What was supposed to be a tight race ended up being a total massacre of the Democratic party, with Donald Trump winning a second term as president and Republicans taking control of the House and the Senate. Voters dismissed Democrats' claims of fascism, including the party's own base. This week, the gang discusses how we got here and what to do next.

 

(0:00:00) - Intro (Nosferatu vs. Batman, Ron Reagan vs. Ronald Reagan, business conferences are for getting drunk, Ty is the world's first Grandpa Ty)

(0:22:28) - Sounds of the Week:

• Tony Hinchcliffe calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage' at Trump rally
• That Means You | Will Ferrell for Kamala Harris 
• Bonus Sound of the Week

(0:36:55) - Election Day 2024

 

Songs:

"Youth Against Fascism" by Sonic Youth

"All You Fascists" by Billy Bragg & Wilco

"Nazi Punks Fuck Off (In God We Trust, Inc)" by Dead Kennedys

 

Notes:

• Some stats on the name Tyson (0:15:00)
• How voting demographics changed between 2020 and 2024 presidential elections (0:25:30)
• The name of the old country singer Ty was talking about is Lee Greenwood, known for the song "God Bless the U.S.A." (0:27:35)
• Some stats on the name Gary (0:29:40)
• Election results (0:38:04)
• Exit poll results (0:38:50)
• The demographic groups that propelled Trump to presidency (0:40:30)
• How did the Donald Trump red wave hit Miami-Dade’s blue cities? (0:41:45)
• Inside Hillary Clinton’s Secret Takeover of the DNC (0:44:30)
• America’s economy just achieved the rare feat of a soft landing (0:46:25)
• Do Americans have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump? (0:55:25)
• Polls say we're on the wrong track as a nation; understanding why is more complicated (0:55:33)
• Direction of Country poll (0:55:33) 
• Missouri voted for abortion-rights amendment — and Republicans who vow to overturn it (1:05:25)
• Kehoe: Missouri Republicans will respond to abortion legalization but too soon to say how (1:05:25)
• Florida Abortion-Rights Amendment Narrowly Fails (1:06:30)