Former Navy Doctor Kermit Jones Runs for Congress

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I met Dr. Kermit Jones when I was a guest on his podcast ‘On Call with Dr. Kermit.’ Now he is running for office in California’s 4th Congressional District, and I wanted to chat to him about that and many other things.

We talk about his upcoming campaign for Congress, national politics, and how politicians can maintain their integrity and keep the public’s trust.

We also dive into the pandemic and vaccines, and it’s just great to have a doctor’s insight into what’s true, what’s not, and how we’ve got to this point of so much confusion.

“There has been a purposeful campaign to sow distrust in experts and to sow distrust in institutions.” - Dr. Kermit Jones

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Introducing today’s guest Dr. Kermit Jones.
10:11 - The podcast Dr. Kermit runs and the type of experts he brings on his show.
12:44 - The political campaign Dr. Kermit has just launched.
18:01 - How the internet has changed the landscape of politics and the danger of disinformation.
19:57 - Why we normally trust experts and why so many people have lost that trust.
24:06 - Why we need universal healthcare and how we can achieve this.
35:49 - The problems with the government getting involved with mask mandates in schools.
42:43 - The biggest hurdle Dr. Kermit’s facing in his political campaign.
45:14 - How we can rebuild trust in our politicians.
49:57 - The main concerns constituents have and what the most important issues are.

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