This Election Is the Tiebreaker Over Trumpism

Matter of Opinion

New York Times Opinion

Society & Culture, Ross Douthat, News, New York Times, Journalism

4.2 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Is this really the most consequential election of our lifetimes? On this last episode of “Matter of Opinion” before the election, the hosts reflect on some defining moments of the campaign (other than President Biden dropping out), from Donald Trump’s indictments to Project 2025 to Ron Desantis’s lack of charisma. Plus, a visit from the ghosts of election nights past.

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0:00.0	How are we all feeling?
0:02.9	I'm feeling great.
0:03.7	Everyone's like, oh, you know, are you engaging in self-care?
0:06.9	How are you controlling your anxiety?
0:08.8	Like, is it terrible to say that I'm excited?
0:13.3	It is actually terrible.
0:14.5	You cannot say that.
0:18.6	From New York Times opinion, I'm Michelle Cottle.
0:21.7	I'm Ross Doussin.
0:22.8	I'm Carlos Lossada.
0:24.2	And this is Matter of Opinion.
0:27.0	Carlos, you want to do your tagline?
0:28.7	I only do it when I'm doing that this is a matter of opinion.
0:31.4	But yes, where thoughts are allowed.
0:33.4	And in fact, these are the last election thoughts we're ever going to have,
0:35.9	because it's the last conversation we have before the election. I know this are the last election thoughts we're ever going to have because it's the last, the last conversation we have before the election.
0:40.2	I know, this is the last election, period.
0:42.0	There will be more elections.
0:43.6	Of a sort.
0:44.4	You're so naive.
0:45.1	Whether there will be more matter of opinions is for our paymasters to decide.
0:49.6	Yeah.
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