Trump’s rhetoric. This high...
The CIA Lost a Step, Taiwan is Heating Up & Ethiopia is Getting BAD
October 12, 2021 16:08 - 45 minutes - 62 MBIn this episode, Alex takes a day off from discussing American issues and focuses on international events. He finds three events that somewhat relate to one another and can help describe larger trends around the globe. He discusses: There are reports of growing issues at the CIA. A recent New York Times article by Julian E. Barnes and Adam Goldman discusses how “Counterintelligence officials said in a top-secret cable to all stations and bases around the world that too many of the people i...
Nihilism is America’s New Preexisting Condition
October 07, 2021 18:23 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBNihilism is a philosophy that looks to reject aspects of human existence such as objective truth, knowledge, morality, values, or meaning. In this episode, Alex argues that nihilism is a major factor that is driving extreme and divisive politics in the United States and around the world. He gives a case for why nihilism (or apathy) towards democracy and our institutions has led to angry populism and violent rhetoric. In this discussion, he feels that nihilism has become a preexisting co...
Karl Marx, Socialism & the Future of Capitalism (with Cole Costello)
October 05, 2021 15:08 - 56 minutes - 78.3 MBIn this episode, Alex sits down with Cole Costello to discuss socialism, the future of capitalism, and what people get wrong about Karl Marx. Cole is a friend and currently in the graduate program for history at Cal State Los Angeles, focusing on early twentieth-century American urban/race/labor history. Cole falls somewhere on the left, with some Marxist tendencies and a sense of loss and confusion in modern politics. In this episode, some topics they discuss/debate are - Does the US s...
Sinema’s Contrarian Cinema, German Election Reflection & Pandemic Nostalgia?
October 01, 2021 01:21 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBIn this second episode of the podcast, Alex covers a plethora of issues. He discusses - In the eleventh hour, the government finally did their job and passed a plan to keep the government funded until December. Unfortunately, Congress still has work to do. Janet Yellen, the treasury secretary, has said that the US will reach its debt ceiling by October. Can congress agree on something to work? Also, Biden’s $3.5 trillion spending bill is not only being held up by Republicans, but also my m...
Are We Heading Towards an Authoritarian Slide?
September 29, 2021 01:49 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBIn this inaugural episode of the Centered From Reality podcast, Alex Kopytko dives into a multitude of issues over the last month that he views could help dismantle US democracy. The majority focus on what the Republican Party is doing under the absence of Trump's presidency and how Trump's resurgence following more failed audits could be problematic. He talks about: - Robert Kagan's article in the Washington Post titled "Our constitutional crisis is already here" and how it relates to a ...