The second Trump Administration might dramatically reshape the foundations of the federal government for decades to come. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party is reckoning with what could be interpreted as a generational rebuke of its platform and presentation. But is this the beginning of a mass political realignment in the United States? And how will politicians communicate their platforms in a world where the “attention economy” has so radically shifted? Author, political commentator, and MSNBC host Chris Hayes joins guest host Andrew Marantz for an election postmortem and to discuss where the Democrats go from here.
This week’s reading:
- “Donald Trump, Reprised”
- “The Tucker Carlson Road Show,” by Andrew Marantz
- “Does Hungary Offer a Glimpse of Our Authoritarian Future?,” by Andrew Marantz
- “Why We Can’t Stop Arguing About Whether Trump Is a Fascist,” by Andrew Marantz
- “Why Was It So Hard for the Democrats to Replace Biden,” by Andrew Marantz
Tune in to The Political Scene wherever you get your podcasts.
Related - Episodes
Since Donald Trump tried to challenge the 2020 election, the Republican National Committee has been hard at work building a network of poll watchers to observe ballot counting in counties across America. The program could help Trump and the R.N.C.…
Cal Newport, the author of “A World without Email” and other books, has been writing about how the shutdown has affected businesses and the culture of work. Remote operation, he says, has raised fundamental questions about the purpose of work,…
Bob Woodward has been writing about the White House for more than fifty years, going toe to toe with nearly every President after Richard Nixon. Woodward is every inch the reporter, not one to editorialize. But, during his interviews with…
