That's Politics

In this episode my dad and I talk about the 2026 midterms in two parts, a pre-election conversation and a post-election conversation.

This episode serves as a snapshot of our thoughts before and after as a starting point for future discussions.

I would also like to wish my dad a very happy birthday as this episode is coming out on his 55th birthday!

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This episode details my final reflection on the 2026 midterm and my thoughts on voting this year.

OpenSecrets.org - campagin finance information

The Stated Record - context for big political conversations

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With the increase of restrictions and pushback the press in the U.S. is facing, it is important that we look at the history of the press and understand its important role in holding the government accountable.

In this episode I walk you through the history of journalism and the different crackdowns we have seen through time and around the world.

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In this episode I interview Anthony Hudson, the Libertarian candidate for governor in Michigan.

We talk about his top three policies, I ask questions about policies and we reflect on the state of our democracy.

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Why do we have a two party system?

What are the other options?

In this episode I dive into political party history, third party options and the deadlock of the two party system.

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In this episode we follow up on our primary election conversation with a reflection of our experience voting.

In this epsiode you hear me walk my sister through reseraching candidates for the Democratic primary in Michigan.

To see candidate information and primary election results you can visit the blog post here.

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In this installment of Debates with Dad we talk about my epiosde on the difference between patriotism and nationalism.

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What does patriotism mean to you? What do you think nationalism is?

In this episode I aim at understanding the difference between patriotism and nationalism in modern politics.

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Elections are expensive. Since the 2010 Citizens United case, the amount of money funneled into elections has grown drastically. In this episode I talk about PACs/SuperPACs, the Citizens United case and some solutins to the campaign finance issue.

To look at campaign contribution information click the links below:

• Federal Election Commission Campaign finaance data
• OpenSecrets.org

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