# Red vs. Blue States

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Podcast: [Peddling Fiction Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/peddling-fiction-podcast-933640)
Published: 2026-04-21T21:13:05+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-profita/episodes/Red-vs--Blue-States-e3i8lkl
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Duration seconds: 4326

## Resource

The advent of A.I. has thrust UBI back into the conversation along with all the other universal "free" government programs that blue states fantasize about. The left is so confident the government can solve all the worlds problems, they're ready to put it to the test. Support The Show: https://peddlingfiction.substack.com/

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