Why Does The 2024 Election Feel So Fake? - Krystal Ball - #856
Why Does The 2024 Election Feel So Fake? - Krystal Ball - #856  
Podcast: Modern Wisdom
Rating: Explicit Published On: Sat Oct 26 2024
Description: 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 Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with any purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices