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Renaldo Mckenzie
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Life is about people/how people relate. Yet life is what we make it or allow others to make of it for us creating privileges. The Neoliberal Round is a think tank exploring life. We're interdisciplinary and dynamic; concerning ourselves with global issues and problems so as to serve the world today to solve tomorrow's challenges, by making popular what was the monopoly. We will be bold and deliberate in our reflections on truths, lifting up issues of ethics/human values. Visit The Neoliberal, https://theneoliberal.com. Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=USSJLFU2HRVAQ

  1. HACE 4 DÍAS

    The Pulse, Part 21 — Twins Debate Kamala’s Lack of Charisma

    Question: Do you agree that Kamala Harris is not interesting and charismatic enough to be considered a leader? Twin Brothers Ricardo and Renaldo McKenzie debate whether Kamala was uncharismatic and not interesting during the last presidential election and throughout her time as VP and on Rachel Maddow Show last night 9.22.2025. It was former Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris first Live TV interview since loosing which also happen to mark the eve of the release of her new book. So the timing was no coincidence. Nevertheless the show is intersting as the twins get heated over the topic. Ricardo on Phone and Renaldo in studios. The Pulse is a production of The Neoliberal Corporation on The Neoliberal Round Podcast. Subscribe: https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal on any stream. Visit us at https://theneoliberal.com and https://renaldocmckenzie.com 🎙️ Podcast Script The Pulse, Part 21 — Twins Debate Kamala’s Lack of Charisma INTRO (Host):Welcome back to The Pulse. Today, the Twins spar over a sticky question: does charisma matter more than competence — and what does that mean for Kamala Harris? Buckle up. BEAT 1 — Opening & Set-upThe Twins set the scene, warming the audience up with humor and framing the debate around “charisma” as not just style, but a political currency that either builds bridges or burns them. BEAT 2 — Charisma vs. CompetenceThey wrestle with whether voters are persuaded by gravitas, policy chops, or just good vibes. One insists that competence should win out; the other argues that without charisma, the competence never gets heard. BEAT 3 — Kamala Harris’s Record & NarrativeThe talk shifts to Harris’s background: prosecutor, Senator, now VP. They ask — why hasn’t that résumé translated into presence on the national stage? BEAT 4 — Comparisons & 2024/2025 LandscapeThe Twins draw comparisons with Biden, Trump, and others. Polls, debates, swing voters — does Harris have the juice to cut through the noise? BEAT 5 — Media Framing & Gender/RaceThey critique the press: how much of this “charisma gap” is her, and how much is media bias against a Black woman in power? BEAT 6 — Policy SubstanceThey highlight the disconnect: voters hear about vibes, not Harris’s policy work on the economy, student loans, and foreign affairs. BEAT 7 — Listener Q&A / ClosingQuestions roll in — is “likability” just a code word? Or does charisma, like oxygen, simply vanish when absent? OUTRO (Host):That’s today’s pulse check. If you learned something, send this to a friend, rate the show, and let us know what we missed. Until next time — keep your mind sharp and your heart open.

    12 min
  2. Straight Talk – Part 2: Jimmy Kimmel and ABC Boycott?

    20 SEP

    Straight Talk – Part 2: Jimmy Kimmel and ABC Boycott?

    Randy declares he plans to boycott ABC until they reinstate Jimmy Kimmel. This is The Neoliberal Round Podcast Straight Talk – Part 2: Jimmy Kimmel Renaldo McKenzie (Host):Welcome back to The Neoliberal Round Podcast. This is another episode of Straight Talk, where we cut through the noise and speak plainly. We are in Philadelphia tonight, and before you go anywhere—let’s dive right into it. Renaldo:Do you watch Jimmy Kimmel? Guest:Occasionally. Renaldo:So, what do you think about the Jimmy Kimmel show being suspended by Disney and ABC? Guest:I think it’s crazy. The best part of the show is always the beginning—the monologue. Especially when he’s talking about the President. Renaldo:Right. So do you think that’s the reason the show got suspended? Because of the political edge in those monologues? Guest:Absolutely. That was the highlight of the show, and they couldn’t handle it. Let’s be honest—we’ve got an orange lunatic in the White House, and Kimmel was one of the few willing to call it out. Renaldo:(Laughs) Careful now, we don’t want them coming after this show. Guest:Hey—I’m just saying what I’m saying. It’s a free country, isn’t it? Renaldo:And that’s exactly the point. The views expressed here don’t necessarily represent The Neoliberal Round, but the principle of free speech matters. If we start silencing comedians for calling out power, where does it stop? [Transition music beat] Renaldo:Here’s the thing: comedy has always been a truth-telling platform. From Richard Pryor to Jon Stewart to Kimmel, satire exposes hypocrisy. That’s what scares institutions—they’d rather suspend a show than let uncomfortable truths air. Guest:Exactly. It’s easier to silence the messenger than confront the message. Renaldo:And that’s why we’re here on Straight Talk—to remind you that democracy only works if we can laugh, critique, and hold leaders accountable without fear. [Outro music fades in] Renaldo:This is The Neoliberal Round Podcast. Thanks for joining us for Part 2 of our Straight Talk series on Jimmy Kimmel. Until next time—stay tuned, stay critical, and as always, stay free. Subscribe on any stream: https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal. Visit us: https://renaldocmckenzie.com and theneoliberal.com Check us out on YouTube @renalsomckenzie

    6 min
  3. Let There Be Love ❤️

    17 SEP · CONTENIDO EXTRA

    Let There Be Love ❤️

    Today is a really sad day. My little “brother” “mentee” and “friend” Malik Tribble was found dead in a black dodge car on Bmbrey street in North Philly; … killed and his body wrapped in a plastic bag and placed in the trunk of the said dodge car that was reported stolen. Violence is abhorred; yet we give ourselves the tools (guns) to carry out our wild intentions, and our world provides the stimulation and socialization that desensitize tge violence of killing e.g. “GTA”, “Baddies”, “Young and wreckless” and violent music dominate our purviews; we even  have leaders who exacerbate violence by politicizing the will to address it, and have all but abandon “love” which expresses itself in constructive and sacrificial means. Not a sacrifice of martyrdom or what suicide bombers may wrongfully embrace as theirs. Love does not kill it heals and does not mock and discriminate but provides hope and empowering ways to help to preserve life and not just a particular life or way. If we are focus on ourselves then we will loose the dynamism of our world and the love for oneanother. Nevertheless, we build walls that we kill ourselves to jump over. Let there be Love. Renaldo C. McKenzie

    3 min
  4. On A Quick Note: Radicalization, Family, and the Kirk Shooting

    17 SEP

    On A Quick Note: Radicalization, Family, and the Kirk Shooting

    There is breaking news on CNN: Utah prosecutors have charged the alleged shooter of Charlie Kirk with murder. The Justice Department has announced it will seek the death penalty against the 22-year-old suspect. I have a lot of breaking comments to make, and the first is this: we are learning that the shooter, a 22-year-old young man who shot and killed Kirk, grew up in a Republican household — a white, suburban home. This already complicates the narratives forming around the case. Reports suggest there was a conversation between the shooter and his roommate — or his boyfriend’s roommate — who happened to be transitioning. In that exchange, the shooter allegedly described his father as a “diehard MAGA fan, a diehard supporter, a diehard racist.” This is not incidental background; it reveals something about the environment in which the suspect was formed. Predictably, Trumpists and radical Republicans are already spinning this, pointing fingers at the left, claiming that the shooter was “radicalized” by liberal culture. They even threaten war against liberals and liberal institutions in response. But the facts undermine that narrative. There is no evidence that this young man was radicalized by the left. Psychology tells us something different. What we are seeing here is a clash of identities within one home. The father, wrapped up in Trump’s MAGA bandwagon, moved further right. The son, in rebellion, moved in the opposite direction. This is not unusual. Developmental psychology shows us that children in politically or religiously rigid homes often push against those boundaries. Here, the son’s rebellion was intensified by his father’s extreme positions, and it spiraled into something tragic. This is not about absolving the shooter. Murder is murder. But if we are serious about preventing tragedies like this, we must understand radicalization not as a simple product of “the other side,” but as something that grows within fractured households, in communities where intolerance and extremism feed one another. The lesson? America’s culture wars are not waged only in politics or online. They take root in living rooms, at dinner tables, between fathers and sons. And when we ignore the psychology of rebellion, resentment, and identity, we risk more young people turning violent — not because they were “programmed” by one side, but because they were caught in a cycle of radicalization at home. Rev. Renaldo C. Mckenzie Crestor and Host of The Neoliberal Round President of The Neoliberal Corporation Author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance Visit us: https://theneoliberal.com and https://renaldocmckenzie.com. Store: https://store.theneoliberal.com Donate to us: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=USSJLFU2HRVAQ Note This was first streamed Live on YouTube on The Neoliberal Round YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/YKYQMl93Ibo?si=Su2QjR_FiULQCLIC entitled: Charlie Kirk Shooter Became What is Family Hated, Gay..."

    7 min

  5. 16 SEP · CONTENIDO EXTRA

    Trailer: Renaldo McKenzie Talks Sports

    The US Open ended earlier this month but here is Renaldo talking up Tennis and US players as Coco was getting set to play Osaka the Japanese American player representing Japan, how ironic.

    1 min
  6. The Pulse Part 20: Democracy on the Line, Kickoff on the Clock

    14 SEP

    The Pulse Part 20: Democracy on the Line, Kickoff on the Clock

    Renaldo sits down in Philadelphia with Twin Brother Ricardo Mckenzie and Media Consultant Paul Booth for a rapid-fire Pulse: Trump’s rhetoric and “unity,” the constitutionality of sending National Guard into cities, whether militarized policing reduces crime, the real drivers of violence (poverty and inequality), and the right’s gerrymandering blitz. Then a quick pivot to sports: the Eagles’ outlook, the Chiefs loss, and why Jalen Hurts doesn’t need anyone’s validation. Straight talk, no varnish—politics, culture, and football from Philly. Opening in Philly — Ricardo joins Renaldo in-studio; why the moment feels tense but clarifying. Trump & “unity” — Missed chances to cool rhetoric; what a president owes the whole country. National Guard in cities — Legal/constitutional questions; why militarization isn’t a long-term public-safety strategy. Root causes of crime — Relative deprivation, poverty, and inequality vs. short-run deterrence; the budget tradeoff between troops/police and opportunity programs. Gun violence — Responsibility of ownership and the policy gap between mass shootings and everyday violence. Gerrymandering — Texas and beyond; why “process vs. power grab” defines the map fight, and how Democrats should respond. Sports pivot — Eagles confidence, Saquon’s move, Chiefs’ stumble, and Hurts’ business-first mentality. Calls to action — Support, subscribe, and follow links (as you read on air). Long show notes / summary Opening in Philly — Ricardo joins Renaldo in-studio; why the moment feels tense but clarifying. Trump & “unity” — Missed chances to cool rhetoric; what a president owes the whole country. National Guard in cities — Legal/constitutional questions; why militarization isn’t a long-term public-safety strategy. Root causes of crime — Relative deprivation, poverty, and inequality vs. short-run deterrence; the budget tradeoff between troops/police and opportunity programs. Gun violence — Responsibility of ownership and the policy gap between mass shootings and everyday violence. Gerrymandering — Texas and beyond; why “process vs. power grab” defines the map fight, and how Democrats should respond. Sports pivot — Eagles confidence, Saquon’s move, Chiefs’ stumble, and Hurts’ business-first mentality. Calls to action — Support, subscribe, and follow links (as you read on air). SEO keywords / tags Philadelphia politics; militarized policing; National Guard in cities; crime & poverty; gun violence; gerrymandering; 2025 agenda; Jalen Hurts; Eagles vs Chiefs; The NeoLiberal Round; The Pulse This episode contains frank discussion of violence, race, and politics. Content advisory This episode contains frank discussion of violence, race, and politics. Renaldo McKenzie is the Creator and Host of The Neoliberal Round Podcast and President of The Neoliberal (The Neoliberal Corporation). Renaldo is author of Neoliberalism. Ricardo Mckenzie is a Co-Producer and Vice President of The Neoliberal. Paul Booth is a Media Consultant, Part Owner of The Coaster News Paper in New Jersey and a Board member at The Neoliberal Email us at renaldocmckenzie@gmail.com or info@theneoliberal.com Visit us at https://theneoliberal.com Support us: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=USSJLFU2HRVAQ

    23 min

  7. 9 SEP

    Militarizing US Cities: Does It Actually Cut Crime—or Just Cut Corners?

    In this quick hit, Rev. Renaldo C. McKenzie asks the hot question: does sending in the National Guard make cities safer—or merely look tough on TV? From Chicago to D.C., we weigh the constitutional limits on federal troop deployments, the real costs of “boots on blocks,” and the deeper drivers of violence—relative deprivation, inequality, and shrinking opportunity. If crime is born of scarcity and status gaps, can soldiers solve what schools, jobs, and housing leave undone? Short, sharp, and straight to the point—policy over posturing. Walk good. Pull-Quotes “You can’t police poverty out of a paycheck.” “Boots on the block aren’t a business plan.” “If inequality is the fuel, a convoy won’t be the water.” Chapter Markers 00:00 Cold open & question 01:00 Authority: who can deploy troops? 03:00 Costs, optics, and the deterrence half-life 05:00 Relative deprivation & inequality 07:00 Smarter spend: jobs, housing, youth, health 09:00 Closing: safety as opportunity, not occupation Listen on any stream. Visit us https://theneoliberal.com and https://renaldocmckenzie.com Renaldo McKenzie is the Creator and Host of The Neoliberal Round Podcast and YouTube Channel https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal https://youtube.com/@renaldomckenzie Donate to us: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=USSJLFU2HRVAQ

    10 min
  8. The Eagles Wins Easily Over the Cowboys - Analysis

    5 SEP

    The Eagles Wins Easily Over the Cowboys - Analysis

    Renaldo McKenzie of The Neoliberal Round goes off on how the pundits are underrating the Eagles performance last night against the Cowboys. Renaldo believes the Eagles never had to do much to beat the Cowboys and that the Eagles had a thin defense and rarely got their other stars involved in the game highlighting how easy the won was. #Eagles beats the @dallascowboys easily without having to get most of their stars involved I the game. Even with a so-called undisplined defense with young guys and a supportive cast of referees Cowboys failed to stop the @Eagles. Renaldo McKenzie is a Philly resident and Eagles fan. Renaldo is Author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality Poverty and Resistance. Visit us at https://theneoliberal.com.

    5 min
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Life is about people/how people relate. Yet life is what we make it or allow others to make of it for us creating privileges. The Neoliberal Round is a think tank exploring life. We're interdisciplinary and dynamic; concerning ourselves with global issues and problems so as to serve the world today to solve tomorrow's challenges, by making popular what was the monopoly. We will be bold and deliberate in our reflections on truths, lifting up issues of ethics/human values. Visit The Neoliberal, https://theneoliberal.com. Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=USSJLFU2HRVAQ

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    Renaldo Mckenzie
  • Años de actividad
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodios
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