John McWhorter – Last Words before the Election

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[Note: In the episode, John mistakenly referred to the author of a biography of Ronald Reagan as George Will. He meant to reference Max Boot’s Reagan: His Life and Legacy.]

1:39 Pre-election jitters

3:23 Will Democrats contest the election if it goes Trump’s way?

4:44 A crisis for democracy, maybe, but not the end of democracy

10:02 John’s case against Trump’s proposed second administration

15:36 Ground News ad

17:28 The Obamas’ attempted intervention and post-presidential performance

26:58 The mind of the informed Trump voter

34:20 A revisionist history of the Trump presidency (or presidencies)

41:15 Is Trump losing it or just tired of campaigning?

44:25 The Washington Post and the LA Times decline to endorse

47:48 Glenn and John’s election night plans

50:48 The nightmare scenario

Recorded November 3, 2024

Links and Readings

Shelby Steele’s book, A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited about Obama and Why He Can’t Win

Jimmy Carter’s book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid

John’s NYT column, “Donald Trump Is Bored”

Max Boot’s book, Reagan: His Life and Legacy

Everybody Loves Raymond: The Complete Series DVD box set

Douglas Murray’s Free Press piece, “Things Worth Remembering: Whoever Loses, They Should Lose Like Nixon”

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