That's Politics

That's Politics

di Mackenzie Atkinson

Governo Politica

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What in the Antifa?

There is so much in the news about what Antifa is and is not. What is the truth? Is Antifa just an ideology or a highly organized terrorist organization? In this episode I walk through what Antifa is, where it comes from, the tactics used and each side of the aisle's perspective on Antifa. To recommend an episode or give feedback you can email me at mackenzieatkinson@thatspoliticspodcast.com or you can message me on the official podcast Facebook page. To view source material used for this episode visit the blog post for this episode!

Debates with Dad: Trump's Speech to the Dept. of War

This episode is part two of a series with my dad where we talk about the two hour long Department of War meeting on September 30. In this part we break down President Donald Trump's speech to the top brass of the U.S. military. To view source material in this episode visit the podcast website! To recommend an episode topic you can dm us on the official Facebook page or you can email me at mackenzieatkinson@thatspoliticspodcast.com!

Debates with Dad: Hegseth's Speech to the Dept. of War

This episode kicks off the two part series with my dad where we talk about the two hour long Department of War meeting on September 30. In this part we break down Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech where he set the stage for the next three years of military policy. To view source material in this episode visit the podcast website! To recommend an episode topic you can dm us on the official Facebook page or you can email me at mackenzieatkinson@thatspoliticspodcast.com!

Talking Politics: No Kings

My sister and I hit the streets Saturday, October 18th and talked with some people at our local No Kings protest. In this episode you hear us talk about what this protest is and what it is about and clips of the interviews with protesters. To view source material visit the blog post for this episode. To recommend an episode topic, you can DM us on the official Facebook page or you can email me at mackenzieatkinson@thatspoliticspodcast.com.

Media Literacy

Media literacy is a very complicated thing. We are confronted with media every day and it is important to be able to understand what we are seeing and why we are seeing it. I talk about what media literacy is, how the news world runs and wrap up with giving you tips and tricks to being media literate. To view source material used in this episode visit the podcast website.

Talking Politics with Sam: Immigration Part II

In the conclusion to the immigration conversation with my sister, we talk about the criminality of immigrants, ICE and their many controversies currently, due process and why immigrants receive so much hate. To view source material for this episode visit the podcast website. To recommend an episode you can email me the idea at mackenzieatkinson@thatspoliticspodcast.com. Make sure to follow us on Facebook!

Talking Politics with Sam: Immigration Part I

Welcome to Talking Politics with Sam! My sister joins me on this series where she brings me political topics that she is interested in learning about and I walk her through understanding what she is seeing on social media. Today we kick off the series with talking about immigration and why it is such a hot topic. This is a longer episode because there is so much to talk about. Part II of this we will talk about ICE raids and the goal of targeting criminal activity from unauthorized immigrants. To view source material used in this episode visit the official podcast website!

Ideology Analysis: Where I agree with conservatives

We find ourselves in a time of great political divide. I take a step back and look at the foundations of the conservative ideology and see where I can agree with the foundational goals. I want to demonstrate that even though there are different opinions about policies there can be moderation even in a time of deep polarization. This episode was recommended by Maria on Facebook. To view source material visit the official website!

Debates with Dad: Autocracy vs. democracy

Introducing Debates with Dad! My dad and I are on opposite sides of the political spectrum and have interesting conversations about various topics. To keep things balanced, my dad brings his perspective on the most recent episode of That's Politics. Click here to listen to the Autocracy vs. democracy episode.

Autocracy vs. democracy

There is an ongoing debate on if President Trump wants to be a dictator. Let's take a look at these claims but to understand what we are talking about we need to understand the difference between autocracies (dictatorships) and democracies. There are four main parts to this episode. Part one talks about characteristics of democracies. Part two details types of autocracies and characteristics of dictators. Part three analyzes claims of democratic backsliding in the U.S. with examples. The final part is my analysis on if President Trump will become a dictator. To see source material for this episode visit the podcast website!

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