Why Does The 2024 Election Feel So Fake? - Krystal Ball

Krystal Ball is the co host of Breaking Points, a political commentator and a podcaster. Politics has changed a lot over the last 4 years, and even more compared to a decade ago. And yet everything feels unreal, kind of like a pantomime. So, do elections even matter any more? Expect to learn if breaking stories have any real impact, whether Elon Musk is even influential in this election cycle, if Kamala is a change candidate or have incumbent legitimacy, the role of podcasts in deciding the future of America, if the polls are underestimating Trump, how the left has a complicated relationship with God and much more… - 00:00 Do Stories Matter in Politics? 07:29 Is Roe v Wade a Central Issue in This Election? 14:28 Kamala’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ Appearance 24:54 Vance’s Views on the 2020 Election 28:21 How Politically Influential is Elon Musk? 32:58 The Danger of Social Media Becoming More Siloed 38:01 Left-Leaning Bias in Legacy Media 43:19 Should Kamala Be Treated as an Incumbent? 47:53 Incentivising Candidates to Say Nothing of Substance 54:37 Obama Criticising Black Men For Not Supporting Kamala 1:09:17 The Left’s Relationship With God 1:15:38 Where to Find Krystal Ball - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/