Why Royce White Says No U.S. Senator Would Turn Down $250 Million | DSH #1628

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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

Royce White 0:00
Why are you good for a public office? Why would you be good in the U.S.

What issues in Minnesota does Royce White address?

Royce White 0:03
Senate? Because I would never sell out.

How does political funding affect election integrity?

Royce White 0:04
I've already proven that. There's not a United States senator that I could name who I think would turn down a quarter of a billion dollars or maybe more on principle alone. I have more faith in the human spirit than that human intellect.

What are the security concerns with voting systems?

Royce White 0:16
Like, I'm going to talk to people the way that they deserve to be talked to with some dignity. I'm not going to talk to people like they're stupid. People will run, they'll lose, and then they'll quit.

How does Royce White respond to conspiracy theories?

Royce White 0:24
They'll be like, oh, I'm done. Anybody who thinks that we can take one shot at these incumbents is mistaken or they're in it just for the money, which is another issue.

What insights does Royce White share about Steve Bannon?

Sean Kelly 0:32
Which is a lot of people, right?
Royce White 0:34
Exactly.
Sean Kelly 0:41
All right, guys, we got Royce White here today. We got a virtual episode.

How does Elon Musk influence modern politics?

Sean Kelly 0:45
I thought it was an important one. You guys know I don't do virtual too often, but honored to have you, man. Thanks for joining the show.
Royce White 0:51
Thanks for having me, man.
Sean Kelly 0:51
I appreciate it. Yeah, I know you're busy right now. You got a big campaign, right?
Royce White 0:55
I mean, yeah, it's an undertaking, no doubt. All of the grassroots people are the people who come from outside the machine that want to challenge these deeply entrenched incumbents like an Amy Klobuchar or Tina Smith. She's not going to run for reelection for her seat but still it's it's the democrat seat and uh it's it's an uphill battle obviously they got more money than midas all of the mainstream media is pretty much still in lockstep although that's starting to change via podcast and alternative media but it's still a heavy heavy lift yeah you got the money against you you got all their connections against you right
Sean Kelly 1:30
Yeah, for sure.
Royce White 1:31
You got infrastructure, too. I mean, the biggest thing that I've learned so far is, one, a lot of candidates will run a race and then they'll lose on the first go around just because of name recognition. Everybody, you know, you may think you're popular.

What role does mental health play in sports according to Royce White?

Royce White 1:43
Let's even say you were an ex-athlete or you were a high powered attorney or whatever, wherever you came from. People may know you, but do people know you across an entire state of four million voters? I mean, that's a big difference. And there's a lot of people who aren't as tuned in to the, you know, to the wavelength and mainstream media as we would even think. And so, you know, people will run, they'll lose and then they'll quit. They'll be like, oh, I'm done. Anybody who thinks that we can take one shot at these incumbents, especially in these deep blue states like Minnesota, California, New York, or what have you, is mistaken. Or they're in it just for the money, which is another issue.
Sean Kelly 2:23
Which is a lot of people, right? Exactly. What are the most pressing issues in Minnesota you're most passionate about that you want to fix right now?
Royce White 2:31
Well, I think people have to view United States Senate races as national races, every single one, because 100 U.S. senators decide the legislation and laws in this country. So I don't really talk about Minnesota issues. I think global issues affect the local and vice versa. Minnesota, no different. Minnesota is unique in that we have a very concentrated per capita Fortune 500 population. business community, right? You got Cargill and General Mills and Medtronic and 3M and, you know, Ecolab and all these, you know, global companies. And then you have a very significant agriculture, you know, business as well. You know, Minnesota is one of the biggest ag producers in the country. And because of that, you know,
Royce White 3:18
It doesn't get more uniparty than Minnesota, right? It's, you know, if it's not the corporate world, then it's big ag and the farm bills and the subsidies and how, you know, big corporations, for lack of a better term, are squeezing out the farmers in rural America the same way they are putting black people on the payroll of the welfare state down in the inner cities. I mean, it's kind of the same problem, except for they're actually slaving the farmers out for their deal in the inner cities.

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