Election Postmortem: The Silent Voter's Revenge on the Media

In this episode, Zac discusses the recent election in the United States, focusing on the failures of the media and the Democratic Party, Trump's broad appeal, polling failures, and the state of conservatism.

Sound Bites

• "I think there's room for optimism."
• "The media's framing backfired spectacularly."
• "We need to have interesting conversations."
• "This is a failure of the Democratic Party."
• "Trump has broad appeal on the issues."
• "Polling failed to capture Trump support."
• "Conservatism is not dead, but in peril."
• "Our hope is never in political salvation."

Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Future Plans 01:24 Media's Role in the Election 11:45 Failures of the Democratic Party 21:28 Trump's Broad Appeal 28:27 Polling Failures and Silent Voters 36:01 Conservatism in Peril 41:12 Hope Beyond Politics