<p>π€ CHIP IN TO OUR PATREON https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear</p><p>π¨ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EMAIL LIST: http://www.arationalfear.com/</p><br><p><br></p><p>Howdy Fearmongers,</p><br><p>Weβre in the home stretch β at the time of publishing, thereβs only 6 days left until Americans everywhere skip work, neglect their families, and dodge bullets to line up in droves to spend a few good hours deciding who will be the comptroller, dog catcher, deputy sheriff, parking tsar, book stacker and President of the USA.</p><p>Recorded in Texas, this episode of A Rational Fear brings together a couple of Austin based poliphiles π Republican devotee James Donald Forbes McCann and π« Democrat dedicatee Eve Ellenbogan as they grapple with some of the big issues facing the country in this β the Season Finale of the United States of America.</p><p>And as for me β well I may as well have turned my mic off.</p><p>Follow James Donald Forbes McCann on his podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/full-flight/id1600020707?i=1000664272144" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p><p>And you can follow Eve Ellenbogan on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eveelbow/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p><br><p>Summary</p><br><p>In this episode of Irrational Fear, host Dan Ilic and guests discuss the current political climate in the U.S., focusing on the upcoming elections, the role of comedy in politics, and the implications of recent Trump rallies. They delve into the hypocrisy of political values, immigration policies, and economic reforms, while also addressing media endorsements and the influence of billionaires like Jeff Bezos. The conversation touches on Israel's political stance and the integrity of the electoral system, culminating in a humorous yet critical examination of the state of democracy.</p><br><p>Chapters</p><br><p>00:00 Introduction and Patreon Support</p><p>01:51 Political Climate and Upcoming Elections</p><p>03:29 Trump Rally and Comedy in Politics</p><p>10:43 Hypocrisy in Political Values</p><p>12:36 Immigration and Border Policies</p><p>20:22 Economic Policies and Taxation</p><p>25:08 Media Endorsements and Jeff Bezos</p><p>29:07 Israel and Political Stances</p><p>37:24 Election Integrity and Voting Systems</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>Thanks as always for downloading A Rational Fear β if you can chip into the <a href="https://patreon.com/arationalfear" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or if you canβt shoot us a response on the <a href="https://z5xf13rh5z4.typeform.com/to/J0SFy05N?typeform-source=arationalfear.substack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">listener survey</a>.</p><br><p><br></p><p>π€ CHIP IN TO OUR PATREON https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear</p><br><p>Here's all the fun stuff you get when you sign up to Patreon.</p><br><p>π§ Get an ad-free and sponsor free version of the show.</p><p>π Get early access and discounts to live shows.</p><p>π₯ Get early access to final videos, and draft edits of upcoming videos.</p><p>π¨πΌββοΈ Make show suggestions.</p><p>π¬ Get a link to the A Rational Fear discord.</p><br><p>If you enjoyed this please drop us a review on Apple podcasts:</p><br><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a-rational-fear/id522303261</p> <p>If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley β chip in with A-Cast here: <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rational-fear-1">https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rational-fear-1</a>.</p>
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