Topic: Political Party

Political Party comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from May 2017 to November 2024.

May 2017 November 2024

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Ryan Cristian | Trump 2.0 Election Aftermath, Statism, & Smart Dust
• 7:37 - 9:41

Ryan Cristian | Trump 2.0 Election Aftermath, Statism, & Smart Dust

Kamala Harris, Political Unpopularity and Controlled Opposition

Analysis of Kamala Harris suggests she was framed as a "cartoonish" version of herself to drive even Democratic voters toward Donald Trump. The speakers discuss her historical unpopularity within her own party and the potential that her campaign was designed to fail. This segment explores the idea of political theater where candidates are used as puppets to manage public reaction to entrenched agendas.

Mike Colomb | The Forgotten Power Of Private Membership Associations
• 48:26 - 53:55

Mike Colomb | The Forgotten Power Of Private Membership Associations

The Renegade Nation and Parallel Political Societies

The Renegade Nation is introduced as a database for businesses that refuse to comply with mask or vaccine mandates. Collum proposes the creation of a new political party and a parallel society to bypass the existing Republican and Democratic structures. He references Renette Senem's "seventh generation" platform, which emphasizes leaving the land and economy better for future generations.

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Chris Knowles | He Will Live Up In The Sky, The Tangled Web, & The Woke Virus
• 55:47 - 58:57

Chris Knowles | He Will Live Up In The Sky, The Tangled Web, & The Woke Virus

Institutional Capture and the Rise of Identity Politics

The discussion explores how a new generation of professors indoctrinated in identity politics came to power in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Chris Knowles notes that while Republicans effectively weaponized "political correctness" as a label, the movement continued to gestate in academia before returning to the mainstream after the 2012 election. He suggests that the collapse of mainstream religion allowed wokeness to fill a spiritual void for many people.

Natalia L. Forty | Decolonizing Puerto Rico, Caribbean Spiritualism, & Tarot
• 55:40 - 1:00:11

Natalia L. Forty | Decolonizing Puerto Rico, Caribbean Spiritualism, & Tarot

Political Division and the Stigma of Farming

The political landscape of Puerto Rico is described as deeply divided between those favoring statehood, the current "nebulous" status, and independence. Natalia L40 expresses personal indifference toward these labels, focusing instead on the urgent need to address environmental issues like river pollution. She notes a social stigma against farming and manual labor that hinders the island's ability to achieve true self-subsistence.

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Richard Belzer | Corporate Conspiracies, Robin Williams, & Media Mind Control
• 8:07 - 10:09

Richard Belzer | Corporate Conspiracies, Robin Williams, & Media Mind Control

Political Leadership, National Mood and Multi-Party Systems

The conversation shifts to how the personality and integrity of a president set the tone for a nation's collective behavior. Comparisons are drawn between the optimism of the John F. Kennedy era and the disillusionment following the Nixon and Johnson administrations. Belzer advocates for a multi-party system similar to those in Europe to break the perceived corporate ownership of the American two-party "Depublicans" structure.

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