The Mad Centrist
"A sane person to an insane society must appear insane." ― Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Not Mad as in Angry, Mad as in Insane.
And in an insane world, the sane are simply Mad. I am The Mad Centrist.
You can be too!
The Mad Centrist podcast is a middle ground, pragmatic, politically polite, and irreverently independent show. Pulling the rug out from beneath Democrats and Republicans alike, while respecting democrats and republican citizens (the distinction between Party and people is critical!). Amusing anecdotes of the crazy world we find ourselves in, how to maybe get along better, and pull the world back towards sanity, and do so while having some fun!
The Mad Centrist
Episode 76: Pre-response to the State of the Union
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It is entirely possible that we all know what is going to be said at the State of the Union. Trump will lie, repeatedly, and declare a bunch of things to be true that are complete fabrications. But the actual State of the Union? Not all unicorns and rainbows. But what the heck, let's have fun with it!
This was recorded before the SotU address, so prediction veracity might vary. :)
Show Notes:
Article on SCOTUS striking down the Tariffs: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-tariffs-trump-0485fcda30a7310501123e4931dba3f9
The covered-up ICE death from March: https://apnews.com/article/texas-ice-shooting-ruben-ray-martinez-death-646df2f1212fa48d14a9b270f04c3f76
$10B to the Board of Peace: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-us-to-contribute-10-billion-for-board-of-peace/
$10B law suit against America/the IRS: https://apnews.com/article/trump-treasury-irs-tax-records-e3a79e1bfdc94a663504754af80ce183
Polling data: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/23/nx-s1-5720975/poll-trump-state-of-the-union-sotu and https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cnn-harry-enten-trump-pre-state-of-the-union-polling-2026_n_699c85e7e4b0f7641da5bf89
Epstein Files cover-up for Trump: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-s1-5723968/epstein-files-trump-accusation-maxwell
Courts being ignored: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-appointed-judge-finds-admin-in-civil-contempt/ar-AA1WVzUU?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=699e0a6409f5467f8fbf1ded93191b02&ei=189 and https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/18/us/trump-news
Tourism hurting:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2026/02/20/us-tourism-trump-slump-2026/
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