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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March 05, 2024 TMC Episode 10 - Debt limiting what?
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The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.”

What is with Congress and the debt limit? And...what is a 'debt limit' anyway? Continuing a series on economic issues, this episode strays into current events as well.

Links for the episode:
The Brookings Institute write-up on the Debt Limit [7 things to know about the debt limit | Brookings ]

The Gephardt Rule, in detail [The Gephardt Rule: How Effective Is It? - Congressional Institute ]

Government Shutdowns in the USA [How Many Times Has the US Government Shut Down? | HISTORY ]
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February 26, 2024 TMC Episode 9 - At a Minimum
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The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.”

Is raising the Minimum Wage a good idea? Or a bad idea? Have we learned from the past, or does it even matter in modern times? This episode is an honest (and sometimes accidentally humorous) look at the issue from history to now, and the economics behind it all.

By the end you might be more undecided then when you started listening!

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February 19, 2024 TMC Episode 8 - Its Classified
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The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.”
The Top-Secret information on this episode:
What the FBI Files Reveal About Hillary Clinton’s Email Server - POLITICO Magazine
Lt. Colonel Benhamin Pierce Bishop National Security Division | Hawaii Man Sentenced to 87 Months Improsonment for Communicating Classified National Defense Information to Unauthorized Person | United States Department of Justice
Reservist Bryan Nishimura Eastern District of California | Folsom Naval Reservist Is Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Unauthorized Removal and Retention of Classified Materials | United States Department of Justice
Asia Janay Lavarello District of Hawaii | Honolulu Woman Receives Three Months in Prison for Removal and Retention of Classified Material | United States Department of Justice
Kendra Kingsbury Office of Public Affairs | Former FBI Analyst Sentenced for Retaining Classified Documents | United States Department of Justice
Kristian Saucier Sailor Denied 'Clinton Deal', Gets 1 Year in Prison for 6 Photos of Sub (usnews.com)
Lessons from Petraeus's Guilty Plea for Trump’s Classified Docs Investigation (justsecurity.org)
President Biden report on Classified Documents by Robert Hur Report on the Investigation Into Unauthorized Removal, Retention, and Disclosure of Classified Documents Discovered at Locations Including the Penn Biden Center and the Delaware Private Residence of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (justice.gov) [I corrected a typo on the link, heh]
Mr. Trump, timeline Timeline of FBI Investigation of Trump's Handling of Highly Classified Documents - FactCheck.org and Indictment U.S. v. Trump Nauta (justice.gov)
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February 12, 2024 TMC Episode 7 - Changes
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The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.”

Parties change over time. Sometimes it is drastic and takes a long time, sometimes it is shocking and happens before the party is even aware. Let's walk through some examples and see what major shift is happening right now.

Resources:
Trump quotes: Donald Trump's 9 Shout-Outs to Notorious Dictators - The Atlantic
Trump sides with Putin: Trump chooses Putin's word over the US intelligence community’s — again - Vox
Southern Democrats become Republicans: How Southern Democrats Became Republicans: A Case Study Of Carroll County, Mississippi | Libby Anne (patheos.com)
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February 05, 2024 TMC Episode 6 - All is well
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The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.”

Judges, Prosecutors, and Public Servants being swatted, and more reasons, ironically, why things are actually not that bad. In fact, there is great reason to be optimistic!

Join in the fun, you will feel better by the end!
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January 29, 2024 TMC - Episode 5 - Bias in Politics
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Episode #5: What happens when bias enters politics? And what is the key to making better choices? Are some types of bias more harmful than others? Also, some show notes and stuff to catch up on.

The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.”
No not angry, but crazy. Also not crazy, but sane in a crazy world. I think a large portion of the earth’s population feels this way, but I know we feel this way in America.

Giving a voice to the true 'silent majority', the political podcast for the rest of us!
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January 22, 2024 TMC - Episode 4 - Compromise is the American Way!
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The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.”
No not angry, but crazy. Also not crazy, but sane in a crazy world. I think a large portion of the earth’s population feels this way, but I know we feel this way in America.

The Politician's who seem to be published every day preach disdain and hatred - not to mention ideas that are...creative? That might be too generous. Most of Congress is not quoted once a week, and that might be because working for the people is made up of compromise. What has compromise done in the past? And what has it done for us lately?

Stay until the end to get some history that provides us a glimmer of hope.
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January 15, 2024 TMC - Episode 3 - One America, Two Parties
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The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.”
No not angry, but crazy. Also not crazy, but sane in a crazy world. I think a large portion of the earth’s population feels this way, but I know we feel this way in America.

The Two-Party system is fraught with landmines, yet we seem to be irrevocably stuck in the mire. Is this bad, or good, or indifferent, and what - if anything - do we want to do about it? What can we do about it?
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January 08, 2024 TMC - Episode 2 - Judicial System
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The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.”
No not angry, but crazy. Also not crazy, but sane in a crazy world. I think a large portion of the earth’s population feels this way, but I know we feel this way in America.

The Judicial System is under attack - but should it be? Let's consider history, and some current events, to view today through a new lens. An interesting look at the Judicial System takes place in this episode.
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December 31, 2023 TMC - Episode 1 - TMC Introduction
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The MAD Centrist – named after the Kurt Vonnegut quote from The Monkey House, “A sane person to an insane society must appear insane.”
No not angry, but crazy. Also not crazy, but sane in a crazy world. I think a large portion of the earth’s population feels this way, but I know we feel this way in America.

What to expect from The Mad Centrist: Respect, civility, and elevating the discourse - maybe some humor too. History and issues, remembering what happened before, and how, or even if, it applies to modern times.

Tim Urban's book: Amazon.com: What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies eBook : Urban, Tim: Books

USA Today article, the morning of January 6th: Trump's failed efforts to overturn the election by the numbers (usatoday.com)
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43min

FAQs about The Mad Centrist:

How many episodes does The Mad Centrist have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.