#53 - Shannon Johnson: THE ISRAEL / PALESTINE CONFLICT; THE CIRCULAR POLITICAL SPECTRUM; THE HOLOCAUST; THE RISE OF TYRANNY; "THE THING" FOUND IN ALL THE GREAT ONES

Shannon Johnson is a political/social commentator & podcaster. He currently Co-Hosts the “Faces of The Future” Podcast. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 5:30 - The Israel Palestine Conflict 14:29 - Why we’re lucky to be in America 25:22 - The lack of nuance in discourse today; The intolerance of opposing opinions within political parties 33:30 - Enes Kanter & his struggles after speaking out against Erdogan and the government in Turkey; The Edward Snowden Case; The murder of Jamal Khashoggi & “The Dissident” 56:59 - The strength of bad ideologies and the threats they pose to the communities around them; Julian tells a story about a Marine Gunnery Sniper faced with a horrible decision 1:07:58 - Nazi Germany & How Hitler rose to power so quickly: The Beer Hall Putsch, Mein Kampf, The Night of The Long Knives, & The sycophants around him; Shan & Julian watch video of the Allied Troops forcing Germans from towns near the Concentration Camps to tour their horrifying remains 1:26:56 - Is martial law a realistic fear?; The 1st  Amendment and The banning of speech on tech platforms; Are we a true democracy?; Shan talks about the show, “The Handmaid’s Tale” 1:38:47 - The power hunger of politicians; Kamala Harris’ recent flip flopping on immigration; Demanding Accountability from politicians; Revisiting Trump’s rise to power 2:00:23 - How is Biden doing as President? 2:06:26 - Our search for acceptance in society; groupthink; The unfair “boxes” that people get put into based upon who they vote for 2:18:59 - The disrespect of the Commander in Chief these days; The circle of life politics and how the parties shift to opposite beliefs over time; Biden’s ban on US Investments in Chinese Military-affiliated companies; Shan tells a story about somebody flying a Confederate Flag 2:43:27 - People who are born with “it”; Elon Musk, Kanye West and the creative genius gene;  Kobe, MJ, and people wired in ways that most others can’t understand 2:51:04 - What if Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan had been in charge of countries instead of basketball teams? 2:59:54 - Whether or not the “it” factor is a chemical component of the human brain   ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Get $100 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier  Julian's Instagram:

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