STJH: In the general election, Donald Trump is a weak candidate

Theory of Change Podcast With Matthew Sheffield

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STJH: In the general election, Donald Trump is a weak candidate

The New Hampshire primary results shows that Trump's extremism has an electoral cost

Matthew Sheffield

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Kali Holloway

Jan 26, 2024

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00:00 — Introduction

01:31 — New Hampshire primary results reveal Trump’s big weaknesses as a general election candidate

08:32 — Nikki Haley’s opportunistic attitudes toward racism

14:04 — New report exposes wildly extreme viewpoints of influential “anti-DEI” activists

18:01 — Self-proclaimed free speech activists privately admit they want progressives fired

23:20 — Matt Gaetz admits far right is targeting Hispanic and black men for radicalization

27:15 — A handful of minor black celebrities are (unintentionally?) helping Republicans propagandize

31:33 — Tim Scott humiliated himself in a display for the ages at Trump’s NH victory speech

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Lyrics and Vocals by Kali Holloway

Music by Jeremy Wimmer

Cover Photo: Former President of the United States Donald Trump speaking with attendees at the Republican Jewish Coalition's 2023 Annual Leadership Summit at the Venetian Convention & Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. October 28, 2023. Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Theory of Change Podcast With Matthew Sheffield

Lots of people want to change the world. But how does change happen? History is filled with stories of people and institutions that spent big and devoted many resources to effect change but have little to show for it. By contrast, many societal developments have happened without forethought from anyone. And of course, change can be negative as well as positive.

In each episode of this weekly program, Theory of Change host Matthew Sheffield delves deep with guests to discuss larger trends in politics, religion, media, and technology.

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