Election 2024 Post-Mortem OR Ah S--t, Here We Go Again

Andy begins the show by breaking down local elections and what it says about the state of Kalamazoo's working class.

 

We talk about the implications of Republicans taking the house in Lansing and how the extremists in Ottawa County had less Impact this election.

 

We are then joined by co-hosts Lawrence and Norah with an in-depth post-mortem of the 2024 election- the death of neoliberalism, media nonsense laying the blame on progressives, and more. We also offer insight and strategize as the second Trump administration emerges on the horizon and discuss how organizers can prepare.

 

We close the show doing some media deciphering on the recent football riots in Amsterdam, and talk briefly about Trump's support among young men.

 

0:00- 26:30 Local Election Discussion

 

26:30- 1:38:00 2024 Election Post-Mortem 

 

1:39:00- 1:50:00 Media Propaganda in Amsterdam: Anti- Semitic "Pogrom" or Fascist Football Hooliganism?

 

1:50:00- 2:00:00 All The Young Dudes- Misogyny, Elections, and the Andrew Taint Problem

 

SOURCES/ FURTHER READING

 

Kalamazoo County Election Results https://app.enhancedvoting.com/results/public/kalamazoo-county-mi/elections/November52024General

 

In Michigan House, time for Democrats is running out. What to expect https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-house-time-democrats-running-out-what-expect

 

‘I’m not worried’: Ottawa Impact leader speaks out after losing board majority https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2024/11/im-not-worried-ottawa-impact-leader-speaks-out-after-losing-board-majority.html

 

Why did Democrats Lose in 2024? https://thedemocratist.substack.com/p/why-did-democrats-lose-in-2024

 

Despite Red Wave, Election Brought Some Victories for Economic Equality https://truthout.org/articles/despite-red-wave-election-brought-some-victories-for-economic-equality/

 

The Democrats Couldn’t Beat Trump with Hot Air and Coconut Trees — An Organized Working Class Can https://www.leftvoice.org/the-democrats-couldnt-beat-trump-with-hot-air-and-coconut-trees-an-organized-working-class-can/

 

“Open Celebration of the Oligarchy”: Both Dems & GOP Sucked Up to Billionaires in 2024 Election https://www.democracynow.org/2024/11/8/david_sirota_billionaires_election_2024_trump

 

Democrats Abandoned the Working Class: Robin D.G. Kelley on Trump’s Win & Need for Class Solidarity https://www.democracynow.org/2024/11/7/robin_dg_kelley

 

CNN Panelists Say Harris Didn’t Back Israel Enough — as She Funds Its Genocide https://truthout.org/articles/cnn-panelists-say-harris-didnt-back-israel-enough-as-she-funds-its-genocide

 

Steps For Transgender People Preparing For Federal Crackdowns Under Trump http