Nick Offerman on ‘Civil War' Fears and 'Election Anxiety'

It’s less than a week until the 2024 US presidential election and who better to discuss the government with than ‘Parks and Rec’ star and comedian Nick Offerman. Recently, Nick released a couple of comedic songs to encourage Americans to vote for Kamala Harris and defeat Donald Trump (hopefully) forever. Mehdi and Nick rant about the Donald Trump x Elon Musk teamup and the influence of corporate money on our media and politics.

Mehdi also asks Nick about his recent role playing the president of the United States in Alex Garland’s hit film ‘Civil War’ and what Americans can learn from the cautionary tale about the waning days of a civil war fought on US soil. When discussing Trump, Nick humorously describes in graphic detail what he imagines the former president does on his golden toilet. They finish the conversation discussing the strengths and flaws of the Harris campaign, including her stance on Gaza and US arms sales to Israel.

00:00 - Opening montage
1:04 - Intro
3:15 - Will Harris win?
3:44 - Election anxiety
5:31 - Nick's midwestern politics
6:57 - Online trolls
8:55 - Is Trump an 'alpha male'?
10:51 - Backlash to Nick's political comedy
12:13 - Tony Hinchcliffe and racist comedy
14:03 - Alex Garland's 'Civil War'
18:04 - Could a civil war actually happen?
19:13 - Elon Musk, Twitter, and misinformation
23:25 - Why Trump & Musk?
26:10 - Gaza
27:36 - The Harris campaign
29:12 - Tim Walz
31:22 - Trump & Musk's daddy issues
32:44 - Election night
33:38 - Nick's advice to Harris

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Credits:
Hosted by Mehdi Hasan
Guest Host: Nick Offerman
Executive Producers: Misha Euceph and Kiran Alvi
Producer and Editor: Frank Cappello
Music: Andy Clausen
Design: Alicia Tatone
Mix Engineer: Valentino Rivera
Title Animation: Ehsaan Mesghali

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