What I Learned In 2020 - John Hempton
The Joe Walker Podcast
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The Role of Leaders in Democracy
There are 30% of people on the conservative side who just believe whatever the conservative leader says. It's actually not a stupid way to behave, you find somebody that roughly aligns with your view and you defer the decisions to them. The art of the political consultant is not about capturing the middle it's about moving the rhetoric for the inconsistent views of that great group of people towards your side. I never understood it before. And I know I couldn't do it. I'm not a political consultant.
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