It used to be that there were two political parties, and the one you didn’t support didn’t seem evil to you. They were just different. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss ten changes in the political landscape of the U.S. and why the two parties can almost seem like separate species at this point. They share why Trump has a unique ability to provoke strong reactions from Democrats, revealing their true sentiments and leading to major transformations       ·      Donald Trump has forced Democrats to reveal who they actually are.   ·      Anxiety used to affect about 3% of the population. Now it's affecting 30% of the population.    ·      Trump will be one of the most consequential presidents in history.   ·      The Democratic Party's reliance on demographic shifts has not produced the expected results.   ·      The Democrats lack a clear leader and they continue to avoid taking responsibility for losses.   ·      There is a growing distrust in institutions, particularly as the Democrats have been seen as running them ineffectively.   ·      Trump has fundamentally changed the Republican Party and exposed the weaknesses within the Democratic Party, leading to a new political dynamic.

The Democrats are identifying themselves as a minority party, and right now, only 21percent of Americans support them. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss why the Democratic Party is being rejected and how the Republican Party can best take advantage of the situation.

·      Marxism got into the Democratic Party in a big way in the mid-1960s.

·      If you control the schools, Hollywood, and the media, then you control the narrative, the next generation, and the federal bureaucracy. 

·      What Elon Musk is doing with his DOGE organization is a great historic moment because it's the first time in human history that you can audit government. 

·      If the Democrats had any leadership in their party, the leadership would come from the politically elected officials, not from non-elected district judges. 

·      The Republicans captured the House, the Senate, and the White House, but not the legal system. 

·      The word “democracy” is never used in either the Declaration of Independence or the U.S. Constitution.

·      The founders of the U.S. saw democracy as a method, not as a structure and a process.  

·      Politics in America became much more ideologically focused after the Soviet Union collapsed. 

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Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

Donald Trump is the U.S. President again, and the next four years won’t be just a repeat of his first term in office. Nor will things continue as they have for the last four years. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss what the U.S., and the rest of the world, should be expecting from President Trump’s next term, and beyond.

Biden’s goal was more about being the President than about actually running the country.

You’re important as long as you have a Senate seat.

When a Republican gets elected to office at the state or federal level, they usually take a pay cut. Democrats always get rich.

Trump is probably the only president that went out of office with less personal wealth than he came into office with.

Presidents Clinton, Obama, and Biden were all practically broke when they took office.

Trump is already one of the most consequential presidents in the US history because he created a major seismic cultural movement. 

MAGA  is a cultural movement that restores the emphasis in the United States on the people who actually do the work.

Republicans ask one question Democrats don’t: who’s going to pay for it?

In the aftermath of the Second World War, the United States was the seller, and other countries were the buyer. 

MAGA is a political movement that will be in power and influence for a half a century.

The Constitution is the only government document in the world that was designed to protect the people from the government.

We're seeing the United States now back to its natural course of developing itself from the inside. 

Britain will eventually get on the right road and they'll have a direct relationship with the united states.

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Storm Before the Calm by George Friedman

Kolbe - Measures the instinctive ways you take action when you strive.

Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss ten reasons why Americans can be confident about the future of their country. They emphasize the unique strengths of the U.S., starting with its economic power, and the resilience of the U.S. economy. This sets the stage for a deeper discussion on the other strengths that make the U.S. a beacon of hope and innovation.

• The U.S. boasts the world's largest economy by nominal GDP, providing a strong foundation for future growth and prosperity. 

• U.S. debt is substantial at around $31 trillion, it is predominantly owned by Americans, with China holding less than 2.5% of it.

• The U.S. continues to lead in technological advancements, with Silicon Valley and other tech hubs driving innovation across various industries. 

• The United States is rich in natural resources, including energy reserves and arable land. This abundance contributes to economic stability and independence.

• The United States is home to 50 of the top 100 universities in the world

• The culture of entrepreneurship in the U.S. encourages innovation and business creation

• The soft power of American culture, from Hollywood films to music, shapes perceptions and trends worldwide. 

• These elements and many others provide a solid foundation for growth but also position the U.S. as a leader in the global landscape.

Americans' happiness is deeply tied to teamwork, a trait that has been essential in shaping the country's history. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, Americans worked together to build a nation, showcasing exceptional teamwork that drove civilization westward. Dan and Mark dive into how teamwork, growth, and transformation play pivotal roles in shaping the American spirit—and the evolving state of the nation.  

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It took enormous amounts of teamwork to create the United States.

Teamwork is a social construct, and it was disrupted by the pandemic.

Lack of teamwork has a greater impact on anxiety in the U.S. than lack of social contact.

Not only do Americans love being in teamwork, they love watching teamwork.

There are three rules for staying cool and calm: everything human is made up, no one’s in charge, and life’s not fair.

When you have teamwork, the rules are in charge.

If things progress to 2030 the way they're currently trending, Democratic states are going to lose 13 electoral seats.

Part of the American dream is for the next generation to do better than the last one.

There’s now a clear division in America between growth states and non-growth states.

Where there’s hatred of America, there’s no growth and no teamwork.

If you see a city that's been in decline for decades, it's because the only governing party for those decades was the Democratic Party.

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Podcast: Blunt Force Truth

Book: Geometry of Staying Cool and Calm by Dan Sullivan

Plenty of people living in the United States claim to be unhappy. Meanwhile, plenty of people living in other countries yearn for the unique freedoms the United States offers. In this episode, the second in a two-part series, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young share three mindsets that anyone—even non-Americans—could adopt to feel better about their lives.

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Unhappy Americans are dominating the narrative.

The left feel negatively about America’s present and past.

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is entirely geared to individuals.

Happiness has to be worked at and earned.

The United States is exceptional in how it encourages and rewards innovations of useful knowledge, skills, and techniques.

America is the only country geared to encourage individual success and achievement.

The United States is not a convincing argument. It’s a compelling offer.

There's a segment of the population that occupies the ranks of higher education and it’s all about argument.

Entrepreneurism is the most highly rewarded activity in the United States.

Confident people don't shout.

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Visual Capitalist

Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss the U.S. Constitution and its connection to happiness. They share perspectives on the importance of individualism, ingenuity, and exceptionalism in American culture. They delve into the unique nature of the Constitution, highlighting the emphasis on individual rights and the power of the people. 

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The U.S. is exceptional due to its focus on individualism, ingenuity, and exceptionalism.

Many government employees consider themselves to be part of a ruling class.

The last three years have been the fastest growing industrial years in history.

The Constitution was designed to limit government authority over individuals and prioritize individual rights.

The Electoral College ensures representation from all parts of the country.

The Democrats have fully embraced Marxist ideologies which don’t appeal to the overwhelming majority of Americans.

Dozens of statements that were dismissed as conspiracy theories over the past few years have turned out to be true.

The United States is approaching a federal election, and many voters are being subjected to psychological manipulation. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain how concepts like capitalism are being misrepresented and misinterpreted.

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The way the U.S. was formed and the way it formalized its growth into a document makes it exceptional.

The United States is not a democracy. It’s a constitutionally limited republic.

The word “democracy” isn’t used once in the Declaration of Independence or in the U.S. Constitution.

Democracy is a method for representation. It's a way of voting.

Starting 70 years ago, we've had an encroachment on the part of European thinking, which totally clashes with the individualism guaranteed by the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

The craziest people on both ends have the loudest voices.

Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss the rise of progressivism and the impact it had on American politics. Dan shares his personal experience growing up in a blue-collar Democratic family. The episode explores the Democrats’ singular focus on highly “educated” professionals, and what this means for the future of work.

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The GI Bill probably was and probably still is the biggest social legislation that ever happened in the United States.

After the baby boom, going to university became the expected norm for everybody.

Progressivism was really introduced by Woodrow Wilson.

You can earn about $150,000 a year as a truck driver, or you can graduate with a four-year degree and earn $40,000 working in an office.

Government workers are about input, not outcome. Entrepreneurs don't care about input. They only care about outcome. They care about results.

Intellectuals see entrepreneurs as their enemy.

While the Democrats keep repeating the same rehearsed talking points, President Trump is telling the truth. He has every audience he’s in front of right where he wants them, and that’s always been his way. In this second episode of a two-part series, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young share the ways in which President Trump is different from anyone we’ve ever seen before, and how he has the skills to put an audience in a trance.

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President Trump has the skill to wander away from what’s written on a teleprompter.

Entrepreneurs look for problems because they find problems to be opportunities.

When the Democrats share a talking point, it’s highly coordinated on every social media platform.

President Trump understands neurolinguistics programming and how to use language, cadence, and timing.

You hold an incredible advantage when you understand the entertainment model of modern American society.

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Envy: A Theory of Social Behaviour by Helmut Schoeck