The Manipulation of Common Sense in Political Messaging

Air Date: 3–24-25

Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss:

- Our new game Satire Showdown

- The authoritarian takeover of the term common sense

- How Americans actually feel about DEI initiatives

- The right’s turn on Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett

- A deep dive on the theory of a multiracial Right and how Democrats should respond

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REFERENCES:

How populist leaders like Trump use ‘common sense’ as an ideological weapon to undermine facts  - The Conversation

The Age of Anti-Woke Overreach - The Atlantic

‘She is evil’: Amy Coney Barrett under attack by right wing after USAid ruling - The Guardian

Trump and the Rise of the Multiracial Right - In These Times

“Common Sense” - Concepts: Human Intelligence. Song: Artificial Intelligence. Based on SOLVED! Ep. #342: Common Sense Is Not So Common (March 25th)

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