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Resistor Vic Pod 38

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Vance Bostic says "our only border is the atmosphere" and argues for a planet-wide politics built on diplomacy.

Big Mike opens by filling in for Resistor Vic and setting the tone as political work aimed at regular people. Vance Bostic introduces himself as a candidate in New York’s 8th congressional district. He says he is running against Hakeem Jeffries because government has been captured by billionaires and corporations. The conversation treats that less like a slogan and more like the core problem. Bostic argues that the party has its own roadblocks, and those have to be cleared before the deeper crisis can be dealt with. The interview keeps coming back to power, ownership, and who gets protected when decisions are made at the top. Health care is one of the clearest priorities. He pushes for universal coverage and says day one should mean funding emergency rooms and supporting places like SUNY Downstate, along with hospitals in rural areas. Housing gets the same direct treatment. Bostic talks about eviction, says housing should not be treated as an investment toy, and rejects private equity ownership of housing, public or private. He frames that as a basic moral issue, not a technical fix. The episode also spends real time on workers who often get left out of standard labor talk. Bostic says his most personal priority is an artist and gig workers bill of rights. That means bringing artists, gig workers, and vendors into the protections of the current bill of rights. He connects that idea to AI and the way technology is already pushing people toward unstable work. The tone stays conversational and unsparing throughout. There is little interest in smoothing over the stakes or making the argument sound polite. Instead, the interview keeps grounding policy in everyday pressure and the fear of being priced out, pushed out, or ignored. The closing shifts back to the show itself, with Big Mike plugging Resistor Vic’s campaign and support channels before signing off. The result is a campaign-minded episode that stays locked on public power, material needs, and the people usually told to wait their turn.

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A plainspoken political conversation that links health care, housing, and worker protections to everyday survival.

Resistor Vic stays with a campaign conversation between Vance Bostic and the question of running in New York's 8th congressional district against Hakeem Jeffries, and it keeps the frame pointed at people rather than moneyed interests.

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If you want a plainspoken anti-corporate campaign interview, start here.

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