How Kamala Wins: Inside the Clever Strategy Causing Trump to Unravel

At the Democratic convention in Chicago, many of the speakers—from Barack and Michelle Obama to Tim Walz—have warned Democrats not to get complacent about a Kamala Harris victory. Yet something subtle is also going on here. Democrats are keeping complacency at bay—without letting Donald Trump balloon into a psychologically frightening figure in their minds. Democrats are going into this election with the correct level of guarded confidence. We talked to Brian Beutler, who has a good piece on all this coming out Friday on his Substack, about the careful balance Democrats are striking—and why it may be the key to shrinking Trump into a diminished figure. Listen to this episode here.

Aug 23, 2024 - 14:00
How Kamala Wins: Inside the Clever Strategy Causing Trump to Unravel

At the Democratic convention in Chicago, many of the speakersfrom Barack and Michelle Obama to Tim Walzhave warned Democrats not to get complacent about a Kamala Harris victory. Yet something subtle is also going on here. Democrats are keeping complacency at baywithout letting Donald Trump balloon into a psychologically frightening figure in their minds. Democrats are going into this election with the correct level of guarded confidence. We talked to Brian Beutler, who has a good piece on all this coming out Friday on his Substack, about the careful balance Democrats are strikingand why it may be the key to shrinking Trump into a diminished figure. Listen to this episode here.