☆ Local political watchdogs recommend enlightening reads/watches of '23 (2/5)

If we've taken anything from 2023, it's that traditional media doesn't always see eye-to-eye with (cough) reality—and that while it's tough to escape their many obfuscations, the truth is always out there. What's more, audiences who want intelligent, common-sense commentary (hello, faithful free market readers!) are only growing. In the next exclusive installment, Opp Now contributors Steve Heimoff, Dean Hotop, and Johnny Khamis analyze what's shaped their political perspectives this past year.

Steve Heimoff, Coalition for a Better Oakland president:

“America's Cultural Revolution” by Christopher Rufo. An academic study into the rise of woke politics over the last five decades. Helps to explain how we got here and why.

Dean Hotop, local housing provider:

Tucker Carlson’s Twitter/X interview with Robert F Kennedy, Jr.

Why: I didn’t really have a prior opinion one way, or the other, regarding Mr. Kennedy before watching this interview. I learned quite a bit about him during the interview and have been following him ever since. While I don’t agree with all of his positions, I’ve come to the conclusion that he is honest and can take a hard look at a situation and change his position based on what facts he has learned (i.e., the border). I believe he loves America, and the American people, in a way that is unique, amongst all current presidential candidates. Should Mr. Kennedy become our next President, I truly believe he would not be beholden to any deep-pocketed, special interest groups — and that would be a refreshing change in today’s world. I would be proud to have Mr. Kennedy as my President and I cannot honestly say that about any of the others.

Johnny Khamis, former San Jose councilmember :

I have now started watching Democracy Now on YouTube. It is more even handed in their reporting of international news like the war in the Middle East.

Related:

• Brian Holtz recommends diverse geolibertarian reads

• Political book series: Marc Ang and Tobin Gilman recommend down-to-earth, applicable texts

• Jackson Reese and Pete Constant spotlight sharp political works

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