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Dr. John Lappie: The Democratic Party versus Democratic Socialist
Dr. John Lappie: The Democratic Party versus Democratic Socialist
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Dr. John Lappie, Professor – Plymouth State University, joins The Morning Update Show host Jeff Chidester as they discuss the top political and current events of the day.

Dr. Lappie and Jeff discuss the current divide within both major political parties, focusing on the rise of Democratic Socialists in the Democratic Party. How will it affect the midterm elections?

Jeff and Dr. Lappie talk about the MOU and the Iran-USA conflict.

We also discuss a recent survey showing declining patriotism in the USA. Why?

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