EP 04 | Trump 2024, Campaigning Against Wokeness, and White Lotus Politics
Nov 16, 2022
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Hosts discuss Trump's potential run for president again in 2024 and the impact on the Republican party. They explore fears and concerns of parents about school curricula. They also touch on actors playing characters of different ethnicities and Gen Z sexuality. Additionally, they express disappointment with the Grammy nominees and discuss a controversial promotion by Kentucky Fried Chicken.
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Quick takeaways
Trump's 2024 run for President and its potential impact on CRT and wokeness as election issues
Discussion on the gender politics in the show 'White Lotus'
Deep dives
The Grammy Awards and the Lack of Familiar Nominees
The Grammy Awards have announced their nominees, and many of the names are unfamiliar to most people. This reflects the increasing disconnect between mainstream music and the general public. It seems that as time goes on, the Grammys are becoming less relevant to popular culture.
The German branch of Kentucky Fried Chicken recently promoted a Crystal-Knocked deal, referencing the night of broken glass when Nazi stormtroopers destroyed synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses. The insensitivity and lack of historical awareness displayed by this promotion is deeply concerning and disrespectful.
The Oddity of the 'I Voted' Sticker
The 'I Voted' sticker is an odd phenomenon that celebrates voting, but overlooks the fact that many people dislike the results of elections. It also fails to consider that high voter turnout isn't always a sign of high civic engagement, but rather a reaction to divisive times. The sticker can come across as braggadocious and lacks deeper examination of its implications.
Today on Not Even Mad, hosts Mike Pesca, Virginia Heffernan, and Jamie Kirchick discuss Donald Trump announcing his run for President again, whether the 2022 election results will be seen as a deathknell to CRT and wokeness as an election issue, and the gender politics in this season of White Lotus.
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