Agree. We are so divided that we can't even have an intelligent conversation about issues anymore. We live in 2 different realities depending on where we get our information. It's all very exhausting and troublesome.
I will be happy when public speakers such as this podcaster begin to move away from the chronic overuse of the word "right" as a form of verbal self-affirmation of a point they are trying to make.
Finally, someone asks whether Bernie Sanders would have made a better president than Joe Biden. If Bernie were president, the Democrats would not be losing the youth and Latinos. We would have a president capable of campaigning against Trump.
We'd also have a Ukraine with much less support from the US, likely under Russian occupation by now. edit: Should clarify - he now has a good position on Ukraine, but in the first few critical months he was quite a bit more hesitant about providing weapons.
I maintain that Trump's "undimmed appeal" is the unfortunate by-product of corporate news (notably, NYTimes) validating and NORMALIZING him as a result of the demise of the business model due to disruptive technological innovations.
@caseymckenzie4760 So why don't they understand that their "brick" did nothing for them (except to make us see they're violent). They need to look in the mirror. Each such voter should ask themselves: Are they looking for a free Handout from govt, or Are they willing to make changes in themselves/their life (e.g., to educate themselves) so they can get a better job? What do you want?
You are right. Poor people should shut up and keep voting for establishment politicians because they are doing a great job for the people. @@keep-ukraine-free
Is Raytheon looking for a hand out? Are BlackRock looking for a hand out? They are the only ones who should be voting for establishment politicians.@@keep-ukraine-free
Ezra managed to avoid dealing with the Lawfare attack against Trump, which may result in Trump’s reelection, and which certainly helps explain Trump’s hold on voters.
We want the next leader to be similar to Trump. Thats why desantis should have waited til 28 then he could have probably walked to the nomination in 28 etc
5 minutes here and already I realize this woman is, as usual, out of touch w/Trump supporters with her meatloaf comparison. (I'm a Trump supporter). Amazing that people like this whose work is to understand Trump, just can't see things in plain sight.
She's wrong about Trump not being an outsider/politician. He's not. She comes closer to reality when she speaks about Trump respecting all the deplorables, but she is too condescending in how she views this relationship viewing Trump as not being sincere.
I dread this year primarily because it will consist, almost entirely, of two, in most cases mutually exclusive, things: overwhelming anxiety plus overwhelming monotony - a combination of terror and boredom that, I am told, is usually reserved for soldiers in the midst of war. But then - all of us in the United States seem to be living, at least psychologically, at the white hot center of a war.
We are in a War. They tried killing everyone in the country with a bioweapon. They are trying to get rid of the Constitution. They already disregard the damn thing almost completely, but they are now legitimately trying to rip the thing up. They are going after people because of their religious beliefs or political affiliations (just to name two) while all the people crying that they're victims are getting promotions. Kids are being shown adult graphic materials in school instead of being taught how to read. They are ripping down statues of our founding fathers while allowing MILLIONS of people who aren't being asked to assimilate and contribute, to enter the country illegaly. God is mocked while degenerates are turned into heroes. The nuclear family is destroyed. I could go on and on. Are you kidding me? Better late than never I guess.
Regarding the intro, I think the factors to election day are also terrifying. What if there is an early winter snowstorm over much of the Midwest on election day this November? Does it depress participation, or favor mail-in ballots, or something else? What if No Labels? What if, what if...
I think it's a little bit patronizing at the end to summarize Trump's appeal as "Here's someone who's telling you you're not a bad person, even though you were called a deplorable". That reminds me of the "what's a weakness of yours?" in an interview but in reverse. If you actually talk to Trump voters, yes there is huge misinformation, but we need to come to terms with the decline of the American middle class and many, many problems caused by the financialization of the modern economy, etc...
Nikki would be harder to debate, but easier to beat. If anything happens to Trump, MAGA would just cuss and fume for a while, and then give up on politics altogether, and not vote.
The meatloaf analogy is terrible. Eating meatloaf at a diner does not stridently troll half the country. The more fit analogy would be deciding to eat at a vegan restaurant and carrying in a roasted chicken dinner then refusing to leave when asked.
No, maybe a restaurant that is popular among vegans after new ownership but the menu is still the same. We can't pretend like America is a country of only democrats and "libs"
There are no foreign analogs of Trump. Anyone who thinks there are lacks sophistication and care. United States politics and political history are entirely different from European and South American politics and political history. Any perception of a close similarity is a forced perception. It's not an easy or elegant comparison.
@@richarddietzen3137 Fed not raising rates this quarter seeing better return, I'm in dividend stocks so ROI fine as long as I don't sell. Truth is neither Biden nor Trump could have staved off market corrections after Covid.
@@nuqwestr I trust that you are a knowledgeable investor. Trump as most Republicans are very good at goosing certain sectors of the economy to get a great Temporary return for the investor class. Democrats tend to make changes to the economy that affect many sectors across the academy and creates more sustained but slow growth. They want to make more permanent changes to reduce the number and of strength of the boom and bust cycles.
A large flow of refugees out of either country into the UK and US might not be as destabilizing to liberal democracies as were the Syrians, but combined with mass immigration across the U.S. Southern border, would be devastating to American and European democracy as already seen in parts of Europe and the EU. Putin knows this, and is hoping another destabilizing wave will elect friendly autocrats, as in Hungary, and arguably Israel. He’s trying to make a Syria out of Ukraine. Americans don’t like a president that declares defeat in war.
40:20 That's entirely the democrat phrasing of things, though, in a conversation between democrats. So of course you think it's implausible, just like basically the entirely democrat establishment in that bar in 2014 thought it was impossible for Hilary to lose in 2016. Or how you'd have thought it impossible that an incumbent president who's also the presumptive democrat nominee would be so incapable in a debate as what just happened.
@@bordedup546when low information voters think they are informed by parroting the two party myth. News flash, Both parties work for the same corporate ruling class.
@@caseymckenzie4760 fiscal policy is the most important thing that any government does. having a fundamental disagreement there is easily enough to seperate two parties
He didn't incite anyone to storm our capital that we as taxpayers fund. He said peacefully and patrioticlly and thats it. Plus likely feds in crowd inciting bad stuff etc
Ballets do not have a "Chain of Integrity", as defined by President Carter and James Baker. No matter who wins I'll not be certain. Excellent program, thanks.
You're also free to check statistics that show healthy numbers but the host never claimed that was the be all and end all of economic performance. Only that historically those stats used to mean a lot more than they do now, which is a perfectly valid question
At least in US, people won't be dying from Manchettes, so uncivilized. I know what you are imagining, but interestingly, 90% of guns are owned by only 10% of gun owners.
@stephenboyington630 Your comment is opaque. It's a reference to @22:37 - but this may go over peoples' heads. The issue -- younger voters think (actually, assume) their lives won't change very much if either Biden or trump takes control (wins) for the next 4 yrs. This shows ignorance in many younger voters, who don't understand dangerous dictatorships. *For those not informed of the world/history, say things more clearly -- trump will brutalize people. Biden won't.*
The left criticizes Trump for his flaws and imperfections while ignoring the same on people they approve of. The fact is, Trump’s voters and supporters like him in spite of his flaws because they understand that no candidate will ever be perfect. The left’s outrage and exaggeration of his intentions and flaws resonates to his supporters that he is one of them because the left looks down on them and have written them off. The left needs to talk to his supporters, not at them. They feel left behind and he seems to seem like he’s listening to.
Did Lincoln ever contact a state to ask them to change election results so he would win? I don’t remember that, but I went to school in Alabama, so you can’t trust what I was taught about American history.
Ballots didn't exist back in 1860. Back then, you either wrote a name on a paper or, more commonly, you went to your preferred party and they would give you a preprinted ballot with all that party's candidates listed on it. Modern-style ballots listing all major party candidates didn't come into practice until 1888.
@@TTFMjock There were no official ballots back then, nor any process for including or excluding candidates. Therefore, the claim that Lincoln was excluded from ballots in 1860 is obviously false on its face. What may have happened is that Lincoln did not actively campaign in Southern states because the Republican Party platform was anti-slavery, and perhaps that might be the source for this urban legend. Nevertheless, Lincoln's failure to campaign in certain states doesn't mean he was ever legally barred from the electoral process in those states.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:52 🗳️ *Despite the uncertainty around the Iowa caucus, it's anticipated that Donald Trump has likely won, maintaining a strong position in various primaries.* 02:15 🤔 *Republicans appear divided on whether the party should be centered around Donald Trump or broader ideological principles.* 03:27 🌐 *The identity shift from a "Trump party" after the 2020 election to a more diverse orientation has seen a rebound, with Trump's opposition not significantly impacting him.* 06:53 ⚖️ *Ron DeSantis faced challenges as he positioned himself as a Trump alternative, struggling to define a clear base and losing ground due to perceived lack of charisma and a weak electability argument.* 11:32 🤨 *Nikki Haley's likelihood of winning the nomination is deemed very unlikely, facing challenges in various states, especially given the current pro-Trump sentiment within the Republican Party.* 23:31 🌐 *Voters' emotional connection to leaders matters, impacting job approval.* 24:37 🌊 *Trump positioned as a stability candidate, shifting from disruptor image.* 26:15 🤔 *Perception of two Trumps: old, stable vs. new, disruptive.* 29:07 📉 *Despite positive metrics, voters sense disorder and chaos under Biden.* 36:39 🏛️ *Republicans seek a sense of winning, a return to perceived success.* Made with HARPA AI
Trump is a malignant narcissist only interested in himself, who has ALREADY fought the peaceful transfer of power. Be realistic. We live in the world’s superpower, managed adequately, if not perfectly, by a democratic republic. Any student of history can tell you how FU things become under an autocracy. In case you think there will be adults in the room to control his base instincts, forget it. There will be no adults in the room next time. I suggest that the constitution matters. And, if you doubt what you’d be getting with Trump, read the Atlantic’s recent issue “If Trump Wins”.
