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Dive into the dynamic world of Justin Higgins, a seasoned PR expert with a unique twist: from leading media strategies for the Democratic Government of Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Maria to managing opposition research for the Republican National Committee in 2016. Outside the political arena, he’s an avid New England sports fan and shares his home with his lively dog, Brady. Join us for a riveting journey through U.S. politics and beyond
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The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro / justin higgins
02:00 Benefits of being a Political Turncoat
03:30 Changing parties / Tribal politics
07:04 Is it possible to be an independent
07:55 LBJ, working with others, working with democrats vs republicans
11:45 Stuck with two party system, gerrymandering, voting, extremism, news
15:55 Gerrymandering / navigating politics as millennials
16:30 Redistricting / volunteering / contacting representatives
19:30 Recall elections / voting people out / protesting
24:10 Lobbying benefits, negatives, john stewart
28:30 Petition sites
30:40 Socializing losses, privatizing gains
34:50 America trending capitalism, socialism
39:24 Reverse Globalization / American demographics /excited about the future
45:55 China rivalry and chip act
51:10 Foreign policy Obama, trade deals, George Bush smart policies
55:55 Staying up to date on politics /policy
59:45 Student loan forgiveness
01:02:20 Inside baseball 2016 election Clinton vs Trump
01:08:00 RFK jr, Biden and trump contenders
01:11:15 Indictments / Trump /Trials
01:13:35 Learn about a candidates actual policies / advice on voting
01:16:45 Millennials and Local politics, Koch brothers
01:20:45 Value Running for office / advice for running
01:23:25 Where to learn about politics / his podcast explained