Sarah Longwell's Message for Everyone Who Thinks We’re Doomed (w/ Andrew Weissmann)

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Sarah Longwell, author of the book "How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time", discusses her views on politics with Andrew Weissmann in a conversation that touches on Trump's influence over his voters, the right-wing media ecosystem, and how Democrats can build a pro-democracy coalition. The article is part of a podcast or video interview, and its main focus is on Longwell's ideas for shaping the post-Trump political landscape. The text does not provide specific numbers or statistics, but rather a discussion-based format.
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Sarah Longwell, author and The Bulwark contributor, has written a book called "How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time" that explores the future of American politics after Donald Trump. In a conversation with Andrew Weissmann, Longwell discusses her research on voter behavior and how Democrats can build a winning coalition in the post-Trump era. She argues that Democrats often rely too heavily on polls, which can dictate their strategy rather than listening to voters' concerns. Longwell's book also examines the right-wing media ecosystem and Trump's hold on his supporters. The conversation touches on various topics, including why Democrats struggle to connect with rural voters and how to build a pro-democracy coalition that can win elections. The Bulwark is promoting Longwell's book and has announced a tour featuring its contributors in October.

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This article reads leans left and hedges 18% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
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⚖️ Leans left 🔴 9% hedged 9 of 97 📰 publisher trust 94
“Article A is a personal anecdote about a road trip and exploring sundown towns, while Article B is an interview with Sarah Longwell discussing her book”
Persuasion
⚖️ Leans right further right than this 🔴 6% hedged 18 of 321
“Two articles discuss a book by Sarah Longwell and its themes, but one is a podcast conversation with Yascha Mounk and the other is a conversation with Andrew Weissmann”

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Sarah Longwell
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🔮 Andrew Weissmann turns the tables on Sarah Longwell for a conversation about her new book, How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time—and what a post-Trump political future could look like.
🔮 I started hosting focus groups to understand how Republican voters could have made such a catastrophic decision.
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🔮 🎤Friday, October 16 at The Senate in Columbia, S.C.—Will Sommer joins the gang on stage.
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Sarah Longwell's Message for Everyone Who Thinks We’re Doomed (w/ Andrew Weissmann) asserted
We → think → Weissmann
Andrew Weissmann turns the tables on Sarah Longwell for a conversation about her new book, How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time—and what a post-Trump political future could look like. uncertain
future → turn → what
Andrew Weissmann turns the tables on Sarah Longwell for a conversation about her new book, How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time—and what a post-Trump political future could look like. uncertain
future → turn → what
They get into Trump’s unusual hold on his voters, the right-wing media ecosystem, why Democrats too often let polls dictate what they believe, and what years of listening to voters have taught Sarah about how to build a pro-democracy coalition that can actually win. asserted
that → get → coalition
How to Eat An Elephant is here! asserted
Eat → eat → Elephant
Bulwark LIVE: GOOD FIGHT TOUR with Tim, Sarah, Sam and JVL is coming to the Southeast in October. asserted
TOUR → come → October
Tickets go on sale August 21 at 10am in the East. asserted
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