Rubio at the Security Conference and should AOC run for President S5E22 02.23.2026

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message!Today our question is from Tina from Hamburg, Germany, who writes, Your Secretary of State Marco Rubio was here in Munich at the Security Conference. As was AOC and Hillary Clinton. Among others. Clinton was basically bashing the Trump/Epstein files debacle, where AOC seemingly is positioning herself for a potential presidential run in 2028. First, to AOC, do you think she should run?  Could she be successful? Looking at Clinton, do you see her presence as a positive or negative as she and her husband prepare to testify about the Epstein files? Finally, to Rubio, he wasn’t as bashing as he was last year, but he did indicate that although the US is tied to Europe, it is Europe's responsibility to fall into ideological line with the US. Here, some politicians are breathing a sigh of relief, but many ordinary people don’t want the MAGA philosophy to dominate European culture and politics. Now I know right-wing politics is becoming more popular throughout Europe, but even to those hard-right groups, MAGA is a bridge too far. Some in my country say that Germany is moving right, as is the rest of Europe, because the US moved right first.  Do you see the connection? Is Europe's best hope that the US finally gets its act together and abandons MAGA?  Should Europe just ignore the US and go its own way, if for no other reason, to save ourselves from returning to the horrors of the early 20th century?LOTL: Queer ConversationWe all crave Queer Conversations. Follow the link to listen.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showThe Nova Society Podcast In season 5, we will transition to 3 episodes per week and expand episode lengths for more in-depth conversations.Stay tuned for more information about our proposed weekly second channel, The Nova Society-Side Projects, where we have conversations with guests about topics important to them and to you, our listeners. Our Buzzsprout Home Landing Page Direct SMS message to the podcast from the “message us” link on our page.Support the Nova SocietyEmail us your QuestionsSubscribe to the Nova SocietySubscribe to our RSS Feed Join Our Facebook Page & YouTube ChannelPast episodes & read our blog Here.JCISApple Podcasts/ I-Tunes   Spotify  ...