meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The Al Franken Podcast

The Atlantic's George Packer on the End of Democratic Delusions

The Al Franken Podcast

ASF Productions

Government, Progressive, Politics, Senate, Liberal, Senator, Minnesota, Franken, News, Saturday Night Live, Comedy, Snl

4.67.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The Atlantic's George Packer joins us to discuss his recent piece titled The End of Democratic Delusions. Packer discusses the new era that Donald Trump has ushered in and what that means to politics moving forward. Trump won a close election, but it's a moment for the Democratic establishment to take a look at their shortcomings and redevelop their messaging and platform in the years ahead. 


Read George Packer's piece in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/01/trump-reelection-voter-demographic-change/680752/

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Hey, comedy fans, we've got some great news. All your favorite comedy podcasts can be enjoyed

0:06.0

ad-free on Amazon music. Listen to your favorite music plus top podcasts, completely ad-free on

0:12.5

Amazon music, included with your prime membership. Dive into a world of laugh by downloading

0:18.0

the Amazon music app for free or go go to amazon.co.com.

0:24.6

That's amazon.com.uk slash ad free comedy to catch up on the latest episodes without the ads.

0:31.7

If you or someone you care about has cancer, McMillan Cancer Support's online community is here to help from day one.

0:39.5

Macmillan's free online forum provides a safe space to get support from both experts and others

0:45.0

who've been there. Members support each other anonymously, sharing what's helped them on a range of

0:50.2

subjects, from dealing with side effects such as hair loss and fatigue, to money

0:54.7

worries and managing work, or talking with children about a diagnosis.

0:59.1

There are different forums on cancer types or experiences, opportunities to ask an expert,

1:04.2

and blog posts.

1:05.5

Find support 24-7 from people who get what it's like to have cancer.

1:10.2

To join Search McMillan online community.

1:17.4

Hey, everybody, we've got a great one today, you know, for a change, because one of my

1:22.7

favorite writers, George Packer of the Atlantic, is my guest.

1:26.6

George wrote a piece about the election, which was an eye-opener for me,

1:31.9

the end of democratic delusions.

1:34.6

And he meant democratic, as in the Democratic Party.

1:39.5

But one of the delusions that he writes about is the delusion that I had when people told

1:46.7

pollsters that democracy was an issue for them.

1:49.8

I assumed anyone who cared about democracy was voting for Harris because they were saying

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from ASF Productions, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of ASF Productions and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.