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EPISODE · Aug 7, 2026 · 44 MIN

340-A Former Democrat Explains Why He Walked Away with Joel Rakow

from Politically High-Tech · host Elias Martin

Send us Fan MailWe talk with author and civic tech builder Joe Rakow about why loyalty to truth matters more than loyalty to parties, and how narrative control shapes what people feel allowed to question. We connect his novel’s storyline to real-world pressure tactics, then end with a practical idea for judging public officials by constitutional alignment instead of headlines. • walking away from party identity after COVID-era media and January 6 reactions • Why election security questions deserve open scrutiny • Loyalty as truth seeking rather than institutional obedience • The novel’s plot: bioweapon discovery, info war tactics, retaliation labels • Writing characters that resist stereotypes and identity pigeonholes • Foster care insights and a model for becoming a capable adult • How the oppressor framework gets taught and why it narrows thinking • Equal opportunity vs equal outcome and individual rights under the Constitution • Climate change as an example of debate being replaced by messaging • An AI app concept that scores officials by actions and constitutional alignment Follow Joe Rakow at ...His Websitehttps://www.lifeinwokeamerica.com/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/joel.rakowTwitterhttps://x.com/inWokeAmericaLinkedInlinkedin.com/in/Joel-RakowSupport the showFollow your host atYouTube and Rumble for video contenthttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUxk1oJBVw-IAZTqChH70aghttps://rumble.com/c/c-4236474Facebook to receive updateshttps://www.facebook.com/EliasEllusion/LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eliasmarty/Some free goodiesFree website to help you and me https://thefreewebsiteguys.com/?js=15632463New Paperhttps://thenewpaper.co/refer?r=srom1o9c4glPodMatchhttps://podmatch.com/?ref=1626371560148x762843240939879000

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