Pnut, a rescued squirrel seized and killed by the New York State Police, played a shocking last minute role in the election of Donald Trump. What does this mean for the future of animal rights? I discuss with Jeremy Beckham. 

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Chapters:

Chapter 1) 00:00-14:25 Intro, backlash against Trump from the animal rights movement, interest on social media about Pnut the squirrel, the growing base of the Republican Party

Chapter 2) 14:26-25:41 The growing base of the Republican Party, failures of the mainstream Democratic Party, government failures on rabies & Covid, & both political parties lie

Chapter 3) 25:42-36:55 The culture problem in politics & media, the Left going after Joe Rogan, Bernie Sanders, and Ezra Klein, & the Democratic Party establishment not understanding the working class

Chapter 4) 36:56-47:56 Thoughts on Biden and Trump administrations’ views towards animal issues and other issues, & perspective on animal rights activism and politics

Chapter 5) 47:57-1:06:40 Democratic Party communication failures with the public, political identity inside or outside the political establishment, & Obama’s early grassroots activism

Chapter 6) 1:06:41-1:16:40 The rare times Trump tells the truth, the danger of Trump’s lies, & on concerns about deportation

Chapter 7) 1:16:41-1:30:06 Elections that turned against the Democratic Party, on symbolic political changes, on traditions/history/the“Americana” zeitgeist

Chapter 8) 1:30:07-1:34:13 Final thoughts: What all activists can do to over the next 4 years to create a better country

Chapter 9) 1:34:13-1:34:28 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis

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Books mentioned:

“The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream” by Barack Obama

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