What The Right Is Getting Wrong - Darren Grimes - #361

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My guest today is Darren grimes. He's a political commentator and a YouTuber. We're talking about the problem with conservatism. Conservatism might be the least sexy political viewpoint there is. The right hand side of the aisle is hardly setting anyone's pants ablaze, and almost feels like a movement that should come wrapped in a flat cap and a smoking jacket. Is this just the way things are? And is it healthy for a functioning democracy to have a political discussion online, which is dominated by one side that is far more glitzy and glamorous than the other? So today, expect to learn whether Olympic athletes should be figureheads for politics, why Darren still receives so much Brexit hate four years later, why the UK political commentator Celebrity Boxing could be a successful business, the reason that young people aren't seduced by Conservative politics, and much more. No matter what your political inclination is, the goal should be to have a country and a world that is well run, and everyone can agree, or they should be able to, that that means that both sides need to be competing and working as well and effectively as they can. Like the left probably could do with stopping from focusing on identity quite so much. That would probably mean that a lot more people would take their proposals seriously. And the right probably does need to get with the times a little bit more and try and update its talking points to be more interesting. Maybe today there's some ideas that might help. Or maybe it's just two Northern lads talking about stuff they don't know. The decision is yours. In other news, this episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. With so many stresses in life, it is difficult to maintain effective nutritional habits and give your body the nutrients it needs to thrive. Busy schedules, poor sleep, exercise, the environment, stress or simply not eating enough of the right foods can leave you deficient in key nutrients. This is where Athletic Greens can help. It is a life-changing nutritional habit. They have an all-in-one superfood powder, which contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food sourced ingredients, including a multivitamin, multi-mineral, pre and probiotic green superfood blend and more that all work together to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet, increase energy and focus, aid with digestion and supports a healthy immune system, all without the need to take multiple products or pills. If you're thinking that you need to make your diet a little bit more robust, if you're not getting enough fruit and veg in you, this is an awesome place to start. Tim Ferriss had talked about it for years and now Joe Rogan, Lex Friedman, Dr David Sinclair, the world leading longevity doctor and even Andrew Huberman coming out of Stanford's lab. All of them are Athletic Greens converts. And you can join the gang as well with a year's free supply of vitamin D, five free travel packs, free pots, shakers and more by going to athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom. On top of that, you get a 60 day money back guarantee. So you can buy it, try it and if you do not like it, they will give you your money back after 59 days, no questions asked. Plus, this is available worldwide. No matter where you are, they ship to you and this deal is available. Head to athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom.
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