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And I don't think that's a bad thing. I don't think it's a bad thing to be wealthy, to be a billionaire or whatever, as long as we're funding what we need to fund.
Can I ask a question on that? I'm so curious. Okay. Um, I'm excited for this conversation because I consider you to be really intelligent. Um, but I feel like sometimes there are ways that conservatives talk about certain issues that seem to defy logic and reason, I guess. So here, and I'm sure you feel the same way about progress.
Can I ask a question on that? I'm so curious. Okay. Um, I'm excited for this conversation because I consider you to be really intelligent. Um, but I feel like sometimes there are ways that conservatives talk about certain issues that seem to defy logic and reason, I guess. So here, and I'm sure you feel the same way about progress.
Can I ask a question on that? I'm so curious. Okay. Um, I'm excited for this conversation because I consider you to be really intelligent. Um, but I feel like sometimes there are ways that conservatives talk about certain issues that seem to defy logic and reason, I guess. So here, and I'm sure you feel the same way about progress.
Well, I feel the same way about progressives, um, but even some, uh, liberals for sure. Uh, Before I ask this question, it's going to relate to education. We can agree broadly speaking that statistics are real and that not everybody could do everything. So for a grounded example, my life was pretty bad.
Well, I feel the same way about progressives, um, but even some, uh, liberals for sure. Uh, Before I ask this question, it's going to relate to education. We can agree broadly speaking that statistics are real and that not everybody could do everything. So for a grounded example, my life was pretty bad.
Well, I feel the same way about progressives, um, but even some, uh, liberals for sure. Uh, Before I ask this question, it's going to relate to education. We can agree broadly speaking that statistics are real and that not everybody could do everything. So for a grounded example, my life was pretty bad.
I got into streaming and I turned my life around and that was really cool, but I can't expect everybody to do what I did, right? Like everybody being able to join the NBA or to be like a streamer. Of course, everybody has different qualities, sure. Okay. So I used to be a lot more libertarian when I was 20, 21.
I got into streaming and I turned my life around and that was really cool, but I can't expect everybody to do what I did, right? Like everybody being able to join the NBA or to be like a streamer. Of course, everybody has different qualities, sure. Okay. So I used to be a lot more libertarian when I was 20, 21.
I got into streaming and I turned my life around and that was really cool, but I can't expect everybody to do what I did, right? Like everybody being able to join the NBA or to be like a streamer. Of course, everybody has different qualities, sure. Okay. So I used to be a lot more libertarian when I was 20, 21.
And one of the things that dramatically changed kind of my view on government manipulation of things in the, I guess, in society came when it came time to deal with my son and the school that he went to. And one of the things that I noticed was when it came time to send my son to school, I could either do private education or I could do public.
And one of the things that dramatically changed kind of my view on government manipulation of things in the, I guess, in society came when it came time to deal with my son and the school that he went to. And one of the things that I noticed was when it came time to send my son to school, I could either do private education or I could do public.
And one of the things that dramatically changed kind of my view on government manipulation of things in the, I guess, in society came when it came time to deal with my son and the school that he went to. And one of the things that I noticed was when it came time to send my son to school, I could either do private education or I could do public.
Personally, I did 12 years of Catholic private education. However, the public schools in Nebraska, depending on where you lived, were very, very, very good. And I opted for a certain district. I bought a house there. I moved there. And then my son was able to go to those schools. And he's been going through those schools.
Personally, I did 12 years of Catholic private education. However, the public schools in Nebraska, depending on where you lived, were very, very, very good. And I opted for a certain district. I bought a house there. I moved there. And then my son was able to go to those schools. And he's been going through those schools.
Personally, I did 12 years of Catholic private education. However, the public schools in Nebraska, depending on where you lived, were very, very, very good. And I opted for a certain district. I bought a house there. I moved there. And then my son was able to go to those schools. And he's been going through those schools.
And the difference of availability of technology, like these kids are taking home iPads in first grade. They've got huge computer labs and everything. Do you think that there is some type of, I don't want to say injustice or unfairness, because I'm not even looking at it that way, just pragmatically.
And the difference of availability of technology, like these kids are taking home iPads in first grade. They've got huge computer labs and everything. Do you think that there is some type of, I don't want to say injustice or unfairness, because I'm not even looking at it that way, just pragmatically.
And the difference of availability of technology, like these kids are taking home iPads in first grade. They've got huge computer labs and everything. Do you think that there is some type of, I don't want to say injustice or unfairness, because I'm not even looking at it that way, just pragmatically.
That there might be children that are in certain schools that if they just had better funding or more access to technologies or things available to them, that those kids would become more productive members of society. That with a little bit of help, they could actually achieve more and do better for all of society.