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Hey folks,
Jack Cocchiarella and I went live for some late-night election delirium, and this one went places. We celebrated a huge win in Minnesota, talked about why Trump’s grip on the Republican Party is slipping, and got into a much bigger question: What kind of economy—and country—are we actually trying to build?
Somehow we ended up at a “politics of hanging out.” And you know what? I think there’s something real there.
[00:04:23] Peggy Flanagan wins in Minnesota—and we talk about why sending an unbought, unapologetic progressive to the Senate matters.
[00:10:03] Does Trump still have the juice? His endorsements keep taking losses, and the Republican Party may be more ready to move on than anyone wants to admit.
[00:15:13] I get personal about Paul Wellstone, the two books that helped shape my politics as a teenager, and why Flanagan’s victory means so much to me.
[00:22:14] Jack and I dig into the AI bubble, corporate bailouts, automation, UBI, a federal jobs guarantee, and the danger of leaving working people holding the bag—again.
[00:32:21] The “politics of hanging out”: what if our politics actually focused on giving people the time, money, freedom, and public spaces to build real community again?
This conversation starts with election-night chaos and ends somewhere much deeper: community, economic dignity, young men searching for purpose, the future of work, and a Democratic Party that actually responds to people’s lives. It’s funny, messy, personal, and exactly why Jack and I keep doing these conversations. If you value independent media where we can actually wrestle with this stuff together, help me keep it going.
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With urgency,
—Mike
