The working class goes to the polls
The working class goes to the polls
Episode 47 Sneak Peek
In the past few weeks, our conversations have covered the many lives of the budget bill, the task of building and sustaining alternative media outlets, the role of religion in modern life, and more. This week, we’ll be diving into the weeds to look at a new report from Jacobin, YouGov, and the Center for Working-Class Politics, on voting trends among the working class — and how they coincide with progressive candidates and ideas.
There are some big-ticket takeaways from the study. Hand-waving about civility politics from the “vote blue no matter who” set doesn’t have the strong basis in fact it promised to have during the 2020 election. In fact, candidates who “named elites as a major cause of America’s problems” and tapped into voters’ frustration at the state of the world outperformed those who took milder approaches. Meanwhile, on the campaign trail, direct language addressing material issues resonated better with working-class voters than “activist rhetoric,” terms belonging to a more “woke,” online set than to more mainstream political conversation.
We’ve seen these lessons play out through the past year-plus of political developments, and we’re excited to talk to this week’s guest about what else we can learn from this report — and what the Left can do with that knowledge. Paid subscribers can tune in this Friday for the video conversation; everyone is welcome to join us Saturday when the audio releases through Substack, Spotify, Pandora, Apple Podcasts, and more. Thanks for joining us!
Who is the guest? Is it a surprise?
Hi there Krystal and Kyle,
I'm not sure where to go to suggest a guest, so I'm doing it here.
I am a registered nurse who is, like most, thirsty for positive change in healthcare delivery. I watched Kyle's recent video about his experience with the healthcare system (sorry to hear about your injury!) and wanted to share with you an individual who is trying to make revisions that would increase competition in the healthcare marketplace by allowing physician-owned hospitals fair market entry. His name is Brian Miller, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Business at John's Hopkins University; he recently made an appearance on the Accad and Koka Report which is a podcast that focuses on issues pertinent to physicians and is a great starting point if you care about unfairness in the healthcare marketplace and are looking for a common sense approach to change.
I think Mr. Miller is uniquely qualified to advocate for this change and I would love to hear you interview him from your own unique perspectives.
That's it. Wishing you both well. Take care!
Sincerely,
Alicia