Chuck Klosterman

And what is probably true is that people sensed that lack of sincerity during the campaign. It's like, you don't really believe Ja.

But that was the attempt, though. I mean, getting down close to the election, it was sort of like the Republicans have this cynical view, this nihilistic view that America is getting worse. We don't think that. We think that, you know, we're, we have, you know, we're, and it didn't work. It didn't happen.

But that was the attempt, though. I mean, getting down close to the election, it was sort of like the Republicans have this cynical view, this nihilistic view that America is getting worse. We don't think that. We think that, you know, we're, we have, you know, we're, and it didn't work. It didn't happen.

But that was the attempt, though. I mean, getting down close to the election, it was sort of like the Republicans have this cynical view, this nihilistic view that America is getting worse. We don't think that. We think that, you know, we're, we have, you know, we're, and it didn't work. It didn't happen.

Well, is it ever real? Is it really? Maybe it's that. I mean, what is it? Like the, let's talk about the Chiefs, for example. The Chiefs go to the playoffs and lose immediately. If they lose immediately, then of course the response will be like, well, they played all these close games during the year against relatively bad teams and they barely skipped it out over and over again.

Well, is it ever real? Is it really? Maybe it's that. I mean, what is it? Like the, let's talk about the Chiefs, for example. The Chiefs go to the playoffs and lose immediately. If they lose immediately, then of course the response will be like, well, they played all these close games during the year against relatively bad teams and they barely skipped it out over and over again.

Well, is it ever real? Is it really? Maybe it's that. I mean, what is it? Like the, let's talk about the Chiefs, for example. The Chiefs go to the playoffs and lose immediately. If they lose immediately, then of course the response will be like, well, they played all these close games during the year against relatively bad teams and they barely skipped it out over and over again.

They can't do it forever. If they win, of course, then those same wins validate why they won. It was like they were always ready to just, you know, flip the switch and turn it on. So anything in the past can prove anything, right? Like all these things that people have been saying about Harris, if she had won, would still be part of the discourse. It would just be, see, it was right, it was true.

They can't do it forever. If they win, of course, then those same wins validate why they won. It was like they were always ready to just, you know, flip the switch and turn it on. So anything in the past can prove anything, right? Like all these things that people have been saying about Harris, if she had won, would still be part of the discourse. It would just be, see, it was right, it was true.

They can't do it forever. If they win, of course, then those same wins validate why they won. It was like they were always ready to just, you know, flip the switch and turn it on. So anything in the past can prove anything, right? Like all these things that people have been saying about Harris, if she had won, would still be part of the discourse. It would just be, see, it was right, it was true.

You know, so it's like, because all this discourse is just, it's... I hate to say it, but it is clearly just made up. And what drives me crazy is there's a bunch of people listening to this podcast right now who are hearing me say this. And they're saying like, of course, how did you not know this? We all know this. And they're justified in saying that. It's like, I...

You know, so it's like, because all this discourse is just, it's... I hate to say it, but it is clearly just made up. And what drives me crazy is there's a bunch of people listening to this podcast right now who are hearing me say this. And they're saying like, of course, how did you not know this? We all know this. And they're justified in saying that. It's like, I...

You know, so it's like, because all this discourse is just, it's... I hate to say it, but it is clearly just made up. And what drives me crazy is there's a bunch of people listening to this podcast right now who are hearing me say this. And they're saying like, of course, how did you not know this? We all know this. And they're justified in saying that. It's like, I...

I don't fucking know what's going on. I don't know what's happening. I don't know what's happening in the world. I have to accept it. I have to accept that I have no idea what's happening. Because I don't. I'm not saying this from this position of outrage. I'm saying this from a position of sort of like, I guess in some ways vulnerability.

I don't fucking know what's going on. I don't know what's happening. I don't know what's happening in the world. I have to accept it. I have to accept that I have no idea what's happening. Because I don't. I'm not saying this from this position of outrage. I'm saying this from a position of sort of like, I guess in some ways vulnerability.

I don't fucking know what's going on. I don't know what's happening. I don't know what's happening in the world. I have to accept it. I have to accept that I have no idea what's happening. Because I don't. I'm not saying this from this position of outrage. I'm saying this from a position of sort of like, I guess in some ways vulnerability.

Like just my recognition that I am now receiving my understanding about life through external sources that are not giving me a real depiction of what's happened.

Like just my recognition that I am now receiving my understanding about life through external sources that are not giving me a real depiction of what's happened.

Like just my recognition that I am now receiving my understanding about life through external sources that are not giving me a real depiction of what's happened.

Like if Ohio State plays Michigan and it's 28-3 at halftime and half the crowd leaves and then the end, the final score ends up being like 31-24. It still feels like a blowout. That's kind of how it was. Like, I think some people felt like, I'm gonna have to stay up all night to see who wins this election. And it was over so quickly.