This week we’re welcoming writer and editor Daniel Nichanian to the pod, where we’ll be diving into everything from the election of Chicago’s new Mayor Brandon Johnson to the midterm elections and conservative fearmongering around issues of trans rights. Daniel is founder and editor-in-chief of political magazine Bolts; in his own writing, he regularly covers the topics of criminal justice and voting rights.
Given his emphasis on local politics, we’re excited to hear from Daniel on the topic of a notable trend in recent school board elections: conservatives who build their campaigns on so-called “culture” issues are falling flat. This reporting from Politico explains how, looking at the recent Illinois and Wisconsin elections, GOP candidates were no match for their Democrat opponents, especially where those conservatives leaned on attacks on critical race theory, transgender students’ rights, and similar far-right rhetoric. What can be learned from the campaigns of the winning Democrat and teachers’ union candidates, and what does this say about the educational system Midwestern voters want to see in their community? We’ll dig into it this week with our guest.
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What's really scary is the potential damage Republican legislatures are still going to inflict on millions of people with their mean-spirited vindictive laws and decisions, even if they still lose the argument in the end.
The woke said culture is failing globally. There is no left and right here, going back to family, parents and family values is hardly a win in failing Chicago or a victory claim in neocon/neoliberal receding said elite warmongers imperial land