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| − | '''Secular Talk''' is | + | '''Secular Talk''' is a left-leaning online talk show on [[YouTube]], hosted by Kyle Kulinski. The program focuses on modern American politics from a strongly [[liberal]] and [[secular]] perspective. Kulinski is a [[New Atheism|New Atheist]]/[[agnosticism|agnostic]] and admires [[Richard Dawkins]], but he does not always agree with other New Atheists on particular points.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As67_rhvTVY&utm_content=bufferc3b1d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer New Atheists Vs Progressives]</ref> Like many other YouTube figures, Kyle Kulinski engages in frequent profanity.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As67_rhvTVY&utm_content=bufferc3b1d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer New Atheists Vs Progressives]</ref> |
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Format== | ==Format== | ||
| − | He has a radio show on BlogTalkRadio that airs live on weekdays (at 4pm Eastern Time), where he spends 1 1/2 hours recording segments that will later be uploaded on his YouTube channel. These segments include things such as rebuttals of statements by Christian journalists/radio hosts, reporting news and commenting on them from a liberal and secular perspective | + | He has a radio show on BlogTalkRadio that airs live on weekdays (at 4pm Eastern Time), where he spends 1 1/2 hours recording segments that will later be uploaded on his YouTube channel. These segments include things such as rebuttals of statements by Christian journalists/radio hosts, reporting news and commenting on them from a liberal and secular perspective. |
| − | == | + | ==Ideological Views of Kyle Kulinski == |
| − | * He is | + | * He is [[pro-choice]], but objects to abortions performed after viability. |
| − | * He has indicated that pro- | + | * He has indicated that pro-choice [[social democrat]] [[Bernie Sanders]] is his preference for the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee. |
| − | * He | + | * He accepts the scientific consensus on [[global warming]] and supports progressive policies to restrict how human industry affects our environment. |
* He is generally pro-[[feminism]], but is against third-wave feminism. | * He is generally pro-[[feminism]], but is against third-wave feminism. | ||
* He is a social democrat and admires social democratic Scandinavian countries. | * He is a social democrat and admires social democratic Scandinavian countries. | ||
| − | * He | + | * He supports the right to marriage for same-sex couples. |
| − | * He | + | * He supports government funding for sex reassignment surgery. |
| − | * He wants all election candidates to receive government funds and wants to ban private and corporate campaign contributions. | + | * He wants all election candidates to receive government funds and wants to ban private and corporate campaign contributions.<sup>[citation needed]</sup> |
* He is a proponent of [[Obamacare]] and wants to expand it into a Medicare-for-all system. | * He is a proponent of [[Obamacare]] and wants to expand it into a Medicare-for-all system. | ||
* He support a single-payer government funded health-care system and supports free college for all. | * He support a single-payer government funded health-care system and supports free college for all. | ||
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* He is a critic of [[Israel]]. | * He is a critic of [[Israel]]. | ||
| − | == | + | == Criticism of Christianity== |
He frequently criticizes [[Christian]] journalists, public figures and politicians. | He frequently criticizes [[Christian]] journalists, public figures and politicians. | ||
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* [http://seculartalkradio.com/ Secular Talk official website] | * [http://seculartalkradio.com/ Secular Talk official website] | ||
* [http://twitter.com/KyleKulinski Kyle Kulinski on Twitter] | * [http://twitter.com/KyleKulinski Kyle Kulinski on Twitter] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category: Secular Talk]] | [[Category: Secular Talk]] | ||
[[Category: Atheism]] | [[Category: Atheism]] | ||
Revision as of 00:28, December 26, 2015
Secular Talk is a left-leaning online talk show on YouTube, hosted by Kyle Kulinski. The program focuses on modern American politics from a strongly liberal and secular perspective. Kulinski is a New Atheist/agnostic and admires Richard Dawkins, but he does not always agree with other New Atheists on particular points.[1] Like many other YouTube figures, Kyle Kulinski engages in frequent profanity.[2]
History
Kulinski currently resides in New Rochelle, New York. He started the Secular Talk YouTube channel in 2008, and he joined The Young Turks network in 2013.
Format
He has a radio show on BlogTalkRadio that airs live on weekdays (at 4pm Eastern Time), where he spends 1 1/2 hours recording segments that will later be uploaded on his YouTube channel. These segments include things such as rebuttals of statements by Christian journalists/radio hosts, reporting news and commenting on them from a liberal and secular perspective.
Ideological Views of Kyle Kulinski
- He is pro-choice, but objects to abortions performed after viability.
- He has indicated that pro-choice social democrat Bernie Sanders is his preference for the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee.
- He accepts the scientific consensus on global warming and supports progressive policies to restrict how human industry affects our environment.
- He is generally pro-feminism, but is against third-wave feminism.
- He is a social democrat and admires social democratic Scandinavian countries.
- He supports the right to marriage for same-sex couples.
- He supports government funding for sex reassignment surgery.
- He wants all election candidates to receive government funds and wants to ban private and corporate campaign contributions.[citation needed]
- He is a proponent of Obamacare and wants to expand it into a Medicare-for-all system.
- He support a single-payer government funded health-care system and supports free college for all.
- He believes in high taxation of wealthy individuals and corporations.
- He is a critic of Islam.
- He is a critic of Israel.
Criticism of Christianity
He frequently criticizes Christian journalists, public figures and politicians.