Why Does The 2024 Election Feel So Fake? - Krystal Ball
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…
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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
1:09:17 The Left’s Relationship With God
1:15:38 Where to Find Krystal Ball
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