Team Human Jonathan Larsen: This is Just the Beginning - Enacting the Team Human Agenda
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Nov 6, 2025 Jonathan Larsen, Founder of The Fucking News, dives deep into the complexities of the 2025 U.S. elections. He analyzes why voters rejected Trump's agenda, emphasizing that decisions are often based on personal experiences rather than policy details. The conversation highlights how populism challenges entrenched parties, critiques mainstream media for misframing progressive movements, and raises concerns about systemic voter suppression. Larsen advocates for ambitious progressive policies and stresses the need for civic engagement to create lasting change.
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Voters Vote On Lived Costs
- Voters act on lived experience, not detailed policy platforms, so campaigns that address daily pain win.
- Inflation and costs function as proxies for broader grievances about the cost of being human in the U.S.
Voting Against The Machine
- Anti-establishment appeal can unite voters across ideologies who want to reject professional politics.
- Electorates sometimes vote against the ‘machine’ rather than for a singular ideology.
Freedom Through Reasonable Limits
- Curtailing extreme wealth can expand real freedoms for the majority by funding public goods.
- Limiting certain liberties for the wealthy increases practical liberty for most citizens.
