Why Does The 2024 Election Feel So Fake? - Krystal Ball - #856
October 26, 2024
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Episode 856 · October 26, 2024
Why Does The 2024 Election Feel So Fake? - Krystal Ball - #856
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Summary
Krystal Ball is the co host of Breaking Points, a political commentator and a podcaster.
Politics has changed a lot over the last 4 years, and even more compared to a decade ago. And yet everything feels unreal, kind of like a pantomime. So, do elections even matter any more?
Expect to learn if breaking stories have any real impact, whether Elon Musk is even influential in this election cycle, if Kamala is a change candidate or have incumbent legitimacy, the role of podcasts in deciding the future of America, if the polls are underestimating Trump, how the left has a complicated relationship with God and much more…
Timestamps:
(00:00) Do Stories Matter in Politics?
(07:29) Is Roe v Wade a Central Issue in This Election?
(14:28) Kamala’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ Appearance
(24:54) Vance’s Views on the 2020 Election
(28:21) How Politically Influential is Elon Musk?
(32:58) The Danger of Social Media Becoming More Siloed
(38:01) Left-Leaning Bias in Legacy Media
(43:19) Should Kamala Be Treated as an Incumbent?
(47:53) Incentivising Candidates to Say Nothing of Substance
(54:37) Obama Criticising Black Men For Not Supporting Kamala
(01:09:17) The Left’s Relationship With God
(01:15:38) Where to Find Krystal Ball
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