It’s never easy to talk with people who don’t agree with you; and yet, problems cannot be solved without the search for common ground. Joe Walsh is a former U.S. Congressman, a former Presidential candidate, a radio host, and a man whose personal mission is to LISTEN. With WHITE FLAG with JOE WALSH, he surrenders the urge to fight and strives to find a path to unite, not divide. He talks with notable people that have vastly differing viewpoints from his own. These are passionate conversations with an aim to find compromise... and, in turn, a better America.
The White Flag with Joe Walsh podcast is a captivating and thought-provoking show that offers listeners the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations from various political perspectives. With his skills as a former right-wing radio show host, Walsh draws listeners in and creates an intimate atmosphere that makes them feel like they are a part of the conversation. One of the best aspects of this podcast is Walsh's ability to let guests speak freely and share their views, even if they differ from his own. This fosters a sense of open dialogue and allows for a deeper understanding of different viewpoints. Additionally, Walsh's interviews with guests like Amy McGrath and Wajahat Ali bring fresh perspectives and insights to the table, providing valuable information for listeners.
However, there are a couple of aspects that some listeners may find off-putting. The first is the occasional "whining" on Friday episodes, where Walsh shares personal grievances about not having a political home anymore. While it is understandable that he may feel frustrated by his party's implosion, some listeners may find it tiresome to hear these complaints repeatedly. Additionally, as a self-proclaimed independent looking for new perspectives, one might find it frustrating that Walsh primarily focuses on conversations with individuals who are on either side of the political spectrum but does not often feature voices from the middle ground.
In conclusion, The White Flag with Joe Walsh podcast is worth listening to for its engaging conversations and the opportunity to hear diverse viewpoints. While there may be some aspects that could be improved upon (such as reducing personal grievances), overall, this podcast offers valuable insights into American politics and encourages listeners to challenge their own thinking. Whether you align more with Walsh's conservative background or lean towards progressive views, this podcast provides an important space for civil discourse amidst today's politically polarized climate.
Just like Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth isn't a real man. A real man doesn't punch down. A real man isn't a bully. A real man doesn't lie and doesn't cheat. We have a coward as Secretary of Defense, and that's a really bad, really dangerous thing because many of our best brains have left the Pentagon, we're running out of munitions, and we're not prepared for modern warfare. All because Hegseth is unfit for the job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I sat down with long time political consultant and strategist Mike Madrid, one of the smartest political brains I know, to get a feel for what's really likely to happen in November, how big of a blue tsunami could this really be. Really interesting conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A USPS whistleblower described what the agency is doing trying to implement Trump's illegal executive order limiting mail in voting as a “shit show” that could put the votes of millions of Americans at risk. And even though a U.S. district judge told the USPS two weeks ago to stop what they're doing, they haven't stopped. This is all just one way Trump is trying to fuck with the midterms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This weekend, a journalist said something Trump didn't like. So Trump ordered the government to punish her. Trump also saw polls he didn't like, so he ordered his government to go after the pollsters. This is the kind of thing dictators do, it's the kind of thing fascists do. It's not the kind of thing that should happen in America. We must not let it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week, my weekly tequila talk with Cliff Schecter addressed the issue of people voting for candidates on their side no matter how flawed they think those candidates might be. Should voters have a red line when it comes to voting for candidates or not? Their side winning is more important than who the candidate is? Good conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I sat down with Eli Goldstein and gave him my take, as a former MAGA gangbanger, on what the Democratic Party needs to understand and needs to do. First and foremost I said, Democrats need to understand that my former political party is at war trying to dismantle this democracy. Democrats need to be at war defending this democracy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, my young socialist friend and I discussed the Republican Party, how and why Republicans always seem to fall in line behind Trump, the growth of MAGA beyond Trump and the implications of all of this for the entire country. Interesting conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I know, I know, wiser heads are saying this was just a procedural ruling, that the Supreme Court yesterday lifting a lower court's injunction halting Trump's effort to limit mail in voting was just procedural, yada, yada, yada. All I know is this: Trump is in Al all out war against our elections, and the Supreme Court just moved him one step closer to victory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hakeem Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner in recent weeks. Incredible. Kushner should be under oath in front of a congressional committee. The fact that Jeffries met with him confirms that Jeffries doesn't understand this moment and cannot meet this moment. And if he's the next Speaker, that's not a good thing for the Democratic Party or the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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For Tequila Talk this week, Cliff Schecter and I sat down with Julie Roginsky, long time Democratic consultant and cofounder of @MaydayNetwork and cofounder of @LiftOurVoicesUS, to discuss recent NATO moves to combat a potential Russian attack on a NATO country. And how it's always been so obvious that Trump is a Russian asset. Really, really concerning stuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this age of Trump, Democrats need to fight and meet this moment. Trump is, quite literally, everything our Founders feared. That means Democrats need to do things they've never done before. This is an unprecedented moment in American history. And all the old Democratic talking heads like Axelrod don't understand this. So ignore them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My weekly sit down with my younger, Socialist friend Xander Schultz. We focused solely on Trump's attempt to fuck with, destroy the legitimacy of, disrupt, cheat at, and maybe even cancel the midterms this November. There's no bigger issue Americans face right now than defending these midterm elections from the enemy in the White House Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The coward and misogynist in the White House did it again yesterday. He personally attacked a female reporter. In ugly, cruel terms. And once again, not one member of the White House press corps said anything in her defense. Not one. Not one stood up for their female colleague. It's bad enough that these reporters have normalized Trump, they've also allowed him to repeatedly attack female reporters. Shame on them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Trump administration is waiting for immigrants to apply for legal benefits to stay in this country legally, they then won't process the applications and will allow the applications to expire, then they'll arrest these immigrants and throw them into jail. They're encouraging immigrants to do the right thing, then they ignore what the immigrants did and arrest them. That's evil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My weekly sit down with long time Chicago Democrat Edwin Eisendrath, we covered the primary results in Michigan and Wisconsin, the state of the DSA, and the deplorable conditions are sailors are enduring in Trump's stupid, illegal war. As usual, Edwin is more optimistic about things than me. Interesting chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A sitting United States senator went on his podcast yesterday and knowingly spread a malicious, dangerous lie. Knowingly. Our Republic is in deep trouble because way too many Americans are increasingly untethered to truth, untethered to the facts. And when we have our political leaders wantonly spreading disinformation, then maybe we're done. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
She's a green card holder, has lived in California for yrs, she's a teacher, with no criminal record, who's done everything right per our fucked up immigration laws, but for the past five months, she, and her husband and her high school aged son have been locked up in horrible conditions in an ICE detention facility in Texas. I don't know how we'll ever recover from Trump's crimes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After January 6th, there should never ever be another failure of imagination to what Trump might do to fuck with America's elections. We must imagine the worst, so we can be ready for the worst. Not to do so would be a huge failure of our civic responsibility. He will try anything to fuck with/cancel the midterms. We must be ready. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump lies as he breathes, and when he lied about Haitian migrants eating cats & dogs, people believe him. But his lies about the economy won't work. Also, the right wing fear mongering is only gonna get worse, and…fuck that ballroom. No matter what Trump call it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tucker Carlson wants to start a new political party, maybe even run for President. He, along with Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene, are trying to lead all the American first followers. And there are a lot of them. Because there have always been nativists in this country. And that's what Tucker wants to tap into. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
JD Vance yesterday called for any public official who's committing fraud, committing public corruption, who's personally enriching themselves off of the American taxpayer to be thrown into prison. Wow. So…nobody in American history has engaged in more public corruption, has enriched themselves off the American taxpayer more than Trump has. No one. Not even close. So…Vance clearly thinks Trump should be in prison, right? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As part of Trump's immigration crackdown, dozens and dozens of military spouses and parents have been held, detained, and deported by ICE, devastating military morale, causing great confusion among those who serve, and actually impacting military readiness. And…what a shitty thing to do to those who put the uniform on. But Trump doesn't care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Yes, my former political party is a full on authoritarian embracing cult, it's a real threat to democracy & the rule of law, but…Thanksgiving is an American holiday and should never ever be cancelled, and any candidate for office suggesting such a thing is utterly crazy. And it's crazy I even wrote this very sentence down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
He cares more about his Weaponization fund, being protected from any federal government investigation, winning his club championship, and personally making as much money as he possibly can than he cares about anything or anyone else. He is humanly incapable of caring about anything but himself. Having a sociopath like this in the White House is a dangerous thing for us and the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The documentary, The Narcissist's Playbook, was released worldwide yesterday. The documentary explores one of the most pervasive and most misunderstood pathologies in our culture - narcissism. Producer & director Mark Vicente joins me to discuss.Rent the film: https://narcissistsplaybook.uscreen.io/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My weekly sit down with long time political reformer and Democratic strategist Edwin Eisendrath. Where's each party almost three months until the midterms? And what can be done to stop Trump from messing with the results of the midterms. That and more… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Last week, Trump and Republicans obsessed all week over the 2020 “stolen” election lies. And this week, Dr Anthony Fauci is the obsession. Because Republicans believe you care more about these things than you do the economy, inflation and gas prices. Are Republicans correct? We'll find out in November. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump was in Michigan yesterday, at one of his rallies, telling one lie after another. But this isn't about Trump. This is about two “normal” Republican members of Congress who were at the rally too, and the anti-democratic crap they said. The whole party has been infected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
If Trump and his fellow Republicans couldn't still blame Joe Biden for everything that's wrong in this country, they'd have nothing to say. But they do it still because they think their voters will believe anything. Also, the legacy media sucks, and what Democratic Socialists believe is utterly whacky. And un-American. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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My weekly sit down with Cliff Schecter, long time Democratic strategist. We discussed the divides between the Democratic Socialists, progressives, and moderate Democrats. The fighting is beginning to get ugly. The fight is real and should happen, but not right now. Right now, the focus should be solely on Trump. Have the fight AFTER the midterms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I sat down with writer, director, & podcaster Andy Ostroy, and we covered everything including is MAGA breaking up, are Republicans finally breaking from Trump, and what do Democrats need to do to win beyond 2026. Cool conversation. Have a listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 American service members have been killed so far in Trump's war against Iran. And Trump uses that number 18, and compares it to all the Americans lost in previous wars like the Vietnam war, as some sort of “success story.” He's despicable. And he doesn't know what he's doing and he doesn't care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 questions for today's show: What's worse, being wicked or being wrong? Is it an irrational act for a brown or black person to run away from ICE if they're pulled over? And, why would any journalist go to a White House Correspondent's Dinner with a president who's at war against the First Amendment? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today's Republican Party is authoritarian, it's fascist, it's an utterly un-American political party led by the very thing our Founders feared. But you know what's crazy? Today's Republican Party will keep winning nationally and in battleground states if Democrats keep doing them a big favor - going crazy left and talking about shit the American people don't agree with or don't care about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Last night was a nothing burger. He presented no evidence of anything. Even Fox News said they're not in a position to verify anything he claimed. Why are we still here? To soothe his hugely fragile ego and because he is trying to fuck with the midterms. That's why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
He's going to address the nation tonight. He's not gonna speak about you & your economics struggles. He's gonna talk about himself. He's gonna talk about an election he lost six yrs ago. Don't ignore him. Our job is to defeat him in November. So pay attention to what he says tonight, then tell everyone you know what he said. So they know…come November. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A socialist and a libertarian met in a bar again, and this time they got right into it. Are we just too damn different, too damn big, too damn divided in what we believe in that we ought to just break up right now into several different sovereign nations? All of that and a discussion of federalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The time for beating around the bush is long past. The time for being afraid to speak the truth is long past. In America right now, on our streets, we have government-sanctioned, lawless thugs murdering innocent people. Government-sanctioned murderers. Here. So, you decide America? Is this what you want your country to be? Is this the America you want? Decide. Now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We wake up this morning to another person killed in an ICE involved shooting. This time in Maine. One week after ICE killed a father/grandfather in Houston. ICE isn't law enforcement. ICE is the antithesis of law enforcement. And the vast majority of the American people get that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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My weekly tequila talk conversation with Democratic strategist Cliff Schecter. Also joining us is Richard Chew of WCPT radio in Chicago. We talked about the Dem party and what they must do to win. Great conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My weekly sit down with my younger socialist friend, Xander Schultz. And we get into the whole “label” thing - when people throw out terms like communist or socialist, how best to take that stuff on. Xander had a great rebuttal- focus on corruption. Also, how do we get people who disagree with each other to actually listen to each other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
By supporting Donald Trump, Republicans told the world they don't give a damn about personal character. Democrats, don't do the same, it's wrong, personally Al character matters, and you can still win by electing “fighters” with good personal character. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On June 18, Trump's Justice Department issued a memo claiming that federal disability laws don't require state level integration, guidance in direct conflict with the 1999 Supreme Court Olmstead decision. This memo must not stand. Time for Congress to codify into law the Olmstead decision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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