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Walter Rhein Podcast

Walter Rhein

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4:41

Anyone Who Votes for a Rapist Is a Bad Person

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/23

Hello Friends,Let’s just be clear, rapists are bad people. Rapists are people who abuse other human beings. They inflict lifelong damage. They absolutely cannot be trusted with power.Unfortunately, the United States of America is a nation full of rape apologists. Getting them to admit that rape is wrong is like nailing Jell-o to the wall.I also want to be clear that I’m simply making a general statement. There are people out there who will read the title to this article and start getting all worked

7:58

Why You Shouldn’t Take Advice From People Who Suffer...

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/22

You all make this newsletter happen! Thanks for your sponsorship! I have payment tiers starting at as little as twenty dollars a year.Upgrade at 30% offUpgrade at 40% offUpgrade at 50% offUpgrade at 60% offI'm so happy you're here, and I'm looking forward to sharing more thoughts with you tomorrow.My CoSchedule referral linkHere’s my referral link to my preferred headline analyzer tool. If you sign up through this, it’s another way to support this newsletter (thank you).I'd Rather Be Writing is a

8:57

White Supremacists Always Target Children for...

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/22

The toxic mind virus of white supremacy is the cancer that will kill humanity. It’s a viewpoint that’s based entirely on hate, entitlement, grievance, and racism. Anyone who attempts to discuss these concepts with a fully formed adult can expect to have their viewpoint immediately rejected.The problem is that white supremacists know their own vulnerability better than anybody. They are pathetic, weak, frail, and fragile individuals. Nobody should object to describing loathsome white supremacists in

10:03

A Question on the US Citizenship Test Changed my...

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/21

78:21

How Racism is Normalized Through American Culture and...

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/21

Hey Everyone,Last week was a big week of lives and I’m slowly getting the replays posted. I’m always delighted to chat with Allison Wiltz. I’ve known her for years on Medium, and it’s always so fun to hear her thoughts.I find that every day is a struggle to come to grips with the true horrors of American society. I didn’t want to believe that we were morally bankrupt to the point where we’d give power to sex offenders and racists, but that’s the reality of this nation. We keep seeing evidence of it

6:33

What the Hell Is Walter Doing Lately?

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/21

Hey Everyone!I thought I’d hit the pause button on the more serious content and just share a little bit about where I see this newsletter going.Last week, I wore myself out doing Lives. I do enjoy those conversations, but I think I overdid it. I expected to recover over the weekend, but I still feel pretty tired this morning. This week promises to be a little slower so I expect to be fine.I started off last week by interviewing Congressional candidates. I think that’s really important because we can

8:43

Women Make Better Leaders Because They're Less Likely...

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/20

6:52

No Kings, No Swastikas, No Confederate Flags, No...

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/20

I remember getting assaulted when I was young. It would happen on the school bus, in the playground, in the hallway, and even in the classroom. Some bully would run up and hit me or push me and then run off laughing.The first few times this happened, I did what I’d been instructed to do. I told a teacher, or a parent, or a relative, or an adult. But it didn’t matter who I talked to, they all responded the same.They’d smirk and give me a skeptical look and say, “Well, I don’t think somebody would run

9:34

Did You Ever Fall in Love With a Fictional Character?

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/20

I recently read a story that claimed people were falling in love with AI Chatbots. That surprised me since my experience with this kind of technology mainly entails frustration with the ineffective tools you find on the help page of various businesses.Most often, the response I get is some form of, “I’m sorry, I don’t understand your query. Please try again.”Love? I don’t think so.But then I recalled how often individuals succumb to various scams involving emails from a person in distress. Perhaps a

9:13

Most Trafficking Victims Don't Survive Long Enough to...

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/19

8:15

The United States Must Either Face Its Shame or...

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/18

10:55

How Corrupt Police In Rural Towns Allow Children to...

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/18

Alcohol played a large role in the rural, conservative town of my youth. We were so small we didn’t even have a traffic light, but we had five bars on Main Street alone. There was even a strip club just outside of town, and starting in about 10th grade the school administrators had already picked out which of the girls were destined to work there.I didn’t like to drink, and that contributed to why I didn’t fit in. I had my beer or two here and there because it’s something you try, but I’ve always

10:40

We Must Strive To Be Worthy of the Love We’re Given

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/17

68:34

Yes, You Deserve to Get Paid

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/17

Hello Everyone!This was such a fantastic conversation, and I’m still thinking about it even into the next day. I’ve followed Elizabeth Silleck La Rue, Esq.’s work on Medium for years, and she’s always thoughtful with excellent insights.We discuss the issue of paying writers versus the pressure to work for “exposure.” This is really one of those cases of issues having a variety of layers, and how those layers appear different depending upon who you are as an individual.I’ve always encouraged other

9:14

It’s Time to Acknowledge That the Constitution Is a...

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/17

From the day of our births, Americans are groomed and indoctrinated to regard the Constitution as a sacred text. It’s supposed to “protect” the rights and freedoms we never truly get to experience. Today, you can’t say what you want, you don’t have control of your body, you don’t have privacy, and the military is likely on its way to your city.All of this is pretty strong evidence that the Constitution has failed.Or is it?Maybe what’s going on today is exactly what the Constitution was designed to

9:14

How to Combat America's Rote Memory Hate Indoctrination

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/16

5:09

The Republican Government Is a Complete and Utter...

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/16

Hello Friends!It’s time to tell the truth and tell it loud. Republicans can’t govern. Everything they’ve done since they’ve been handed control of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of the United States government has been a complete disaster.The government has been shut down. They’ve cut funding to important agricultural programs. They’ve cut funding to education. They’ve cut funding to cancer research.The only thing they’re spending money on is brutality. Armed men are allowed to

9:21

Women Feel Nothing but Contempt for Weak,...

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/16

I read a lot of right wing comments. I see a lot of pitiful Republican males on television. They are all such poor role models. They never even try to conduct themselves with respect for basic decency.Instead, they snarl. They try to act tough. They throw around words like “alpha male.” They refer to themselves as “specimens.”Come on. That’s a joke right? Can’t everyone see how pathetic that is?The reason we don’t call them out on it is because some comments are so stupid the whole world feels

8:02

How to Overcome Your Fear and Venture Forth Into Your...

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/15

15:15

My First Fight Against Fascism Entailed Resisting...

Walter Rhein Podcast ·

2025/10/15

The alarm went off. All the students knew what it meant, but Mrs. Whitewash had to make the announcement anyway. School was about learning how to follow orders.“Okay class, it’s time for another nuclear strike drill. Move it!”But Kip didn’t move.What he was supposed to do was get down onto the floor.He was supposed to crawl underneath his desk.The nasty old, cast iron desk with the wooden writing surface that lifted up so you could store your books inside.Kip didn’t mind the top of the desk. The

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