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cover of episode Is America For Sale? The Truth Behind Trump’s Meme Coin, Why Social Media Makes Us Feel More Divided Than We Actually Are & How Both Sides of the Aisle Are Wrong About the Deficit

Is America For Sale? The Truth Behind Trump’s Meme Coin, Why Social Media Makes Us Feel More Divided Than We Actually Are & How Both Sides of the Aisle Are Wrong About the Deficit

2025/6/27
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Jon Favreau: 我认为美国民众对政府、商业和媒体等机构普遍存在愤怒、失望和不满情绪。将所有问题归咎于其他群体是一种有效的政治策略,而特朗普正是利用了这种策略。媒体和信息的消费方式也加剧了社会分裂,每个人都有自己个性化的信息流,难以进行有效的沟通。政治问题变得与个人的生活息息相关,人们更关心医疗、堕胎、社区安全和校园枪击等直接影响生活的问题。相比于民主等政治概念,人们更关心如何改善生活。国会预算办公室预测,由于医疗补助削减,将有大量人口失去医疗保险。专制政权通常通过推动"我们"与"他们"的叙事来获得权力。 特朗普是美国政治分裂的一个重要因素,共和党已经转型为反建制和右翼民粹主义。由于特朗普的名人效应,一部分人并不认为他像另一部分人那样可怕。民众对机构的不满和日益增长的不平等也是社会分裂的原因之一。除了特朗普之外,媒体和信息的消费方式也是造成社会分裂的原因。现在每个人都有自己个性化的算法信息流,使得人们难以沟通。在网上,人们更容易对不认识的人恶语相向,缺乏对他人政治立场的细致了解。特朗普擅长利用非黑即白的观念,需要"我们"与"他们"的对立来实现其政治目标。他一直将人群划分为"真正的美国人"和"不怀好意的墨西哥移民",并指责左派极端、激进和反美。如果告诉人们所有的问题都是其他群体的错,这会成为一种有效的政治策略。告诉人们问题复杂且由各种力量引起,不利于政府管理。通过民主治理共同改善生活,这种信息不如煽动对立那样直接和吸引人。许多专制政权通过推动"我们"与"他们"的叙事来获得权力。 解决复杂问题不能简单地通过口号或帽子来实现。在白宫工作期间,尽管大家都有良好的意愿,但仍然犯了很多错误,进展缓慢。对民主治理的失望为民粹主义威权项目提供了滋生的土壤。在一个拥有超过3亿人口、多民族、多种族的民主国家中,实现民主治理尤其困难。 Mayim Bialik: 我观察到当前美国政治中存在极高的两极分化,这已经对家庭、对话和人际关系造成了破坏。 Jonathan Cohen: 我对美国政治中效率低下的现象感到担忧,例如基础设施建设的缓慢进展。

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This chapter explores the deep political divisions in America, examining the role of social media, the impact of figures like Donald Trump, and the frustration with slow democratic processes. It highlights the 'us vs. them' mentality and the challenges of nuanced political discourse.
  • Grassroots anger towards institutions.
  • Algorithmic news feeds deepen divisions.
  • Trump’s divisive rhetoric and anti-establishment populism.
  • Frustration with slow democratic progress fuels authoritarian appeal.

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Jon Favreau, former Obama speechwriter, co-host of Pod Save America, and founder of Crooked Media and Vote Save America, joins us to break down the most urgent issues in U.S. politics 2025. Mayim and Jonathan unpack what “The Big Beautiful Bill” means for health insurance, the dark side of crypto, and the role of political outsiders in undermining trust in government. Plus: Jon Favreau’s take on the 2024 election aftermath, and why Democrats and Republicans are more divided than ever. From political hope to stock scandals, this conversation exposes what’s broken—and where we might still find hope.

 

Check out the POD SAVE AMERICA Podcast: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-america/)

 

Offline with Jon Favreau Podcast: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/offline/)

 

Crooked Media: https://crooked.com/)

 

Vote Save America: https://votesaveamerica.com/)

 

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