Jon Stewart on Trump’s Win and What’s Next w/ Heather Cox Richardson | The Weekly Show

In the aftermath of 2024 election results, Americans are rightfully worried about what a second Trump administration may bring. This week, Jon Stewart is joined by Heather Cox Richardson, author of “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America" to explore what our past can teach us about the resiliency of our democratic institutions as we navigate an uncertain future.

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00:00 - Introduction
04:06 - Heather Cox Richardson
06:00 - The candidate’s commercial selling points
07:30 - The economy, the voter’s perspective, and political technology
08:20 - The voter’s view on the system, touching on neoliberalism
11:00 - Looking back on the economic policies of Biden administration
12:50 - Voter’s rejection of Biden economic plan
15:26 - Bringing Tim Walz on board
18:14 - Comparison to Steve Bannon’s takeover of Breitbart
21:20 - Groups of voters, motives, and strategies
27:12 - Democracy in this moment
34:04 - State Governance
40:40 - Reactionary Movements
41:53 - Propaganda vs. Reality
48:09 - The world we are looking at now
49:53 - How similarly/differently do you feel to 2016 election?
51:09 - How do we stop the Democrats from learning all the wrong lessons from this loss?
55:14 - How do you want the media to cover Trump over the next four years?
59:15 - How do you find the strength to have hope for the future?
1:02:08 - Breaking Down The Episode

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