2024-11-09
34 分钟Trump won over America by securing electoral votes in all seven swing states and gaining ground in historically blue areas. On this week's "How We Got Here," Max and Erin cope with post-election grief by going through the election data bit-by-bit. They discuss what we can learn about America, its political trajectory, and where we go from here.
So, Aaron, how you feeling, Max?
I'm feeling like I found out that my cat died because half of the country voted to kill it.
Well, you know what I do when I'm stressed about my country electing a far right authoritarian?
Ketamine.
Not at work.
When I am anxious about something, I read up on it, everything I can find.
Understanding it just makes it less scary to me.
It works for root canals, medical scares, and yeah, you know, whatever just happened to our country, that works for root canals for you.
That would make it absolutely so much worse.
Okay, Max, I kind of do the same thing.
Except before I get to the find out everything I can phase, I kind of Marie Kondo my wardrobe and related.
Is there any chance you want some circa 2012 infinity scarves?
Well, this week, listeners, we are putting our neuroses to work and doing the late night exit poll doom scroll so you don't have to.
We are absorbing every data point we can find to try to get some wisdom on what just happened.
Yes, we are absorbing data, not ketamine.
Speak for yourself, Max.
I'm Max Fisher.
I'm Erin Ryan.
And this is how we got here.
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