While his fellow “Oprah Winfrey Show” alums traded drugs for the campaign, “Dr. Winfrey Show” Phil McGraw succeeded Mehmet Oz in politics. He says there is “no” possibility of expanding into the market.
“We don’t know enough about that,” McGraw said, acknowledging that “some people might see that as a positive.”
Oz sought to capitalize on his broadcast success as television’s “Dr. Oz” in his 2022 Pennsylvania Senate bid. The Republican candidate lost to Sen. John Fetterman (Democratic).
When asked if he would consider following the same path, McGraw said, “I’ve spent the last 45 years in this lane and in this arena and I feel very comfortable.”
“If you start talking to me about geopolitics and everything that goes into it, I don’t think I have the ability to do that because I’m a beginner,” he said.
But McGraw says he’s qualified to tackle the latest social and cultural topics, as he does in his latest book, “We’ve Got Issues: How You Can Stand Strong for America’s Soul and Sanity.” Is going.
In it, longtime “Dr. “We are trying to set up a plan,” he wrote, citing the need to move on from “cancellation.” Other chapters discuss what he calls the “dangerous erosion of faith” in the United States, his belief that “inclusive language” is “barely language” rather than inclusive, and how “negative language” focused. The impact of technology and social media.”
The 73-year-old New York Times bestselling author asked why he wanted to join America’s culture wars. told ITK“I’ve been in over 3,500 shows, and 15 years before that I had a career in psychology and human functioning. And I find that what’s going on in this country really concerns me.”
McGraw was also alarmed that the questions he receives from loyal TV viewers have changed “significantly” over time, especially as the country entered the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. He said that Those questions “began to include social issues, such as “what’s going on at school” and “a variety of events beyond just the nuclear family.”
McGraw argues that the problem is more cultural than political.
“I’m not a political speaker, and I don’t know enough about politics to talk intelligently about it. I think a lot of people who talk about this don’t know enough about it to talk intelligently about it. I freely admit that,” he said with a laugh.
“Someone said to me the other day, ‘You talk a lot about political issues.’ And I said, ‘No, I think politicians talk a lot about cultural issues.’ I think it’s the opposite. ”
He said he “doesn’t see much difference” between the country’s political parties and may be one of the few people who favors parliamentary gridlock.
“I don’t think we have problem-solvers who are really interested in solving problems in this country. And I don’t think that’s a very wise move on our part,” McGraw said of lawmakers.
Although the book focuses on “issues,” President Biden and former President Trump are mentioned only briefly in its roughly 400 pages.
“I think this country is much bigger than one person,” McGraw said of Trump.
McGraw said he is “not a Republican or a Democrat,” and carefully answered questions about the ages of both White House candidates. Trump is 77 years old and Biden is 81.
“I’m all about functionality. I think when you get to that age, you certainly need to look at who’s standing behind you in the role of vice president,” he said.
“He can’t control the aging process,” McGraw said of the 80-something president. “Did he drop a few steps? I’m sure he did.”
“I don’t know if, but [Biden] Whether he wants the job or not, I think a lot of people want him to stay in the job because of the power of incumbency that comes with it. . But just looking at the aging curve, I think both are certainly probably past their prime,” McGraw said.
This no-nonsense doctor holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and recently “Dr. Phil Primetime” featured cognitive testing for determining leadership positions as a law on his Merritt Street Media cable network .
“It’s required of pilots. If someone didn’t inspect the pilots of the plane, I wouldn’t want to fly on a commercial plane.”
Since he’s dealt with broken families, relationships, and financial issues on his TV show, ITK will see how McGraw deals with opposing members of Congress and has them hugging each other by the end of the episode. I wanted to know if it was possible.
“The first thing I get them to do is make eye contact and spend time looking at each other without saying a word. Because we don’t spend enough time thinking about each other as human beings. ,” McGraw said.
That way, divided members of Congress can see each other “not as adversaries, not as Democrats or Republicans, not as someone we’re against, but as people who stand up every day just like them, the mothers and fathers who love them.” I have children at home that I am very proud of,” he said.
“It’s similar to how keyboard bullies say a lot of things when they don’t have to deal with someone personally. People with road rage never tell anyone in an elevator. “I’m shouting through a rolled-up window things that don’t exist,” he continued.
“We don’t appreciate each other as human beings enough. If we could stop and take the time to connect as human beings, I think the face of things would change rapidly.”
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