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Hey folks,
Today I sat down with Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District candidate James Osyf to talk about the Epstein emails, Trump’s corruption, and what a functional democracy should actually look like. We got into the weeds on rule of law, generational change inside the Democratic Party, and the brutal affordability crisis people are living through right now. This one is raw, grounded in real life, and it hits on why who we send to Congress actually matters.
[00:01:07] Kicking things off with the new Epstein emails, why Trump world is scrambling, and James’s first reaction as a lawyer and candidate watching the GOP block full disclosure of the files.
[00:07:45] We talk about the two-tier justice system, how Epstein saw kompromat on Trump as currency, and what it means when powerful men are shielded while thousands of victims never see justice.
[00:14:22] James lays out his story: son of Ukrainian immigrants, out gay Navy veteran, lawyer, business executive—and why he’s running as a new generation Democrat who refuses corporate PAC money and wants government to actually work for working families again.
[00:21:18] We dig into generational change, “distance to the problem,” and why Congress full of career politicians who’ve never made payroll can’t credibly legislate on the economy, technology, or modern work—and what it would look like to have a legislature that resembles a reserve force.
[00:27:36] Closing on affordability, SNAP cuts, shutdown cruelty, tariffs, and “ruthless affordability” as the core of the coming Democratic agenda—and why VA-02 and races like James’s will decide whether we can actually deliver for people in 2026 and beyond.
If you care about rule of law, about exposing the cruelty and corruption of this Republican Party, and about building a Democratic Party that’s younger, more accountable, and laser-focused on affordability and health care, this episode is for you. Conversations like this are how we organize our fear, our anger, and our hope into something useful—and if you value honest, unguarded talks like this, help me keep them going.
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—Mike

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