Krystal Ball

I mean, I would describe myself as populist left. So for me, you know, and a sort of economic analysis is really central to the way I view politics. And that doesn't mean that, you know, other things aren't important, that I don't focus on other things. Certainly right now in Trump 2.0, I'm focusing on a lot to do with deportations to due process and all those sorts of things as well.

I mean, I would describe myself as populist left. So for me, you know, and a sort of economic analysis is really central to the way I view politics. And that doesn't mean that, you know, other things aren't important, that I don't focus on other things. Certainly right now in Trump 2.0, I'm focusing on a lot to do with deportations to due process and all those sorts of things as well.

But, you know, at my core, that's that's kind of where I come from. And, you know, it's it's informed by this. Another thing I think you and I both have in common, like You know, I'm from a rural area. I'm from an area that is much more conservative. So I think that has affected my political views of, you know, having that kind of outsider perspective, viewing things a little differently.

But, you know, at my core, that's that's kind of where I come from. And, you know, it's it's informed by this. Another thing I think you and I both have in common, like You know, I'm from a rural area. I'm from an area that is much more conservative. So I think that has affected my political views of, you know, having that kind of outsider perspective, viewing things a little differently.

But, you know, at my core, that's that's kind of where I come from. And, you know, it's it's informed by this. Another thing I think you and I both have in common, like You know, I'm from a rural area. I'm from an area that is much more conservative. So I think that has affected my political views of, you know, having that kind of outsider perspective, viewing things a little differently.

And then what was really formative for me was I lived in the industrial Midwest, very close to East Palestine, where there was that horrific train explosion, all of that, you know, in Ohio. And that area was completely decimated by this bipartisan agenda for NAFTA and for opening up permanent normal trade relations with China. And it really was a bipartisan project.

And then what was really formative for me was I lived in the industrial Midwest, very close to East Palestine, where there was that horrific train explosion, all of that, you know, in Ohio. And that area was completely decimated by this bipartisan agenda for NAFTA and for opening up permanent normal trade relations with China. And it really was a bipartisan project.

And then what was really formative for me was I lived in the industrial Midwest, very close to East Palestine, where there was that horrific train explosion, all of that, you know, in Ohio. And that area was completely decimated by this bipartisan agenda for NAFTA and for opening up permanent normal trade relations with China. And it really was a bipartisan project.

And I saw the way that town after town there was just devastated and the impact that had on people's lives. And so that really kind of opened up my eyes to the political system and has made it so even though I'm definitely on the left, there's no doubt about that. You know, I tend to vote for, you know, I vote for Democrats because they're more aligned with my view than others.

And I saw the way that town after town there was just devastated and the impact that had on people's lives. And so that really kind of opened up my eyes to the political system and has made it so even though I'm definitely on the left, there's no doubt about that. You know, I tend to vote for, you know, I vote for Democrats because they're more aligned with my view than others.

And I saw the way that town after town there was just devastated and the impact that had on people's lives. And so that really kind of opened up my eyes to the political system and has made it so even though I'm definitely on the left, there's no doubt about that. You know, I tend to vote for, you know, I vote for Democrats because they're more aligned with my view than others.

It's also given me a sort of critical eye towards both parties, I would say.

It's also given me a sort of critical eye towards both parties, I would say.

It's also given me a sort of critical eye towards both parties, I would say.

Yeah. Yeah, I think that – I agree with pieces of that. So I'm much more of a Bernie bro than you are, and I actually can't stand John Fetterman because I think he cares more about a foreign country than he does about his own constituents with his obsession about Israel.

Yeah. Yeah, I think that – I agree with pieces of that. So I'm much more of a Bernie bro than you are, and I actually can't stand John Fetterman because I think he cares more about a foreign country than he does about his own constituents with his obsession about Israel.

Yeah. Yeah, I think that – I agree with pieces of that. So I'm much more of a Bernie bro than you are, and I actually can't stand John Fetterman because I think he cares more about a foreign country than he does about his own constituents with his obsession about Israel.

No, when he was running – I mean, I think I genuinely think his stroke has changed his personality based on the reporting that's out there. And he is very different from when he was mayor of Braddock and when he was lieutenant governor and when he was running for the Senate. So, no, I had high hopes for John Futter. I was very excited.

No, when he was running – I mean, I think I genuinely think his stroke has changed his personality based on the reporting that's out there. And he is very different from when he was mayor of Braddock and when he was lieutenant governor and when he was running for the Senate. So, no, I had high hopes for John Futter. I was very excited.

No, when he was running – I mean, I think I genuinely think his stroke has changed his personality based on the reporting that's out there. And he is very different from when he was mayor of Braddock and when he was lieutenant governor and when he was running for the Senate. So, no, I had high hopes for John Futter. I was very excited.