The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

Cledus the Country Pundit

Sep 7, 2023

Chris Stirewalt, a Southern fried good old boy, shares rank insights on the state of our parties and the 2024 election. They discuss Biden's chances against Trump, the current Democratic and Republican coalitions, and the possibility of the Department of Energy moving to West Virginia. This lively conversation combines pop culture references with political analysis.

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Chris Stirewalt

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Quick takeaways

Managing coalition and navigating factionalism is crucial for political parties to secure electoral success.

The tension between college-educated suburban voters and working-class whites poses a challenge for the Democratic Party.

The Republican Party faces moral dilemmas and electoral challenges related to its loyalty to former President Donald Trump.

Deep dives

The Challenges of Coalition Management and Factionalism in Politics

The podcast episode delves into the challenges faced by political parties in managing coalitions and navigating factionalism. It explores how parties often struggle to satisfy the diverse interests and priorities of their members and supporters. The discussion highlights the importance of managing this delicate balance in order to secure electoral success. It also emphasizes the need for parties to adapt and respond to changes in voter demographics and ideological shifts.

Introduction

2min

The Migration of Conservatives to the Democratic Party

23min

Exploring 'How the World Works' and Discussing Biden's Polling

3min

Poll Numbers, Inflation, and Working Class Voters

25min

Understanding Battleground States and Political Elasticity

16min

Discussion on Kevin Williamson's Writing and Choosing Between Chitulu and Sweet Meteor of Death

2min

Reflections on a Blog Post, Guest Speaker Appreciation, and Podcast Recommendation

3min

Chris Stirewalt can be many things—caveman lawyer, Southern fried good old boy, etc.—but today, he’s a simple pundit from the backwoods who’s back on the Remnant to dispense some rank insights on the state of our parties and how the 2024 election is shaping up. The resulting conversation is exactly what you’d imagine: an onslaught of pop culture references tempered by a modicum of sobering political analysis. How clear is it that Biden can defeat Trump? What do the current Democratic and Republican coalitions look like? And should the Department of Energy move to West Virginia (Chris’ answer won’t surprise you)?

Show Notes:

- Chris’ page at The Dispatch

- Chris: “Five Known Unknowns for 2024”

- The Remnant with Tom Nichols

- Steven Teles and Robert Saldin: “The Future Is Faction”

- Chris’ book on populism, Every Man a King

- Michael Lind: “America’s Woke Elite Monoculture”

- The Remnant with Robert P. George

- Jonah: “Democrats Are Making a Risky Bet With Biden”

- Mike Duncan’s The Storm Before the Storm

- Kevin Williamson: “The Whited Sepulcher”

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