Why Does The 2024 Election Feel So Fake? - Krystal Ball - #856

Krystal Ball is the co host of Breaking Points, a political commentator and a podcaster. Politics has changed a lot over the last 4 years, and even more compared to a decade ago. And yet everything feels unreal, kind of like a pantomime. So, do elections even matter any more? Expect to learn if breaking stories have any real impact, whether Elon Musk is even influential in this election cycle, if Kamala is a change candidate or have incumbent legitimacy, the role of podcasts in deciding the future of America, if the polls are underestimating Trump, how the left has a complicated relationship with God and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) Do Stories Matter in Politics? (07:29) Is Roe v Wade a Central Issue in This Election? (14:28) Kamala’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ Appearance (24:54) Vance’s Views on the 2020 Election (28:21) How Politically Influential is Elon Musk? (32:58) The Danger of Social Media Becoming More Siloed (38:01) Left-Leaning Bias in Legacy Media (43:19) Should Kamala Be Treated as an Incumbent? (47:53) Incentivising Candidates to Say Nothing of Substance (54:37) Obama Criticising Black Men For Not Supporting Kamala (01:09:17) The Left’s Relationship With God (01:15:38) Where…