Critical Thinking with Andrew Coppens

Donald Trump received an endorsement from Rhode Island BLM's president. So, naturally, that means the black vote in America is about to flip bigly!! Or not. Also, Vivek loved him some COVID segregation and CTU loves themselves some grift, this time funneling taxpayer money through family members in the name of charity, or something. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Auron MacIntyre wrote an article at The Blaze that triggered some thoughts in me, as he noted the managerial takeover and schism that's happening in the left-controlled world of academia and government. He sees opportunity to take over, but how and for what? So many have no answers, just thoughts. That's the problem on the right.  Also, Michigan votes to go full clean-energy in under 20 years...

Irish politicians are debating speech laws, based on the "common good." Also, in Ireland, 3 little girls were stabbed to death by an Islamist and riots and violence broke out in a nation that is seeing mass illegal immigration. Sound familiar? Is what is happening in Ireland the future of America too? Also, should Ohio State part ways with Ryan Day? Deadspin goes full on Nick Sandman on a kid dari...

It's the end of a short week here on Critical Thinking, so Andrew is bringing you his best and worst takes of the week featuring the truth the left doesn't want you to know about Thanksgiving and the whole Indians and Pilgrims debate. Also, Canada's Human Rights Commission believes Christmas and Easter are bigoted holidays because they are the only non-secular holidays on Canada's statutory holida...

Human Rights Campaign came out with it's report on trans murders in America, on National Day of Trans Remembrance (of course), and it wants us to know there's an epidemic of trans murders happening in America. Is that true? Is the White House just parroting false information once again? Well, we're going to dive in to the data and get you an answer on this #TruthOrFictionTuesday. Also, is Northwes...

Self-described Anarcho-capitalist and Libertarian, Javier Milei, won Argentina's Presidential election over the weekend. It should be something to celebrate for the liberty movement, but instead, many took time to crap all over the win by applying their own purity tests to him. We discuss that, plus Janet Yellen wants you to know aid to Ukraine for school teachers and first responders is so import...

After giving you some history of the evil beginnings of compulsory public education from the 1850's onward, we fast-foward to today, where Chicago Teachers Union and the Illinois Federation of Teachers are attempting to kill off a privately-funded, but publicly-accessible scholarship program for school choice called the "Invest in Kids" scholarship. Joining me to talk about the CTU's role in all o...

I know you think of public school as a way to better ones self, climb the social ladder and give you the tools to be anything you want to be. Except, that's not the real history of public schools and not what those who are protecting them competition today are actually fighting for. On today's program I look at the history of how and why public education became a thing in America and if it's somet...

The third and allegedly final debate prior to the 2024 GOP Primary race beginning went down last night in Florida and I've got some things I loved and hated. Chief amongst the hated was Nikki Haley's lame abortion answer, basically telling GOP voters you better take a "you do you, boo" stance on abortion or you're a bad person. Also, Vivek did some good and some bad and Ron DeSantis did his best t...

Whether it was a big loss for pro-lifers in Ohio or the Team MAGA and GOP choice for governor in Kentucky getting blown out or more state legislatures flipping, 2023 election night was not good for the Republican Party. Yet, so many believed it would be. Why? What in the past or the present would suggest such a thing would happen? Maybe it's time to realize that the left is a movement and the GOP...

Ever notice that not a single one of the "I'm just Pro-Palenstine, not Pro-Hamas" protestors ever criticize Hamas? Ya, us too. Also, what is or isn't coming the way of Jim Harbaugh and Michigan football and is Joe Biden the responsible party for all the chaos in America and abroad? In the final show with both Andrew and Pat behind the mic, we take a look at all those #TruthOrFiction statements and...

Recently, Prof. Scott Galloway from NYU went on Bill Maher's program and said it's time for grace and forgiveness to those who just "didn't know any better" during the COVID era. We discuss when grace and forgiveness should come their way. Also, our weekly Big Ten and NFL picks as well.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nearly a month after 1,400 civilians were murdered by Hamas inside Israel, the left has taken a new tact in its oppressed vs oppressor narrative — demanding that Israel only fight a perfect war, with no civilian casualties. That's right, Hamas can murder any number of innocent civilians, but in rooting out Hamas, Israel must conduct perfect warfare where no civilians, whom Hamas traps inside Gaza...

Coach Prime has been all the talk and all the hype in College Football this year, moving from Jackson State to the Colorado Buffaloes. But, after another brutal loss and a 4-4 record, many are wondering if his act is already wearing thin in the thin air of Colorado. Can Coach Prime actually coach or was his overwhelming talent disparity what won him tons of games at the HBCU level? Also, will the...

While Americans largely believe we should be paying attention to Hamas vs. Israel, the rest of the world is telling us that our pledge of 'Never Again' after WW2 may be a lie. Why? Well, watch what's happening to Jewish people all over the world as the conflict in Israel continues. Do we actually mean, 'Never Again' anymore? The time for nuance is gone, this is as black-and-white as it comes — eit...

Full disclosure, we recorded this episode on Thursday night and just as we began recording news broke about the United States attacking Iranian-backed targets in Syria. So, all of this played out in real-time for you.  Also, we see Kamala Harris tout Aussie gun laws, both the best and worst Abortion take at the same time and Tim Brando gives us a great take on the needs of college football go...

A recent poll about the Hamas attack on Israel told us that overall, Americans do not support what Hamas did, there was no justification for it. Yet, a majority of the 18-24 crowd and a near majority of the 18-34 groups actually say Hamas was justified. Proof is in the unrepentant support of Hamas by the NYU Law School Student Bar Association President and the protests around college campuses ever...

Just hours after indicating support for Tom Emmer, Donald Trump turns around and knifes the 3rd GOP nominee for Speaker of the House right in the back. What in the sam-hell is going on out there? Also, Biden and stages don't get along very well, The Blaze makes a bold move towards independent and parallel economies and there's no need for reading, writing or math in Oregon for the next decade. I'm...

Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell wants us to believe that the war in Ukraine is good because it's propping up parts of the U.S. economy. That's right, because nearly 40% of the Ukraine aid is spent here to help with the depleted stockpile of weapons we are sending to Ukraine, we must keep the war going y'all. Also, Michigan football be in some big trouble and what about free speech for inte...

It's that time of the week, where Andrew and Pat discuss the best and worst takes of the week that was, featuring a blubbering Rashida Tlaib, Canada voting to allow the mentally-ill to off themselves and not one, but two great takes from Libertarians in Hannah Cox and Justin Amash. My heart be still! Don't forget to grab yourself some of the best coffee out there from a brand that cares about its...

Day 4 of the Republican Party attempting to show us it has its act together begins with yet another vote and likely even less votes in favor of Jim Jordan to become the next speaker of the house. Also, Rashida Talib leads an insurrection against the United States...errr...I mean a "peaceful protest" in the Cannon Office Building or something like that. It's Thursday and that also means Andrew and...

Clint Russell and others have told us that Israel has a right to self-defense, but only if it doesn't kill a single civilian. Also, Israel needs to go back to the '67 borders and stop indiscriminately killing Palestinian woman and children. Is the Anti-War position of the Libertarian left clouding them from seeing the realities that exist? Also, a woman "only" sleeps with 300 people in 365 days, A...

It's a #TruthOrFiction Tuesay and we want to know whom is showing Presidential Leadership when it comes to the Hamas-Israeli conflict. Turns out, only one person seems to and his name is Ron DeSantis. From bringing people home in droves to standing firm on refugees from Gaza and that Hamas is preventing its own people from escaping their war, he's doing what others only talk about.  Also, smo...

Many claim to be free speech absolutists, yet Pro-Hamas protests and anti-semitic rhetoric from around the globe is challenging many people's tolerance of abhorrent speech. We discuss a video from London in which radical Islamic speech crossed all sorts of lines, yet no consequences were felt in a place in which any anti-Islamic talk would be met with harsh justice. So, how does one deal with want...

Pat fills in for Andrew and discusses the idea of "6 Ways To Disagree" for Russell M. Nelson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He also covers the lie that is Dylan Mulvaney being crowned "woman" of the year and he gives his take on the situation going on over in Israel with Hamas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.