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)