The Rational Policy Podcast is back with Episode 58! In this show, we recap the midterm elections, discussing the absolute annihilation of the Republican Party at all levels of government and the complete and utter repudiation of Donald Trump by the American electorate. This historic trouncing had a plethora of causes and will have myriad effects – and your hosts Mike Coté and Art Vandelay are here to break it all down. We talk through our immediate reactions to the election, how the national environment turned so hard against Trump just two years after his victory, why voters punished the GOP across the board for the sins of the administration, and what the key issues in the loss were. From there, we discuss the recrimination cycle currently overtaking the political right and how the fractures it represents will spell doom for the MAGA coalition. We also explore what these results say about the future of both parties, from the actions of a Democratic Congress for the next two years to the 2028 race for the White House, pulling no punches whatsoever. This one is a real gem, folks.
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