643: How Trump Won the Election with David French

It’s been a week since the election and why Americans voted to send Donald Trump back to the White House is beginning to come into focus. The entire Holy Post team—Phil, Skye, Kaitlyn, and Esau—is here to talk about why Trump won and how Harris lost. Was it the economy? Was it racism and misogyny? Was it identity politics or disinformation in the media? Everyone has a theory. Then New York Times columnist and Holy Post regular, David French, is back to give his take on the election. He explains why Kamala Harris’s decision to focus on abortion backfired, and why January 6 did not disqualify Trump for most Americans.

0:00 - Intro

1:21 - Theme Song

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3:50 - Show Starts

5:46 - The Shattered Democrat Coalition

10:09 - Why the Voting Patterns Shifted

15:40 - Paternalistic Party Messaging

22:11 - The Meatloaf Delusion

34:20 - Grieving to Avoid Political Resentment

39:05 - Faith Groups Mobilizing to Help Immigrants and Refugees

45:41 - Resisting Dehumanization

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53:40 - Interview 

58:25 - How Abortion Influenced this Election

1:04:56 - Why Didn’t Trump’s Baggage Matter? 

1:15:31 - The Guard Rails of Democracy

1:20:49 - Trump’s Westeros

1:27:50 - End Credits  

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

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The Shattering of the Democratic Coalition

https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/the-shattering-of-the-democratic

The Link Between Media Consumption and Public Opinion

https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/link-between-media-consumption-and-public-opinion

Faith Groups Mobilize to Protect Migrants and Refugees

https://religionnews.com/2024/11/06/faith-groups-resolve-to-protect-migrants-refugees-after-trump-win/?utm_source=RNS+Updates&utm_campaign=dc59054a20-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_11_07_01_21&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c5356cb657-dc59054a20-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

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