Independent Thought
210 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -Independent Thought is a podcast hosted by Desmond Price. The podcast covers current political events, life events, & everything in between. If you’re looking for a way to drown out the monotony, dive into Independent Thought! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/indethought/support
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Should Artificial Intelligence Be Allowed To K*ill Humans Autonomously? Pentagon Makes Decision
January 04, 2024 12:37 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBThe deployment of AI-controlled drones that can make autonomous decisions about whether to kill human targets is moving closer to reality, The New York Times reported. Lethal autonomous weapons, that can select targets using AI, are being developed by countries including the US, China, and Israel. The use of the so-called "killer robots" would mark a disturbing development, say critics, handing life and death battlefield decisions to machines with no human input. Several governments are l...
Wall Street BANNED? Democrats Look To BLOCK Investors From Housing Market
December 28, 2023 09:13 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBTwo bills proposed by Democrats in Congress this week aim to curb home ownership by big investors in an attempt to improve buying conditions for Americans, the New York Times reported. In the Senate, the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act of 2023 would force big investors to sell off all the single-family homes they own over a period of 10 years, and eventually ban hedge funds from owning any single-family homes entirely. "The housing in our neighborhoods should be homes for peo...
74% Say Tip 💰 Culture Gotten Out Hand
December 22, 2023 11:49 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBIn a recent poll I conducted on Instagram, 74% of respondents said tipping culture has gotten out of hand in America. Is that true, or is this a more complicated subject? A recent survey by Bankrate found that roughly 66% of Americans have a negative view of tipping. Around 30% of respondents think that tipping culture is “out of control,” with more companies encouraging customers to tip at their counters than ever before. Patrons find the pre-entered tip screens aggravating (32%) and thi...
Why Biden's Latest Plan For DEFENDING Israel Is Completely WRONG | Independent Thought Podcast ✅
December 13, 2023 11:49 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBPresident Joe Biden on Tuesday urged global condemnation of Hamas’ “horrific” use of sexual violence against women and girls in Israel during the group’s Oct. 7 attack. The president, citing survivor and witness accounts, said Hamas repeatedly raped women and girls during the assault and that their bodies were mutilated while they were still alive. “Hamas terrorists inflicting as much pain and suffering on women and girls as possible and then murdering them. It is appalling,” Biden said du...
What Is Really Going On In Palestine That You Aren't Hearing In America? | Independent Thought
November 30, 2023 10:11 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBOmar joins us from the organization Montana 4 Palestine. We discuss what their 3 main goals are for raising awareness around Palestine, how this organization came to be & what most Americans don't understand about the conditions in Palestine. Omar speaks directly from family experience, as he shares stories from his family's life in the West Bank. Finally, we round off by talking about events MT 4 Palestine is having around the state of Montana Follow MT 4 Palestine: TWITTER/X: https:/...
Do We Have A Problem With HOW We Get Our News? What Is Ground News? | Independent Thought Podcast ✅
November 27, 2023 23:07 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBMatt Brassard is the director of growth at Ground News. Ground News is a platform that makes it easy to compare news sources, read between the lines of media bias and break free from algorithms. Every day they process nearly 60,000 news articles from over 50,000 different news sources. Ground News is the biggest source for breaking news around the world We discuss what the mission of Ground News is, why a platform like this needs to exist & why how we get our news needs to change Follow G...
130 Former Staff Ask Obama To PUBLICLY Call For A Seas 🔥 Will It Work? | Independent Thought ✅
November 26, 2023 08:57 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBMore than 130 former Barack Obama campaign staffers and political appointees — including Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., — are urging the ex-president to push for a ceasefire. In a letter sent on Friday, the 133 alumni asked Obama to “leverage” his influence to push his former vice president and other elected officials toward supporting a ceasefire, brokering the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians, and setting a path for collective peace. *** I'm joined by my guest Kiki Ma...
Trump DEMANDS Apology As Biden Lifts Laws For BORDER WALL Construction | The Left Wing
November 24, 2023 08:13 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBThe Biden administration announced they waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday, marking the administration’s first use of sweeping executive power to pave the way for building more border barriers — a tactic used often during the Trump presidency. The Department of Homeland Security posted the announcement on the U.S. Federal Registry with few details outlining the construction in Starr County, Texas, which is part of a busy Border Patrol sector...
The REAL REASON Why Hillary Clinton Lost To Trump In 2016 | The Left Wing
November 23, 2023 11:10 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBLess than two weeks before Election Day, Hillary Clinton held a clear lead in the polls and it looked like her campaign was trying to run up the score — just as the race was about to turn upside down. with 12 days left in the election — the campaign blasted out an advisory to reporters announcing that the former secretary of state would be campaigning in reliably Republican Arizona, a move that suggested her team was gunning to compete in states well beyond the battlegrounds they needed for...
Are Trump Supporters In A Cult? Hillary Clinton Calls For New Action | The Left Wing
November 22, 2023 09:56 - 26 minutes - 24 MBFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton railed against supporters of former President Trump during a new CNN interview, comparing those who still support the former president after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection to members of a cult. “Maybe there needs to be a formal deprogramming of the cult members,” she said in a clip released late Thursday. “And sadly, so many of those extremists, those MAGA extremists, take their marching orders from Donald Trump, who has no credibility left by any ...
BREAKING: Millions Flee Gaza As Israel Continues Assault - U.S. Sends Military Aid | The Left Wing
November 21, 2023 08:50 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBIran sent a message to Israel on Saturday stressing that it does not want further escalation in the Hamas-Israel war, but that it will have to intervene if the Israeli operation in Gaza continues, two diplomatic sources with knowledge of the situation told Axios. The fighting between Hamas and Israel will turn into a regional war if Iran gets involved either directly or indirectly, such as through a militant group in Syria or by backing any Hezbollah decision to fully join the fighting. Ir...
Israel Orders 1.1 Million Palestinians To Evacuate - What Happens Next? | The Left Wing
November 18, 2023 09:09 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBIsraeli warplanes hammered the Gaza Strip neighborhood by neighborhood Tuesday, reducing buildings to rubble and sending people scrambling to find safety in the tiny, sealed-off territory now suffering severe retaliation for the deadly weekend attack by Hamas militants. Humanitarian groups pleaded for the creation of corridors to get aid into Gaza and warned that hospitals overwhelmed with wounded people were running out of supplies. Israel has stopped entry of food, fuel and medicines into...
Matt Walsh Says Americans Aren't Entitled To Vote - Wants Voting Laws To Change | The Left Wing 22.5
November 17, 2023 13:04 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBMatt Walsh: “It's not fundamental to your human nature that you automatically are entitled to have a say over the political system in your country” Walsh: “We should really be talking about this - that there are a lot of people who are voting in this country who should not have that right. They don't deserve it.” is an American right-wing political commentator. He is the host of The Matt Walsh Show podcast and is a columnist for the American conservative website The Daily Wire. He has auth...
Is It Time To Move On From Joe Biden? Can He Defeat Trump In 2024? We DEBATE | The Left Wing 21.7
November 16, 2023 10:50 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBU.S. President Joe Biden's chances of re-election are being jeopardized by voters' concerns over his age, the economy and crime, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, creating an opportunity for Republican challenger Donald Trump to return to the White House. The opinion poll found Democrat Biden, 80, tied in a hypothetical November 2024 election against Trump, 77, the former president who is the front-runner for the Republican nomination, with both receiving 39% of the vote and one in five vo...
Will It Work?? Biden Faces Impeachment Inquiry From House Republicans | The Left Wing 21.5
November 12, 2023 10:23 - 14 minutes - 13 MBHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he is launching an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden, yielding to mounting pressure from former President Donald Trump and his allies in what’s shaping up as an election-year clash between Congress and the White House. In a statement Tuesday, McCarthy said the House investigations into the Biden family this year have uncovered a “culture of corruption” that demands deeper review. “These are allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corru...
We need to talk about child prisons... | The Left Wing 20.2
November 11, 2023 13:15 - 20 minutes - 19 MBToday, a federal judge has ordered Louisiana officials to stop housing children in the former death row of Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as Angola, and to remove them from the location by Sept. 15. The ruling, which Chief Judge Shelly Dick delivered from the bench, comes after a seven-day hearing in August, in which lawyers for the children and their families put on evidence that the children are routinely held in solitary confinement, deprived of their right to an education, treatmen...
Will Donald Trump Defeat Joe Biden In 2024? We DEBATE | The Left Wing 19.6
November 09, 2023 11:08 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBDonald Trump is polling even with President Joe Biden in a likely 2024 rematch, sparking mixed feelings among Democrats 14 months from Election Day. Some are alarmed by the neck-and-neck race, while Biden campaign officials and other allies downplay the recent polls as meaningless this early in the cycle. But there’s one thing Democratic strategists agree on: An insurrection scheme and a torrent of criminal charges won’t be enough to stop the former president and runaway Republican primary ...
DO YOU AGREE? ➡️ 75% Of Americans Want Congress & Presidency To Have An Age Limit | The Left Wing
November 08, 2023 11:05 - 16 minutes - 15 MBOver three-fourths of Americans think there should be a maximum age limit for elected officials, according to a CBS News/YouGov survey. Why it matters: The poll comes as attention toward the age of politicians has been in the spotlight after several incidents, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) freezing in front of reporters and ongoing concerns about President Biden's age. By the numbers: 77% of those surveyed said there should be "maximum age limits for elected offi...
s Housing A Human Right? Only 16% Can Afford To Buy A House In California | The Left Wing 17.5
November 07, 2023 23:20 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBBuying a home in California slipped further out of reach as interest rates climbed and scarce inventory bolstered prices. Only 16% of households could qualify to purchase a median-priced single-family home in the second quarter, the California Association of Realtors reported Friday. That’s down from 19% in the first quarter and 17% a year earlier. The state faces an affordability crisis that threatens to hamper growth in the economy and population. People and companies have left Californi...
Is Housing A Human Right? Only 16% Can Afford To Buy A House In California | The Left Wing 17.5
November 07, 2023 23:20 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBBuying a home in California slipped further out of reach as interest rates climbed and scarce inventory bolstered prices. Only 16% of households could qualify to purchase a median-priced single-family home in the second quarter, the California Association of Realtors reported Friday. That’s down from 19% in the first quarter and 17% a year earlier. The state faces an affordability crisis that threatens to hamper growth in the economy and population. People and companies have left Californi...
Sending U.S. Troops Into Mexico?! Ron DeSantis Calls For Military Action | The Left Wing 17.2
November 06, 2023 07:28 - 15 minutes - 14 MBFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday reiterated his pledge to send US Special Forces into Mexico to confront drug cartels if he is elected president, saying, “We are going to act.” Speaking to reporters at Saturday’s first stop of the “Never Back Down” bus tour through Iowa, the Republican presidential hopeful said, “It’s humiliating to see the cartels have that type of control. They are effectively invading our country and killing our people.” The Florida governor first addressed the iss...
Should You Vote 3rd Party In The 2024 General Election? We DEBATE | The Left Wing 14.4
November 05, 2023 09:40 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBTop Democrats, including those close to Joe Biden, are moving to dull the possibility that not one but two third-party challengers could siphon away critical votes in the upcoming election. Inside the party, there is bubbling concern of a repeat from what happened seven years ago, when Green Party candidate Jill Stein drew more votes in three critical battleground states than the amount by which Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in those places. Cornel West, a prominent academic and civil ...
Houston Police Fine Volunteers 47 TIMES! City CRIMINALIZES Feeding The Homeless | The Left Wing 14.1
November 04, 2023 06:24 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBThe City of Houston plans to re-file cases involving dismissed citations against volunteers who have provided food for the homeless population near the downtown library. On Thursday, eight of the cases were dismissed because Houston PD did not show up to court. Randall Kallinen, an attorney who previously helped Food Not Bombs, said the city has an ordinance that prohibits the feeding of more than five people outside unless permission is given by the property owners. "This was very unpopu...
What Happens To NIL MONEY? Congress Wants To Regulate COLLEGE FOOTBALL 🏈 | The Left Wing 13.4
November 04, 2023 04:19 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBSens. Joe Manchin and Tommy Tuberville introduced a college sports bill Tuesday that would require athletes to disclose how much they money make from name, image and likeness deals, regulate collectives and put restrictions on when players can transfer. The bipartisan action is the second to come out of the Senate in the last week. Democrats Cory Booker (N.J.) and Richard Blumenthal (Conn.), along with Republican Jerry Moran (Kan.) put forth a draft bill of potential legislation to standard...
How Is This LEGAL? Senators Propose BANNING Stock Trades For Congress | The Left Wing 13.3
November 02, 2023 10:49 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBMembers of the U.S. Congress, the president, vice president and senior executive branch officials and their relatives will be banned from trading stocks under bipartisan legislation introduced on Tuesday. Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said in a brief hallway interview that she and Republican Senator Josh Hawley formally offered the "Ban Stock Trading for Government Officials Act" after unveiling details of the measure earlier this month. It would build on the decade-old Stop Tradin...
88% Make LESS THAN 26,000 A Year?! What The Actors Strike Is REALLY About | The Left Wing 12.3
November 01, 2023 21:57 - 15 minutes - 14 MBA union representing about 160,000 Hollywood actors is going on strike after talks with major studios and streaming services have failed. It is the first time its members have stopped work on movie and television productions since 1980, after a final day of negotiations on Wednesday did not produce an agreement. Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA, the union, said in a statement the studio management’s offers were “insulting and disrespectful.” Related article: https://www.cnn.com/2023/...
House Votes To Deny That Israel Is An Apartheid State | The Left Wing 12.2
October 31, 2023 09:09 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBThe House on Tuesday passed a Republican-led resolution reaffirming its support for Israel with strong bipartisan approval — an implicit rebuke of a leading Democrat who, over the weekend, called the country a “racist state” but later apologized. The resolution, introduced by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, passed with over 400 lawmakers backing the measure. It did not mention Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., by name, but was clearly a response to her recent remarks about the Jewish state. The ...
France Passes Law Allowing Your PHONE To Be Remotely Activated By POLICE | The Left Wing 11.3
October 30, 2023 09:37 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBFrench police should be allowed to spy on citizens remotely through their phones and other devices if suspected of breaking the law. This is the outcome coming from the Parliament session that occurred on July 5, which saw the great majority of lawmakers voting in favor of giving authorities new sweeping powers to spy on citizens. Not even the use of security tools like VPN services or encrypted messaging apps would be able to prevent this type of state surveillance once the act becomes la...
A WAR CRIME? Biden Sends Cluster Bombs To Aid UKRAINE | The Left Wing 11.1
October 29, 2023 09:24 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBPresident Joe Biden told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Friday that it was a “difficult decision” to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions for the first time, but that he was ultimately convinced to send the controversial weapons because Kyiv needs ammunition in its counteroffensive against Russia. The White House announced Friday that the president had approved the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine, the latest instance where the US has provided Kyiv with weapons it initially resisted sending...
Should We Cancel All STUDENT LOANS? Biden Announces New Debt Relief. We DEBATE | The Left Wing 10.4
October 28, 2023 08:10 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBThe U.S Supreme Court handed President Joe Biden a painful defeat on Friday, blocking his plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt - a move that had been intended to benefit up to 43 million Americans and fulfill a campaign promise. The Democratic president denounced the 6-3 decision - powered by the court's conservatives and written by Chief Justice John Roberts - and announced fresh steps to provide relief for student loan borrowers using a different approach. ******* We discuss ...
Is Affirmative Action Ethical? Supreme Court Makes Major Decision | The Left Wing 10.1
October 27, 2023 09:26 - 21 minutes - 20 MBIn a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended race-conscious admission programs at colleges and universities across the country. In a decision divided along ideological lines, the six-justice conservative supermajority invalidated admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. The decision reverses decades of precedent upheld over the years by narrow Supreme Court majorities that included Republican-appointed justices. It ends the ability...
U.S. Files CRIMINAL Charges Against Chinese FENTANYL Manufacturers. What's Next? | The Left Wing 9.4
October 26, 2023 08:22 - 16 minutes - 15 MBThe U.S. Justice Department on Friday filed criminal charges against four Chinese chemical manufacturing companies and eight individuals over allegations they illegally trafficked the chemicals used to make fentanyl - a highly addictive painkiller that has fueled the opioid crisis in the United States. The indictments mark the first time the U.S. has sought to prosecute any of the Chinese companies responsible for manufacturing precursor chemicals used to make the painkiller. ******* We di...
HUNTER BIDEN Probe Might Also Link To The PRESIDENT. IRS Whistleblower Claims | The Left Wing 9.2
October 25, 2023 08:33 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBThe IRS supervisory agent who helped oversee the investigation of Hunter Biden continues to raise questions about what he alleged was special treatment in the probe of the president's son, telling CBS News that, dating back to the Trump administration, he was repeatedly prevented from taking steps he would have considered routine in other cases. Shapley's comments come a week after the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for Delaware, David Weiss, who has been leading the probe, announced a plea ...
China Opening A MILITARY Base 100 Miles From U.S. Is That Concerning? | The Left Wing 8.3
October 24, 2023 06:38 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBChina has been negotiating the creation of a new joint training facility on the Caribbean island nation of Cuba, creating concerns it could lead to the stationing of Chinese troops in the waters off the US, according to the Wall Street Journal. The newspaper on Tuesday reported that discussions between the two countries are in advanced stages, but had not concluded. The report said the officials from President Biden’s Administration have been trying to discourage their Cuban counterparts fr...
Corporations Voting In ELECTIONS? New Law Proposed In Delaware. We DEBATE | The Left Wing 8.1
October 23, 2023 08:17 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBSeaford, a town of about 8,000 on the Nanticoke River, amended its charter in April to allow businesses — including LLCs, corporations, trusts or partnerships — the right to vote in local elections. The law would go into effect once both houses of Delaware's state legislature approve it. The proposal has rekindled a debate over how much power corporations should have in local government, with fierce opposition from civic interest groups who say businesses already wield too much influence ov...
Will It Work? First Constitutional Climate Trial In U.S. HISTORY - The Left Wing 7.4
October 21, 2023 08:20 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBThe US’s first-ever trial in a constitutional climate lawsuit kicked off on Monday morning in a packed courtroom in Helena, Montana. The case, Held v Montana, was brought in 2020 by 16 plaintiffs between the ages of five and 22 from around the state who allege state officials violated their constitutional right to a healthy environment by enacting pro-fossil fuel policies. We discuss the details of the case, whether or not this can have a profound impact & changes made in Montana under the...
Was It A Good Idea? Utah School BANS The BIBLE - The Left Wing 6.4
October 17, 2023 12:14 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBA Utah school district has banned the Bible for elementary & middle schools, after a complaint from a parent. We discuss whether the Bible should be banned in schools Related article: https://apnews.com/article/book-ban-school-library-bible-fc025c8ccf30e955aaf0b0ee1899608a Independent Thought is joining with Counterpoint Politics, Cocktails and Capitalism & Power Is Taken Not given, to create a brand new show - The Left Wing Firstly, yes, Independent Thought is still going to continue, th...
WHY Is Iowa ROLLING BACK Child Labor Laws? - The Left Wing 5.3
October 11, 2023 07:33 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBIndependent Thought is joining with Counterpoint Politics, Cocktails and Capitalism & Power Is Taken Not given, to create a brand new show - The Left Wing Firstly, yes, Independent Thought is still going to continue, this is an additional show that I'll be a part of. It's a weekly show, geared towards discussing major news stories with other content creators on the Left. We have a brand new YouTube channel where you can find all of these episodes, but I also wanted to release a few of our...
Ron DeSantis Launches His 2024 Presidential Campaign. Is He Worse Than Trump? - The Left Wing 4.4
August 14, 2023 11:21 - 22 minutes - 20.1 MBIndependent Thought is joining with Counterpoint Politics & Cocktails and Capitalism to create a brand new show - The Left Wing Firstly, yes, Independent Thought is still going to continue, this is an additional show that I'll be a part of. It's a weekly show, geared towards discussing major news stories with other content creators on the Left. We have a brand new YouTube channel where you can find all of these episodes, but I also wanted to release a few of our older episodes on the podc...
Why 8 Women Are SUING Texas Over Abortion Ban - The Left Wing 4.2
August 08, 2023 07:56 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBIndependent Thought is joining with Counterpoint Politics & Cocktails and Capitalism to create a brand new show - The Left Wing Firstly, yes, Independent Thought is still going to continue, this is an additional show that I'll be a part of. It's a weekly show, geared towards discussing major news stories with other content creators on the Left. We have a brand new YouTube channel where you can find all of these episodes, but I also wanted to release a few of our older episodes on the podc...
Montana BANS Tik Tok - What’s Next? | The Left Wing 3.3
August 05, 2023 12:17 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBIndependent Thought is joining with Counterpoint Politics & Cocktails and Capitalism to create a brand new show. Firstly, yes, Independent Thought is still going to continue, this is an additional show that I'll be a part of. It's a weekly show, geared towards discussing major news stories with other content creators on the Left. We have a brand new YouTube channel where you can find all of these episodes, but I also wanted to release a few of our older episodes on the podcast. To see ou...
The End Of Title 42 - The Left Wing 2.1
August 02, 2023 01:36 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBThe pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 ended at 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday May 11th, lifting a policy that had sharply limited access to asylum since March 2020. In its place, the Biden administration has implemented a combination of new asylum rules and legal pathways. These measures are intended to discourage migrants from crossing the border illegally and prevent an unprecedented increase of people seeking asylum along the southern border. We discuss our feelings around the e...
The Hot Labor Summer Tour With Chris Smalls, Steven Donziger & Devon Young
July 24, 2023 22:57 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBIndependent Thought is currently on a mid-season break, but we have a special bonus episode from our friends at the Cocktails & Capitalism podcast. Independent Thought will resume soon, but in the meantime, please enjoy this promo . The Hot Labor Summer Tour is about to begin! Human rights lawyer Steven Donziger and ALU President Chris Smalls have joined forces to share their stories in cities across the country. We’re joined by Chris , Steven , and Devon Young, the producer of this Li...
The Ethics Of Incarceration ⛓️ Zuri Moreno
June 21, 2023 11:51 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBZuri Moreno joins the show to discuss issues surrounding incarceration in the state of Montana & around the U.S. We address contracts between the state & private entities that move prisoners around the country, the lack of transparency regarding funding, & human rights violations incurred by inmates. In the 2nd half, we discuss whether or not our criminal justice system criminalizes the poor, what policies need to change, and whether or not prisons should be abolished. Special thanks to BA...
CaseStudy QB - Unifying The Left 🤝
June 14, 2023 09:41 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBCaseStudy QB surveys cable news everyday & posts clips to Twitter, in the hopes that progressive YouTubers will use the clips to enhance their videos. He joins to show to discuss how this started for him, his current view of the political landscape & we discuss whether or not the Left can be unified. In the 2nd half we discuss capitalism, universal healthcare, the impact of progressive politics on America & whether or not the Democrats should hold primary debates. Special thanks to BETTY'S ...
Should Biden Run Again In 2024? - The Left Wing 1.4
June 03, 2023 08:54 - 20 minutes - 19 MBIndependent Thought is joining with Counterpoint Politics & Cocktails and Capitalism to create a brand new show. Firstly, yes, Independent Thought is still going to continue, this is an additional show that I'll be a part of. It's a weekly show, geared towards discussing major news stories with other content creators on the Left. We have a brand new YouTube channel where you can find all of these episodes, but I also wanted to release a few of our older episodes on the podcast. To see our la...
Steven Crowder & No-Fault Divorce - The Left Wing 1.3
June 02, 2023 09:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBIndependent Thought is joining with Counterpoint Politics & Cocktails and Capitalism to create a brand new show. Firstly, yes, Independent Thought is still going to continue, this is an additional show that I'll be a part of. It's a weekly show, geared towards discussing major news stories with other content creators on the Left. We have a brand new YouTube channel where you can find all of these episodes, but I also wanted to release a few of our older episodes on the podcast. To see our la...
Dysfunction In Washington D.C. 🎪 Amani Wells-Onyioha
May 31, 2023 11:40 - 32 minutes - 30 MBAmani Wells-Onyioha is the operations director at Sole Strategies, an organization that helps Democrats around the country run for office. In this episode we discuss, why some candidates succeed, why others fail & if it matters whether or not people understand how government works before running for office. We also discuss why Washington D.C. is broken, progressive politics & Biden vs Trump the sequel. Special thanks to BATHING BEAUTIES BEADS for sponsoring today's show! Get 15% Off with t...
Hollywood Writers Strike - The Left Wing 1.2
May 28, 2023 07:40 - 17 minutes - 16 MBIndependent Thought is joining with Counterpoint Politics & Cocktails and Capitalism to create a brand new show. Firstly, yes, Independent Thought is still going to continue, this is an additional show that I'll be a part of. It's a weekly show, geared towards discussing major news stories with other content creators on the Left. We have a brand new YouTube channel where you can find all of these episodes, but I also wanted to release a few of our older episodes on the podcast. To see our la...
Jordan Neely - The Left Wing 1.1
May 27, 2023 06:15 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBIndependent Thought is joining with Counterpoint Politics & Cocktails and Capitalism to create a brand new show. Firstly, yes, Independent Thought is still going to continue, this is an additional show that I'll be a part of. It's a weekly show, geared towards discussing major news stories with other content creators on the Left. We have a brand new YouTube channel where you can find all of these episodes, but I also wanted to release a few of our older episodes on the podcast. To see our la...