The Mad Centrist

By The Mad Centrist

"A sane person to an insane society must appear insane." ― Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Not Mad as in Angry, Mad as in Insane.

And in an insane world, the sane are simply Mad. I am T

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June 16, 2026 Episode 84: Corruption
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We vote for these people? WHY?
And then we do it again. They show us, in detail, why they should not be trusted, and yet we put them right back in office.
Corruption isn't exactly new, but it is absolutely new & improved. Blatant, in your face corruption is getting people votes!
Show Notes:
The history of corruption: https://historyrise.com/article/most-corrupt-regimes-in-history-top-10-examples-of-power-and-greed/
BBC Reporting on Nigel Farage: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5pr0gp3gro
Independent reporting on Farage: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/farage-henry-nowak-reform-stabbing-makerfield-b2988972.html
Ken Paxton's scandal timeline: https://thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/17/ken-paxton-scandal-timeline/
The earlier episode on Menendez abd Santos: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2079783/episodes/14787644-tmc-episode-12-congressional-conscience
Various Trump trading (Corruption) stories: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-stock-trades-fuel-accusations-of-corruption-and-profiting-off-presidency
https://fortune.com/2026/05/15/trump-stock-trades-brokerage-iran-war-ai-big-tech-market-moving/
https://apnews.com/article/stock-trading-trump-nvidia-apple-defense-1bd6e661929430892ae8f1eced3e0df8
https://moneywise.com/news/investing/trump-michael-dell-stock-insider-trading

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June 04, 2026 Episode 83: Social Security Check-In
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Changes are a foot in the Social Security benefit. Regardless of where you are on your professional journey, you probably need to pay attention to what awaits you at the end of your working career. In this episode we hit on a few news stories, then dive right in!
SHOW NOTES:
The Original Social Security episode! https://www.themadcentrist.com/2079783/episodes/16261719-tmc-episode-37-ss-fix-it
Tourism slowdown: https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/tourism-plummets-first-time-20-37204310
Different news story on the auto industry: https://www.ebc.com/forex/why-new-car-buyers-disappeared-us-auto-market (No click through!)
Social Security changes: https://financebuzz.com/painful-social-security-changes

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May 18, 2026 Episode 82: Voting Rights: Cheat or Lose
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Splitting the nation in two is going very well these days.
Texas rams through a redistricting effort. California puts redistricting on the ballot and wins. Then something happened that brought the Gerrymandering Wars to new heights:
Louisiana challenged the Voting Rights Act, and after losing, and losing again on appeal, the Supreme Court heard the case - and this episode was born.
Learn about the Voting Rights Act, some history and a little bit about the Constitution and the Southern States that tried to ignore it - successfully for some time. What changed, what got better, and how it stands now.
Notes:
Article on the little DC shootout: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/04/secret-service-shoots-armed-man-near-white-house-00905911
Episode 64 on the National Guard: https://www.themadcentrist.com/2079783/episodes
Lyndon B. Johnson, fact check: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/apr/14/barack-obama/lyndon-johnson-opposed-every-civil-rights-proposal/
Government Archives on the Voting Rights Act: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/voting-rights-act
Shelby v. Holder case: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/570/529/
AP Article with Justice Alito's writing: https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/elections/2026/supreme-court-weakens-the-voting-rights-act-and-aids-gop-efforts-to-control-the-house/
The Guardian article on the wrong data used to strike down the Voting Rights Act: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/08/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-misleading-data-doj?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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May 06, 2026 TMC - Episode 81: (Almost) War Powers
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Defense Production and War Powers. What do they have to do with the economy and Spirit Airlines? And honestly, what are they anyway? That is what this episode is about - along with a bit of coincidental news and events.
Join in!
Show Notes:
Pope Leo sets a Trump Trap? https://www.thedailybeast.com/pope-leo-launches-scarcely-concealed-attack-on-donald-trump-prompting-evelio-menjivar-ayala/
What Trump thinks about gas prices: https://www.thestreet.com/economy/trump-has-a-blunt-message-on-gas-prices-for-the-rest-of-2026
What is really happening with gas prices: https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/americans-spent-125-million-more-on-gas-friday-than-they-did-a-week-ago-0038690c
Spirit Airlines bailout? https://apnews.com/article/spirit-airlines-trump-bailout-bankruptcy-37a4818e1b71c0905d022f669d85948c
Europe feeling the airline squeeze to: https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/2192630/european-airports-jet-fuel-shortages-strait-of-hormuz
Trump's lie making us pay? https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/27/trump-keeps-trying-reassure-oil-markets-some-analysts-think-he-making-it-worse-00894257
Trump fleeces MAGA: https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/01/trump-scam-cost-maga-devotees-over-4b-expert/
Inflation is up: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/10/business/inflation-cpi-report?unlocked_article_code=1.Z1A.lWpq.orQQtv3FjXv5
Fed gossip! https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/after-months-of-debating-rate-cuts-fed-shifts-toward-mapping-out-hikes-db850f74
Consumer Confidence way down: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/10/consumer-sentiment-inflation-fears-iran-war.html
Write up from Congress on War Powers Resolution: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-1508/pdf/COMPS-1508.pdf
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April 20, 2026 Episode 80: Hope Springs
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Can you feel the tide shift? Maybe a little?
Ukraine, Orban in Hungary, Georgia, Russia, and now...the USA too?
A lot of little things are adding up to big things, and I feel the change happening, join me in this episode as I explain what I am feeling to you!
Show Notes:
Russian economic news: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/putin-finally-admits-russia-s-economy-is-in-trouble-and-grasps-for-answers-after-warnings-about-a-financial-crisis-have-been-piling-up/ar-AA21dDka?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=69e4f95022014979af3d25fd71795431&cvpid=69e4fd2e24e44a348d981a4bc723629d&ei=47
Alex Jones bails on MAGA? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/alex-jones-in-disbelief-as-trump-s-ceasefire-collapses/ar-AA20rTqC?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=69d6ea8e68b148989a93106a76df294d&ei=26
Trump "wins" a poll in Massachusetts? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-celebrates-poll-win-over-critics-but-the-numbers-tell-a-different-story/ar-AA21flL1?ocid=hpmsn&cvpid=69e4fd2e24e44a348d981a4bc723629d
Empty seats in AZ: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-greeted-by-empty-seats-at-arizona-rally-leaving-supporters-totally-shocked-report/ar-AA21boqT?ocid=hpmsn
Staffers abandoning ship: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/top-trump-aide-flees-white-house-as-exodus-spirals/ar-AA20R5Tc?ocid=hpmsn
Pope feud! https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/04/19/trump-feud-pope-leo-divides-catholics/89667533007/?tbref=hp
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April 10, 2026 Episode 79: Iran into Trouble
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The previous Iran Nuclear Deal was effectively ended by Donald Trump in 2018.
But, what was the deal? Why did so many world powers sign on to the deal? And how did removing the United States of America make it fall apart?
Today, the Iran, or Epstein Files, War is now on a pause after threats, a deadline, and more - horrific - threats from the President of America. Iran provided a 10-point plan, and Donald Trump seemed to suggest it was a good starting point.
In this episode, we cover the Original Iran Deal, and the New Iran Deal, and give you all the details to decide which deal was better.
HINT: It is not even close.
Details on the old deal: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/node/328996
Details on the new deal: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/world/middleeast/iran-10-point-proposal-trump-us-ceasefire.html
The facts on Nixon: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/06/yes-nixon-scuttled-the-vietnam-peace-talks-107623/

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March 19, 2026 Episode 78: Saving America from SAVE
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The SAVE Act is all over the news. Well, various other dumpster fires such as the Epstein Files, or the Epstein Files War - AKA the war in Iran, and gas prices, and...
You get the point. The midterms are coming, and the SAVE Act is being championed by Republicans, who are about to lose BIGLY. It makes one wonder if the motivations are in the right place.
But... do we need to worry? Maybe not. Listen and learn more about this solution to a made-up problem! Learn how it hurts Republicans more than Democrats!
Show Notes:
The SAVE Act: https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr22/BILLS-119hr22eh.pdf
The Voter Registration Act of 1993: Text - H.R.2 - 103rd Congress (1993-1994): National Voter Registration Act of 1993 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
Independent Voter Project: https://independentvoterproject.org/
Heritage Foundation Article on non-citizens & voting: https://www.heritage.org/election-integrity/commentary/illegal-aliens-are-still-voting-our-elections
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March 09, 2026 Episode 77: Trump, Netanyahu, Iran, Oh My!
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It is a crazy world! War, or not War, the PResident calls it was, but Congress doesn't. What did past presidents call it? And why does Netanyahu always seem to pop up just before mid-east wars?
Iran has been a threat to have nuclear weapons in 3 - 5 years for 34 years now - so, what is the rush?
Let's have some fun and explore it all!
Show Notes:
Trump's Iran posts: https://www.ndtvprofit.com/world/donald-trumps-old-tweets-mocking-barack-obama-on-iran-comes-back-to-haunt-him-heres-what-he-had-said-11153961
Trump's acceptance quote: https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-claims-victory-us-election-074022676.html
Not exactly the site I would prefer as a source, but, attacks by President: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/3/how-many-countries-has-the-us-bombed-since-2001-and-how-much-has-it-cost
UK Parliament paper: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10284/
IDF Press release: https://www.idf.il/en/mini-sites/idf-press-releases-israel-at-war/june-25-pr/the-idf-has-launched-a-preemptive-strike-against-irans-nuclear-program/

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February 25, 2026 Episode 76: Pre-response to the State of the Union
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It is entirely possible that we all know what is going to be said at the State of the Union. Trump will lie, repeatedly, and declare a bunch of things to be true that are complete fabrications. But the actual State of the Union? Not all unicorns and rainbows. But what the heck, let's have fun with it!
This was recorded before the SotU address, so prediction veracity might vary. :)
Show Notes:
Article on SCOTUS striking down the Tariffs: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-tariffs-trump-0485fcda30a7310501123e4931dba3f9
The covered-up ICE death from March: https://apnews.com/article/texas-ice-shooting-ruben-ray-martinez-death-646df2f1212fa48d14a9b270f04c3f76
$10B to the Board of Peace: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-us-to-contribute-10-billion-for-board-of-peace/
$10B law suit against America/the IRS: https://apnews.com/article/trump-treasury-irs-tax-records-e3a79e1bfdc94a663504754af80ce183
Polling data: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/23/nx-s1-5720975/poll-trump-state-of-the-union-sotu and https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cnn-harry-enten-trump-pre-state-of-the-union-polling-2026_n_699c85e7e4b0f7641da5bf89
Epstein Files cover-up for Trump: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-s1-5723968/epstein-files-trump-accusation-maxwell
Courts being ignored: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-appointed-judge-finds-admin-in-civil-contempt/ar-AA1WVzUU?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=699e0a6409f5467f8fbf1ded93191b02&ei=189 and https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/18/us/trump-news
Tourism hurting:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2026/02/20/us-tourism-trump-slump-2026/

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February 16, 2026 Episode 75: K-Shaped Truth
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We have all heard the news talk about a K-Shaped Economy. What the heck is it though? How did it happen? Why has it never happened before - or has it?
Learn the answers, and more, in this episode!
Show Links:
Mortgage delinquency article on Axios: https://www.axios.com/2026/02/10/mortgage-poor-rich-americans
Another Home sales article on CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/january-homes-sales.html
Portland CBP shooting update: https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2026/01/12/border-patrol-shooting-assault-charge
Chicago CBP shooting update: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/marimar-martinez-shooting-chicago-video-texts-border-patrol/
Axios tax article: https://www.axios.com/2026/02/09/tax-refund-irs-2026-trump
Britannica entry on K-Shaped economy: K-Shaped Economy | Definition, Examples, & Data | Britannica Money
Fortune's K-Shaped article: https://fortune.com/2025/11/07/what-is-the-k-shaped-economy-wealth-inequality-explainer/
US Bank on the K-Shaped economy: https://www.usbank.com/corporate-and-commercial-banking/insights/economy/macro/k-shaped-economy.html

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