Is peace worth the conversation? | Been Awake with LB | 110

Welcome to the show, make sure you’re following on X and here on Substack. I’m going to return to using X spaces when I record so if there’s something on your mind about politics, philosophy, or really whatever we can have a real time convo (and you can appear on the show!) In this episode we dive into some headline news, the department of education is announcing layoffs, Tucker Carlson sat down with Chris Cuomo, and Ukraine has said they’re willing to agree to a ceasefire with Russia.

I sometimes worry I sound like too much of a Trump fan boy these days, but the fact is I have been enjoying much of the policy decisions and moves his second term is bringing. I mean what former libertarian turned who knows what wouldn’t enjoy hearing that the Department of Education is so worried about being shut down they’re preemptively performing layoffs?

There’s a big “will they won’t they” when it comes to the war in Ukraine, but after recent defeats Zelensky is saying he’s willing to agree to a cease fire if Putin will… Great timing as always on his part.

Cuomo and Tucker make for interesting conversations. Part of me laments that these kinds of conversations are not the norm but it’s interesting to watch these two insiders turned outsiders cross rhetorical swords. One thing that stands out to me is how Cuomo still wants to defend the institutions and sees those of us challenging them as a threat. It links to something I’ve noticed about this New American Right - we’re far more concerned with pragmatic solutions to complicated problems because idealism got us into the mess we have today.

All this and a little bit more can be found in this episode. So give it a watch / listen and let me know what you think on X @TheLBMuniz.

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