What Platner’s Exit Means for the Future of the Democratic Party (ft. Brian Tyler Cohen)
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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
47 min
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Welcome to Raging Moderates. I'm Jessica Tarlow. Scott is still on the high seas, but we have an amazing co-pilot for today's episode. Brian Tyler Cohen, progressive YouTuber, political commentator, author of the new book, which is very exciting. I have read it. The day after, How to Wield Power in a Post-Trump World is joining me. Brian, it's so good to see you.
So good to see you too. Thanks for having me.
Yeah, absolutely. You've raged with me before, but this is a little bit different. I think this will be our longest rage session and also a chance to talk about what's in your book, which is so applicable to all of the news of the day that we're dealing with and finally gives us a plan for what we're actually going to do when hopefully we take power back. Big dreams in that department. I want to start, though, with what's percolating right now. The biggest story in politics is definitely Graham Plattner dropping out of the race to be senator from Maine. I want to add, and I just saw this from an NBC reporter that apparently he hasn't filed the paperwork yet that he needs to to actually drop out. So we're saying he's dropped out.
The expectation is that that will be happening by July 13th. But let's listen to a little bit of his 11-minute video that he posted announcing that he was leaving the race.
This is all false. The things that have been claimed did not happen. It's not real. There is a reason that this is happening now. This was the last week to try to get me off of the ballot. Those in power who have the ability to do so are using these allegations as an excuse to take away all of the things that we need to run a campaign. They would rather see Susan Collins win than have me be the next senator from Maine. We did it the right way. We built a campaign. We engaged in electoral politics. We motivated people. We banded together. We did it the way that we were told we are supposed to make change. And we won. And now they are not going to let us have it.
I was a little bit surprised that there was no conciliatory tone at all in this video. I know he's known for giving these brash and bold and big speeches and gets the crowd amped up, but dude, you just got credibly accused of raping someone. And maybe have... lost his chance at winning the most crucial Senate flip out there. Apparently, his aides did not want him to take this tone, and it was a condition that he would do this, that he got to say whatever he wanted and rail against the establishment. What did you make of it?
I completely agree. I mean, this was not a they did this to me. This was he did something to somebody else. I mean, that's what this is all about. I understand and sympathize with his arguments writ large against the establishment.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–12:03
2
How did Graham Platner’s withdrawal reshape the Maine Senate race and who can replace him?
12:03–14:34
3
Why did Graham Platner’s exit video provoke controversy instead of conciliation?
14:34–25:45
4
What is the process for selecting a replacement Democratic nominee in Maine?
25:45–47:35
Speakers
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