Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams: Plotting Our Way Forward by Looking Back at History
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🗓️ 29 November 2024
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
The What A Day team is off this week, but we're excited to share an episode of Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams. In this episode, Stacey speaks with historian Heather Cox Richardson to see what history can teach us about moving forward after Trump’s reelection. They discuss strategies for countering disinformation, how Democratic leaders are preparing to use states’ rights to their advantage to challenge Trump’s federal overreach, and how the era following William McKinley’s presidency can be a guide for progressives. Then, Stacey answers questions from the audience on how to get involved in politics, and how to respond to the community in this post-election environment.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's Jane Koston, host of Wadaday. The show is taking a break today, but don't worry, |
| 0:04.8 | we still have some cool content for you from Crooked Media. Today we're sharing a recent episode |
| 0:09.1 | of Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams, because if there is one thing we all need after the election, |
| 0:13.9 | it's an invigorating pep talk. Not from me, of course. I'm still in my watching all the |
| 0:18.6 | Lord of the Rings movies again era of processing. |
| 0:23.6 | Comes right after depression, right before acceptance. |
| 0:28.4 | Luckily, Stacey Abrams sat down with someone who actually has something inspirational to say. |
| 0:32.9 | Historian Heather Cox Richardson, who uses events from our past to help map a potential optimistic future. |
| 0:34.6 | Together, she and Stacey dive into strategies for, get this, learning from history, |
| 0:39.7 | so we don't have to keep repeating it every four to eight years. I know. What a novel concept. |
| 0:45.6 | If you like the show as much as I do, make sure to subscribe to Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams. |
| 0:50.6 | Now, wherever you get your podcast and on YouTube. What a day, we'll be back with a new |
| 0:54.6 | episode on Monday. Now, let's get into Assembly Required. Welcome to Assembly Required with |
| 1:08.6 | Stacey Abrams from Cricket Media. I'm your host, Stacey Abrams. |
| 1:12.9 | We are recording this on November 11th, six days after Election Day. What we know is that Republicans |
| 1:20.4 | will control the White House and the U.S. Senate. The leadership of the House of Representatives |
| 1:26.0 | is still being tallied, so we'll keep you posted. |
| 1:29.3 | We also know that reactions continue to swirl and percolate, and I'm sure at this point, |
| 1:35.2 | you've heard plenty of theories about who or what is to blame. |
| 1:41.2 | You know, at the end of the day, the economy, the economy, the economy, inflation. |
| 1:47.3 | It affects everyone's lives. You're paying double for food. |
| 1:50.9 | Too many Americans just don't believe that the system works for them, and they're not wrong. |
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