Joshua and Ryan discuss local, national, and international politics; outrage and divisiveness in the current political climate; and the quagmire of disarray and turmoil created by tribalism and partisan politics with journalist and podcaster Kim Iversen. Watch “Maximal” episodes of The Minimalists Private Podcast exclusively at http://patreon.com/theminimalists Questions answered in this episode: How can we help our government officials adopt more minimalist practices, especially with respect to budgets? (02:25) Which political party is most closely aligned with the principles of minimalism? (14:58) How do we all maintain balance in this heated political climate? (24:53) Follow The Minimalists: Instagram: http://instagram.com/theminimalists Twitter: http://twitter.com/theminimalists Facebook: http://facebook.com/theminimalists Text: https://my.community.com/theminimalists Blog: http://theminimalists.com Podcast: http://theminimalists.com/podcast Patreon: http://patreon.com/theminimalists Detailed show notes: http://theminimalists.com/podcast #TheMinimalists