Monday Feb 24: Germany, US/China, Bongino/FBI

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This episode delves into the impactful political developments in Germany, the complexities of US-China relations, and the implications of Dan Bongino's appointment as FBI director. We explore the Philadelphia Eagles' controversial decision regarding the White House visit and address the grave situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, aiming to provide nuanced perspectives on these pressing topics.

• Analysis of the German elections and their meaning 
• Discussion of perspectives on US-China diplomacy 
• Examination of the Eagles' White House refusal 
• Overview of Dan Bongino's appointment and professionalism debate 
• Insights into ongoing conflict and atrocities in Palestine 
• Economic implications of rising gold prices and market fears

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:46

And welcome back everybody. It is Monday, february 24th 2025. Mental Monday, we might call it. Maybe every Monday is Mental Monday. You wonder how you got from Friday to Monday and then wonder when Friday's coming again. But what if you enjoyed the week? And aren't we all trying to figure out how to enjoy the work week?

Speaker 1: 1:05

This is one of the ways that I do it. I really enjoy talking to you about news and political analysis and certain psychological issues. One of the reasons that I'm doing this on a daily basis now is, yes, I love it and it's fun and I start my mornings off this way. But also I think there's a need for this. Whereas so many people now have podcasts or news stations where they're telling you what to think not even presenting news stories for what they are, which is information for you and then giving you their opinion, a lot of sources that people are turning to are basically just opinion pieces and I'm really trying for this not to be that. I hope that's of value to you. If it is, go on over to realclearpodcastcom. That's where the full episodes are. You're listening right now to the public intro and you can go over to to the website and that will be your new podcast player as well as your hub for news.

Speaker 1: 1:53

So today we're going to get into a number of things and I'm also going to respond to listener comments at the website. That's another perk. If you'd like to make comments at RealClearPodcastcom, you can do so as a paying subscriber, and I will read them and review them in my subsequent broadcast the very next day as a preview of what we're going to be getting into today. The German elections are pretty interesting. There's a real shake-up in Germany, as there is in Europe overall. We're also going to talk about Trump's appointee of Dan Bongino as the FBI director and left and right-wing perspectives on that and what it means. China-us relations and economic tensions, as well as certain diplomatic moves, the Philadelphia Eagles declining Trump's White House invitation. I'll also be covering some of the sad and horrific news in terms of the Palestinian overturning bodies and hostages to the Israelis. It seems as though their hatred is reaching new levels, and from here I'll see you over at realclearpodcastcom for the full broadcast.