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30. Mad Poll Disease and the Folly of “Popularism” – with Michael Podhorzer

Is This Democracy

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The Misconception of Trump's Political Abilities and the Limitations of the Median Voter Theorem

This chapter challenges the notion of Trump's political abilities and examines the limitations of the median voter theorem. It discusses the emptying of the political center, the division between Blue State and Red State legislatures, and the difficulty in finding a popular national candidate.

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