Iowa, Ancient Greece, and Rome

The Political Orphanage

Andrew Heaton

Comedy, Moderate, Politics, Independent, News, Nonpartisan, Libertarian

5 • 951 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Live from Des Moines, Iowa, Heaton transforms into a 'thinky travelogue' guide, unraveling the mysteries of state-by-state primaries, and the often confusing blend of direct democracy and representative democracy that characterizes American politics.

This episode isn't just about the mechanics of the caucus; it's an exploration of the philosophical underpinnings of the American political system, drawing parallels between ancient Greece and Rome, and our modern-day practices.

TPO: Glen Weyl on How Weighted Voting Could Actually Work https://politicalorphanage.libsyn.com/glen-weyl

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey there, everybody talking about the Iowa Caucus is discussing who won and what it means for
0:06.6	the 2024 election.
0:09.2	Except for me, that's not what this episode is about.
0:13.0	Hello and welcome to
0:20.0	Hello and welcome to the political orphanage, a home for plucky misfits and problem solvers.
0:26.8	I'm your host Andrew Heaton live from Des Moines, Iowa.
0:31.6	That's right. Des Moines, Iowa.
0:34.7	That's right, I have journeyed to the Hawkeye State itself to check out the Iowa
0:39.9	Caucus's the first in the nation election for choosing presidential candidates.
0:44.7	I journeyed many miles to this strange and foreign realm with one burning question. Not who will be our next president?
0:55.0	Not, what are the fault lines within the Republican Party?
0:59.0	I wanted to know, why, Iowa?
1:03.4	Iowa.
1:04.4	I can hear him calling hogs in the clear Iowa air.
1:08.8	Like Iowa specifically.
1:10.0	Why not Nebraska? quickly.
1:13.0	Why not Nebraska?
1:15.0	Or Boston or Guam.
1:17.0	I've got Iowa in my hair.
1:18.0	I've got Iaway in my ears and eyes and nose.
1:21.0	For that matter, why are we doing state-by-state primaries as opposed to having them all
1:26.6	happen at once?
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