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Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

#1650 The Vibes Election Explained: Harris is up, Trump is down and Gaza will not be forgotten

Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

Jay Tomlinson

Politics, News Commentary, News

4.53.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2024

⏱️ 166 minutes

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Summary

Air Date 8/23/2024

The vibes of this election are nothing anyone could have predicted a month ago. And yet, some of the details have played out as though by a script. Democrats drink hope like ambrosia from the gods; Trump, when confronted with reality initiates a full blown meltdown; and everyone is doing their best to ignore the genocide in Gaza being carried out with our weapons.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: Unlearning Zionism with Simone Zimmerman & Eliza Skinner - The Bitchuation Room (with Francesca Fiorentini) - Air Date 8-13-24

KP 2: Dems Walz All Over GOP Attacks; Harris's Israel Tightrope w/ Krystal Ball - The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder - Air Date 8-9-24

KP 3: The Rise of Kamala Harris with Heather McGhee Part 1 - Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - Air Date 8-13-24

KP 4: Jon Stewart on Why Trump Wants Biden Back So Badly He's Reusing His Old Attacks - The Daily Show - Air Date 8-12-24

KP 5: 'Stupidest' candidate Trump did not answer reporters' questions - The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell - Air Date 8-8-24

KP 6: Democrats, Republicans, and the Meaning of Life - Steve Shives - Air Date 8-19-24


(48:45) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

on the vibes and archetypes of the election

Kamala Harris Is Providing a Very Specific Kind of Psychological Relief to America - Slate

Tim Walz is the dad that we lost - TikTok


DEEPER DIVES

(1:03:02) SECTION A - HARRIS'S POSITIVE VIBES


(1:33:14) SECTION B - GAZA WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN


(1:54:55) SECTION C - REALITY OVER VIBES


(2:25:41) SECTION D - TRUMP MELTDOWN


SHOW IMAGE:

Description: Composite triptych graphic showing Kamala Harris smiling with her hands in the air at a podium, the flag of Palestine in vertical, and Trump in profile stepping off the stage with his head down.

Credit: Composite design by A. Hoffman. Image 1: "Kamala Harris" by Marc Nozell, Flickr | License: CC BY 2.0 | Changes: Cropped ; Image 3: "Donald Trump" by Gage Skidmore, Flickr | License: CC BY-SA 2.0 | Changes: Cropped

Transcript

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Welcome to this episode of the award-winning Best of the Left podcast.

0:37.0

The vibes of this election are nothing anyone could have predicted six weeks ago,

0:41.0

and yet some of the details have played out as though by script.

0:45.2

Democrats drink hope like Ambrosia from the gods.

0:49.4

Trump, when confronted with reality, initiates a full-blown meltdown, and everyone is doing

0:56.1

their best to ignore the genocide in Gaza, being carried out with our weapons.

1:00.9

Sources providing our top takes in about 50 minutes today include the Bituation Room, the

1:06.1

Major to Report, Why Is This Happening, The Daily Show, The Last Word, and Steve Shives.

1:12.6

Then in the additional deeper dive half of the show,

1:15.3

there will be more on four topics.

1:17.5

Harris's positive vibes, Gaza will not be forgotten,

1:21.1

reality over vibes, and the Trump meltdown.

1:24.1

We've heard a little vibes shift from Vice President Harris who's currently running

1:37.4

obviously is the nominee for president now. So last week she was in Michigan and she told a group of

1:45.8

protesters if they keep talking like that they're going to get Donald Trump

1:49.2

elected they were saying we won't vote for genocide, Kamala, you can't hide, we won't vote for genocide,

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