Millennial in the Middle

The world was shocked when Donald Trump won the election in 2016. The polls got it so wrong! Now we find ourselves in another election year election year and Joe Biden has a similar lead to what Hillary Clinton had at this same point. Are the polls right this time or are we in for another surprise? 

In this episode Connor tells the story of when he personally met Trump in 2015 when he was just "the guy from The Apprentice." Connor also compares Donald Trump to McDonald's. To see what he means you'll have to listen! 

America was built by immigrants. People from all over the world want to live in this country and experience the "American Dream." Immigration is a topic in the center of the political debate without a clear answer. It is so much more complicated than what we often hear in debates. Carla Swensen-Haslem watched her mother become a citizen and has devoted her life to helping immigrants in their desire to come to this country legally. In her final year of Law School focusing on Immigration, she shares what she has learned from study and personal experience.  Listening to her perspective is informative and eye-opening.

Erase history? Most people don’t understand what led to the resurgence of the Confederate flag and what it is often used to symbolize. A look at history may change the way you think about the Confederate flag and Confederate statues. With that said, it is unfair to judge people of the past by today’s standards. The legacy of the Founding Fathers like Washington and Jefferson is not something to be discredited, rather something we can learn from. We have the ability to build on their framework and continue to stride forward.

Michael Henry is a United States Marine and one of the most patriotic people you will ever meet. His love for this country comes from the years he spent defending our freedoms. He gives his perspective on what the American flag means to him, the national anthem, and how soldiers view political parties.

Connor explains why he decided to start this podcast and introduces the Millennial in the Middle concept. He tells his personal experiences with being in the middle of the loud and extreme voices and his desire to be a voice for those that find themselves somewhere in the middle of our divisive world. 

Listen to this episode first for a framework of whats to come! Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am stuck in the middle with you!