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The Briefing

Russian sabotage and state-sponsored terror. Plus: Mayoral elections in Brazil

Oct 30, 2024
Chris Chermak, senior news editor at Monocle, shares insights on the charged political landscape leading up to the US election. Ewan Potts from Bloomberg analyzes the upcoming UK budget. Mateusz Mazzini discusses alarming Russian sabotage plots involving explosives disguised as innocent packages. David Ribol-Perez highlights the devastating floods in southern Spain, while Fernanda Augusto Pacheco provides a political breakdown of Brazil's recent mayoral elections. Paul Richardson offers a fresh perspective on geography with his book 'Myths of Geography'.
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Quick takeaways

  • The contrasting rally atmospheres of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump highlight the significant disconnect between her messages and supporter sentiments as the election approaches.
  • Recent discussions on geography challenge traditional beliefs about its role in shaping political outcomes, emphasizing human agency and historical context instead.

Deep dives

Political Rallies and Voter Sentiment

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are intensifying their campaigning efforts as voting day approaches, each holding major rallies to energize their respective bases. Harris's rally in Washington, D.C., although attended by around 50,000 people, revealed a mix of enthusiasm and tension among her supporters due to the presence of pro-Palestinian protests that disrupted her speech. While she focused on the dangers Trump poses to democracy, her delivery lacked the high energy characteristic of Trump's rallies, where his supporters are notably more energized. This contrast in rally atmospheres underscores a potential disconnect between Harris's messages and her supporters' current sentiments as the election nears and uncertainty looms about her chances of success.

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