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2026/09/05
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Independent Thought is a podcast hosted by Desmond Price. The podcast covers current political events, life events, & everything in between. If you’re looking for a way to drown out the monotony, dive into Independent Thought!
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TRUMP Makes WORSE DECISION Possible On Data Centers
2026/09/05
Donald Trump has come out with his feelings on data centers & it's time that America calls him out for it. Polling on data centers shows that a bipartisan consensus, opposes data centers in their communities.Meanwhile, Democrats ask for moratoriums & for data centers to pay for their own electricity.
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Joe Rogan Laughs At Donald Trump's Latest *Illegal* Money Scheme
2026/08/31
Shane Gillis: “[Trump’s] selling faster access to his tweets and then you can bet on the markets. It’s literally insider trading”Joe Rogan: “Wait a minute, is that real? How is that legal? Who’s telling him this is a good idea? $100K to get early tweets? That’s literally crazy. He’s just on a grab”
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Donald TRUMP Promises ESCALATION Of Iran WAR - Planning War Crimes?
2026/08/06
The United States and Israel are planning what would be one of the harshest bombing campaigns to date against energy infrastructure targets in Iran, multiple sources told CBS News, with strikes possible throughout the weekend.
A joint operation would mark Israel's return to combat operations which it had halted during the U.S.-brokered truce. Iran has not hit Israel since the memorandum of understanding fell apart and the U.S. restarted combat operations in early July.
The military strike plan came up during President Trump's cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday, according to sources briefed later.
Some White House aides who focus on politics were strongly opposed, one of the sources said.
Manosphere Loser ANDREW TATE ARRESTED - Here's My Problem With This Story
2026/08/02
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in the US after British authorities issued 38 new charges against the pair.
The UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Andrew was being charged with seven further counts of rape, as well as charges relating to sex trafficking and indecent images of a child.
Tristan's charges include two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation. The total number of charges against the brothers is now 59, police said.
I also break down my thoughts on Tate sitting in solitary confinement & whether or not we should have an issue with that.
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Mainstream Media Attacks Zohran Mamdani After Video Goes Viral
2026/07/27
New York Times goes after Zohran Mamdani, after the New York City Mayor calls out Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as a war criminal.
I break down my thoughts of the NYT opinion piece & why we should leave behind corporate media.
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Can Democrats Flip Montana Blue This November? Interview With Russell Cleveland
2026/05/22
Russell Cleveland is a Democratic candidate for Congress, running to represent Montana's 1st Congressional District. We discussed his feelings on Donald Trump, the Iran war, inflation, universal healthcare & AI.
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00:00 - Start
1:35 - How Do You Help People Navigate The Frustration Of Living Through Trump's 2nd Term?
2:52 - Would You Vote To Impeach Donald Trump?
4:11 - Would You Vote To Continue The War In Iran?
7:17 - Should The Defense Budget Be Cut?
9:37 - Why Are Democrats Afraid To Advocate For Cutting The Defense Budget?
11:57 - Do You Support Universal Healthcare?
15:53 - Would You Vote To Send More Weapons To Israel?
18:48 - Should The U.S. Continue To Be Allied With Israel?
22:32 - Should Israel Be Sanctioned?
24:27 - How Do We Deal With AI & Data Centers?
29:03 - Should We Pack The Supreme Court?
32:13 - Should We Have Upper Age Limits In Congress?
35:43 - How Can We Help More People Afford Childcare?
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"Billionaires Are For Data Centers & I'm For You" - DEMOCRAT Ryan Busse Aims To FLIP MONTANA Blue
2026/05/21
Ryan Busse is a Democratic candidate for Congress, running to represent Montana's 1st Congressional District. We discussed his feelings on Donald Trump, the Iran war, inflation, universal healthcare & AI.
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00:00 - Start
1:33 - How Do You Help People Navigate The Frustration Of Living Through Trump's 2nd Term?
4:28 - Would You Vote To Impeach Donald Trump?
6:48 - Would You Vote To Continue The War In Iran?
10:23 - Should Democrats Redistrict Blue States To Eliminate Red Districts?
14:01 - Should ICE Officers Be Allowed At Polling Places This November?
18:45 - Should ICE Be Reformed Or Abolished?
19:30 - Would You Vote To Send More Weapons To Israel?
20:57 - Should The U.S. Continue To Be Allied With Israel?
22:54 - Do You Support Universal Healthcare?
27:03 - Should Medical Debt Be Forgiven?
27:31 - Should We Pack The Supreme Court?
29:47 - How Do We Deal With AI & Data Centers?
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DEMOCRATS Poised To FLIP Red MONTANA Congressional District - Interview With Sam Forstag
2026/05/20
Sam Forstag is a Democratic candidate for Congress, running to represent Montana's 1st Congressional District. We discussed his feelings on Donald Trump, the Iran war, inflation, universal healthcare & AI.
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00:00 - Start
1:41 - How Do You Help People Navigate The Frustration Of Living Through Trump's 2nd Term?
4:51 - Would You Vote To Impeach Donald Trump?
7:23 - Would You Vote To Continue The War In Iran?
10:24 - Would You Vote To Send More Weapons To Israel?
13:04 - Should The U.S. Continue To Be Allied With Israel?
15:16 - Do You Support Universal Healthcare?
17:51 - How Do We Deal With AI & Data Centers?
21:22 - How Do We Finally Go After Billionaires & Their Power Over Our System?
25:23 - What Should The Minimum Wage Be?
26:46 - Should The Democratic Party Move More To The Left Or The Right?
30:36 - Should We Pack The Supreme Court?
32:17 - Economic Representation In Congress
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Are Deep Red States Leaving MAGA Behind? INTERVIEW: Sam Lux For Montana
2025/11/26
Sam Lux is running for Congress out of Montana's 2nd Congressional District.
He's based in Great Falls, Montana.
Lux has another opponent in the Democratic primary, which would be held in June 2026.
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In this discussion we talk about:
00:00 - Start
1:00 - Feelings On Donald Trump
2:00 - How Do Montanan's Feel About Trump?
4:20 - How Do We Fix The Economy?
7:50 - What Should The Minimum Wage Be?
10:08 - Do You Support ICE?
13:02 - Thoughts On ICE Tactics
14:56 - What's The 1st Thing You Would Address?
18:47 - Thoughts On A Potential War With Venezuela
20:35 - Do You Agree With Trump Striking Boats Outside Venezuela?
21:38 - How Will You Challenge The Status Quo?
24:02 - Would You Take AIPAC Money?
26:29 - Would You Support A Weapons Embargo On Israel?
27:49 - How Will Rural Districts Impact 2026?
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The Democratic Party Needs New Leadership To Defeat MAGA
2025/11/20
A growing list of House Democrats and liberal grassroots groups is calling for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to step down from leadership after failing to stop a group of his senators from voting to reopen the government.
"Sen. Schumer has failed to meet this moment and is out of touch with the American people," progressive Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) said in a post on X.
Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) told Axios that Schumer "should not" remain as leader.Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) said in a statement to Axios: "If I were a senator, I would be asking Senator Schumer to step down as minority leader. He's simply cannot meet this moment."
Related Article: https://www.axios.com/2025/11/10/schumer-resign-democrats-shutdown-deal-senate
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00:00 - Start
1:00 - Should Chuck Schumer Resign?
14:59 - Republicans Want To Trade ACA Funding For Abortion Rights Cuts
24:04 - Serbia Sells Land To Trump Regime
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MAGA Is Officially Dead - Blue Wave Is Sweeping America
2025/11/18
President Donald Trump said he is planning on meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
Trump has repeatedly bashed Mamdani, calling him a communist and endorsing opponent Andrew Cuomo, the former Democratic New York governor who lost in the primary and ran in the general election as an independent. But Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblyman from Queens who identifies as a Democratic socialist, won the race with historic voter turnout.
“The mayor of New York, I will say, would like to meet with us, and we’ll work something out. But he would like to come to Washington,” Trump told reporters on Nov. 16. "We want to see everything work out well for New York." White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed to USA TODAY that Trump meant Mamdani (The current mayor is still Eric Adams).
Related Article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/17/donald-trump-zohran-mamdani/87315642007/
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00:00 - Start
1:00 - The Death Of Dick Cheney
6:09 - Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Mayor Election
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How Israel/Palestine Changed My Thinking About The Democratic Party Forever
2025/11/14
I sat down with Chuck Corra of @Appodlachia to discuss his views on how the genocide in Gaza have completely changed his views on the Democratic Party.
We also break down our feelings on the future of the party & it's current leadership.
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Donald TRUMP Plans On Being The President Again In 2028 - “I would love to do it.”
2025/11/10
Last week, Steve Bannon, the far-right provocateur and one-time Donald Trump adviser, said in an interview with the Economist that the president would seek an unconstitutional third term. “Trump is going to be president in 28, and people ought to just get accommodated with that,” Bannon said. “At the appropriate time, we’ll lay out what the plan is.”
Like clockwork, Trump commented on the idea soon after, telling reporters following him on Air Force One as he flew from Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo: “I would love to do it.”
Initially, he said: “I haven’t really thought about it. But I have the best poll numbers I’ve ever had.” (This is not true; Trump’s approval has sunk considerably, with a new poll released this week showing him at a net -19 point approval rating, the lowest of his second term.) Still, Trump said he would be legally able to run again in a scheme in which he was placed on the ticket as a vice-presidential nominee, only for the puppet placed in the presidential slot to resign once taking office, thereby granting him the presidency.
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00:00 - Start
1:22 - Donald Trump Floats A 3rd Term
6:22 - Trump Brings Medical Debt Back To Credit Reports
15:00 - ICE Uses AI To Surveil Social Media
22:30 - Donald Trump Threatens War With Venezuela
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MAGA Blames Government Shutdown On...No Kings Protest???
2025/11/07
Ahead of last month’s “No Kings” protests, Republicans launched a remarkably aggressive effort to slander Donald Trump’s critics, repeatedly insisting that the activists participating in the events “hate America.”
The smear campaign apparently didn’t work. NBC News reported on the results of its latest national poll: The high election interest and focus on Trump also come as millions of Americans have participated in ‘No Kings’ protests against the Trump administration. In this survey, 43% say they consider themselves supporters of the No Kings protest movement — with the group largely composed of Democrats but also including around 4 in 10 independents.
If the goal was to persuade the public to reject No Kings, the NBC News poll suggests those efforts haven’t gone especially well.
Related Article: https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/poll-shows-no-kings-protest-movement-topping-maga-public-support-rcna241803
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00:00 - Start
1:55 - MAGA Blames Government Shutdown On No Kings Protests
10:13 - Trump Threatens Missile Strikes In Russia
18:00 - Taiwan Preps For China Invasion
32:37 - Minnesota To Sell Electric Rights To Wall Street
44:16 - Movie talk (Get Out Review)
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Why Did Kamala Harris Lose The 2024 Election? Is Zohran Mamdani The New Face Of The Democrats?
2025/11/05
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' new memoir, 107 days, is out Tuesday with a mix of insights and unanswered questions about her historically short run for president after former President Joe Biden dropped out.
Harris has largely been out of the public spotlight since losing the election to Donald Trump last November, but the book release kicks off a cross-country tour.
Related Article: https://www.npr.org/2025/09/23/nx-s1-5550250/kamala-harris-book-107-days-highlights
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00:00 - Start
0:45 - Why Did Kamala Harris Lose The 2024 Election?
9:36 - Was Tim Walz Misused In The Campaign?
14:35 - Will Kamala Run In 2028?
16:00 - Did Gaza Negatively Impact Her Campaign?
21:00 - WIll AOC Run For President In 2028?
25:33 - Is Zohran Mamdani The Future Of The Democratic Party?
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lastmohawk 2022/08/09
A great host with intelligent guests !
A show with common sense, no anger and solution oriented guests.
Much needed in this highly divided political landscape.
MamaResilience 2022/06/10
Important Conversations
Thank you for bringing a rational voice and perspective to some very important conversations. Keep up the great work!
wewerewalkerbait 2022/06/09
Amazing!
Desmond does a fantastic job of laying out the facts of the subject at hand and leaving it up to the listener to come up with an informed opinion of t...
RobStark 2022/05/19
Great podcast. Very informative
Delves deeper into the news we hear, as well as, the news we don’t hear. This is a great podcast.
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Labor Jawn Podcast 2022/04/28
Russia Threatens Sweden & Finland - News of the Week 4-15-22
Great episode, really nice to see someone doing a dive into Indian news, it's way too often overlooked in western Media.
hearsawhojhorton 2022/03/28
Hearsawhojhorton
A little leaning in opinion but still more independent than most
Taff 79 2022/03/16
Great pod!
So well done and insightful! Please check this show out. You won’t be disappointed.
APowerMoJo 2022/03/11
A Special Podcast
The entire world seems to be choosing sides, even the folks that claim not to be. It is podcasts like this that give me hope. Desmond dives deep into ...
Michael G Am 2022/02/28
Independent Thought is great!
Desmond Price’s Independent Thought is a great podcast that covers politics and political events. You will hear opposing viewpoints that may challeng...
eziech85 2022/02/26
Fantastic!!
Absolutely love the Independent Thoughts podcast! A few episodes in, full of great knowledge and points. A must listen!
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