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Political Conventions: At This Point, What’s The Point?

2024/8/22
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Jon Stewart: 本期节目讨论了民主党全国代表大会的现状及其对选举的影响。嘉宾们探讨了大会的演变过程,从早期的党内领导人秘密会议到如今的媒体盛事。他们还分析了政治信息传递方式的适应性(或不适应性)以及媒体环境的变化。 Zolan Kanno-Youngs: 报道了民主党全国代表大会现场的氛围,指出与会者热情高涨,这与拜登总统就职以来的其他活动相比有所不同。他认为,这种热情可能与卡玛拉·哈里斯的候选人身份有关,也可能与选民寻求改变的愿望有关。他还谈到了媒体对政治大会的报道,认为真正的报道发生在大会之前,例如对选民的采访和对候选人民调的分析。但他也指出,大会也提供了记录党派价值观和强调重点的机会。 Jill Lepore: 从历史角度分析了政治大会的演变,指出其已经从早期的哲学和智力探讨演变为如今的媒体宣传活动。她认为,政治大会的衰落反映了人们对集体决策的信任度下降。她还谈到了媒体和政治机器之间的共生关系,以及智库等机构在缺乏民主程序的情况下填补权力真空的问题。 Zolan Kanno-Youngs: 他认为,本次民主党全国代表大会的热情可能与候选人卡玛拉·哈里斯有关,也可能与寻求改变有关。过去三年,选民对政治体系缺乏信心,因为候选人代表了过去。而现在,选民对卡玛拉·哈里斯抱有乐观态度,认为她能够有效对抗特朗普。他还谈到了媒体对政治大会的报道,认为真正的报道发生在政治大会之前,例如对选民的采访和对候选人民调的分析。但他也指出,大会也提供了记录党派价值观和强调重点的机会。 Jill Lepore: 从历史角度分析了政治大会的演变,指出其已经从早期的哲学和智力探讨演变为如今的媒体宣传活动。她认为,政治大会的衰落反映了人们对集体决策的信任度下降。她还谈到了媒体和政治机器之间的共生关系,以及智库等机构在缺乏民主程序的情况下填补权力真空的问题。她认为,早期的政治大会是真正意义上的决策会议,候选人不会提前参与。而随着国家的民主化,国会党团提名候选人的方式被废除,取而代之的是政治大会。19世纪,政治大会是人们参与政治和社会活动的一种普遍方式。早期的政治大会被视为人民主权的体现。 Jon Stewart: 他总结了嘉宾们的观点,并表达了他对政治大会现状的看法。他认为,政治大会已经演变成媒体宣传活动,缺乏真正的政策讨论和决策。他提出了一个建议,让政治家们像纳斯卡赛车手一样穿着印有赞助商标志的防火服,以此来讽刺政治献金和利益集团的影响。

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Jon Stewart discusses the Democratic National Convention and its influence on the election, questioning its relevance in today's political landscape.

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The Democratic National Convention is in full swing, but what influence does it have on the election? Once a hotbed of debate, drama, and actual decision-making, the DNC has transformed into a carefully choreographed media event where political insiders pretend to decide things they've already decided. So what are we doing here? This week, we dive into these questions with Zolan Kanno-Youngs, White House Correspondent with the New York Times and CNN political analyst, and Jill Lepore, Professor of History and Law at Harvard, staff writer at The New Yorker, and author of "The Deadline." Together, we discuss the happenings on the floor, explore how these political gatherings have evolved from smoke-filled rooms of party bosses to the spectacles of today, and examine how political messaging has adapted (or failed to adapt) to the ever-changing media landscape.

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