In this episode, Alex talks about the recent Mayoral election in Chicago where the progressive candidate, Brandon Johnson, defeated the centrist Paul Vallas. Johnson had 51.42% of the vote to 48.58% for Vallas. Alex discusses how the city is deeply divided and it will be interesting to see how Johnson handles crime, as well as other issues in the windy city.

Chicago, a Deeply Divided City, Elects a Progressive as Mayor

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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Chicago, a Deeply Divided City, Elects a Progressive as Mayor

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