Republicans Explain Polarization

The Gist

Mike Pesca

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🗓️ 16 July 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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A run down of the major themes of Day One of the RNC, from gas prices to the many black Republicans who took the stage. Plus, JD Vance and DJ Trump are mirror images. Also, as the polarizing effect of fiery political rhetoric is blamed for political violence, we hear from dozens of Republicans who agree, deflect, deny, explain, excuse, acknowledge. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at [email protected] To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist Subscribe: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Tuesday, July 16, 2024 from Peach Fish Productions. It's the gist I'm Mike Pesca.
0:10.0	D.J. Trump and J.D. Vance are kind of mirror images of each other.
0:15.0	JD was born poor, had no father figure, served his country, became a self-made millionaire,
0:21.0	and disapproved of Donald Trump's politics for most of his life.
0:25.6	Trump was born rich, avoided service, inherited a valuable real estate portfolio, was heavily
0:30.3	influenced by a Stern Father figure, and has always had a high opinion of himself.
0:34.6	J.D. Vance's father, by the way, was named Donald and was absent from J.D.'s life.
0:39.2	All of this psychoanalysis is perhaps interesting but largely irrelevant.
0:45.0	JD is now a huge Trump ally, perhaps you could say
0:49.3	acolite, and embodies every quality Trump likes strength verbal skills and a willingness to fight.
0:57.0	Fight.
0:58.0	Fight!
1:01.0	Fight! Fight! Fight! That chant and quote of the then just shot former president rang out several times here in Milwaukee at the RNC
1:10.6	at the RNC I was on the floor as the Kansas delegation was about to start the chant
1:15.2	I witnessed a delegation leader in a neon hat motioning to them no not now we're not doing
1:20.6	fight now he he whispered.
1:22.8	Oh, okay.
1:24.2	The disappointed Jayhawks said they were spoiling for a fight.
1:28.6	And fighting, and the spoiling thereof,
1:30.3	does inform our politics at the moment. How bold, how bloody that fight is, is the
1:36.5	subject of the show today. I talk with dozens of Republican delegates to ask them about
1:41.6	the thesis that our violent rhetoric has led us to a place of violent
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