Trump’s 2024 Victory, Political Apathy, and the Power of Identity Politics

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🗓️ 7 November 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Desi Lydic breaks down Donald Trump’s surprising election win over Kamala Harris and the media’s rush to assign blame. With The Best F**kin’ News Team by her side, Desi searches for a silver lining. Grace Kuhlenschmidt speaks to non-voters who have disconnected from the political chaos, learning their approach to staying indifferent. Tressie McMillan Cottom joins Desi to analyze the election’s deeper implications, discussing Trump’s appeal to American anxieties, the rise of identity politics, and the path forward for Democrats seeking to reconnect with their voters.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Comedy Central.
0:06.5	From the most trusted journalists at Comedy Central, it's America's only source for news.
0:13.8	This is The Daily Show with your host, Desi Lidens.
0:18.1	Thank you. Desi Leiden.
0:36.6	Welcome to the TV show. IInty Leibick.
0:40.3	I slept two hours last night and I feel like shit.
0:43.3	But here we are.
0:44.3	Let's get right into it with Indecision 24.
0:47.3	Decision Edition Edition.
0:55.1	Is it too late to undecide? Decision edition.
0:57.8	Is it too late to undecide?
1:04.9	Well, if you're just joining me in this waking nightmare, yesterday was Election Day.
1:08.9	We were all hoping it would make history, and boy did it ever.
1:10.8	Mr. Trump made history last night.
1:15.0	He will be the first convicted felon to be president of the United States.
1:33.6	Yeah, it's official. America's elected its first criminal president before electing its first female president.
1:41.1	What a day for proud felonists. What the actual f***, America?
1:47.0	We have had two qualified, accomplished women nominated for president, and both times they lost to the worst man in the whole country.
1:55.0	Because at this point, it's starting to feel like we're going to get every other first before we get a first woman president.
2:06.4	First Amish president.
2:07.8	First, uh, Walberg president.
2:10.0	Hey, there's no rule that says a dog can't be president as long as it's a boy dog.
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