5/13/26: GOP Midterm Bloodbath, Trump's Oligarch Trip To China, Prof Pape On China Advancing Rapidly
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we have some new fairly bombshell reporting from atlas intel which if i'm not mistaken saga was the most accurate pollster both in 2020 and in 2024 so let's go ahead and put this piece up on the screen here with regard to the midterms so this is what they call the jerick ballot they say just like okay democrat versus republican not putting specific candidates in who do you prefer The Democrats are winning here by 14 and a half points on the generic ballot for the House. That is a shocking margin. You know, all these all the concerns justified concerns about the way maps are being redrawn, et cetera. Like you are not if Democrats are winning the national vote by something approaching 14 points. There is no amount of map changes.
There is no amount of ice at the polls that is that is going to truly be too big to rig in terms of taking control of the House. And, you know, poll after poll shows it's not that people love the Democrats. The Democrats have a lot of work to do to reclaim any sort of decent brand with the American people. It's just that they are utterly disgusted with the Republicans, with Donald Trump. Specifically, and Sagar, it does have some credibility given the fact not only Atlas's track record, but given what we've seen in all of these special elections, 15 points is the average, roughly the average shift toward Democrats. That we've seen in all of these seats. So, you know, that gives it some credibility.
Again, it's an outlier. I want to make that clear. But it does give those numbers some credibility, given that when people have actually gone and voted, this is roughly what we have seen.
Let's start with that. So remember, special election is the most predictive of midterms. it is by far going back many, many years for what's actually going to happen. Then we can start to look at some of the polls and their past track record.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–11:04
2
What are the implications of the GOP midterm bloodbath?
11:04–14:51
3
How does Trump's trip to China involve oligarchs?
14:51–19:19
4
What insights does Professor Pape provide about China's rapid advancements?
19:19–22:55
5
How do recent polls reflect the current political landscape?
22:55–26:01
6
What challenges do Democrats face in the upcoming elections?
26:01–30:00
7
How is China's economic strategy impacting global dynamics?
30:00–41:49
8
What role does Taiwan play in U.S.-China relations?
41:49–59:34
Speakers
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