What's Up With America?
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What's Up With America?
Chuck Park's Fight To Take Back Congress
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Most Americans feel the system is rigged against them. Chuck Park is running for Congess to fight that, challenging a long-standing Democratic incumbent in Queens, NYC in the upcoming June primary. As a former US diplomat who resigned in protest of Trump’s foreign policy, Chuck is on a mission to reclaim American democracy from what he perceives as the grip of big money and corporate interests.
In this episode, we delve into the critical issues threatening the democratic foundations of America: the overpowering influence of corporate donors, systemic corruption, and the urgent battles for healthcare, child care, and immigrant rights. As the son of Korean immigrants, Chuck proclaims an unrelenting belief in the American Dream and is determined to revive it by disrupting the status quo he believes is dominated by billionaires and special interests.