Hello from Philly, Berkeley, and Missoula!
In this #2020 special, we share our jaundiced views of the U! S! A! and the election as of Wednesday night, 24 hours after polls closed.
Discussed:
Tuesday night’s emotional roller-coaster
Post-vote explanations based on racial and ethnic checkboxes
Propositions 22 and 16 in California
Tammy’s feel-good corner a.k.a local measures to give us hope going forward
Links to stuff we mention:
Exit polls (with the usual caveats) showing Trump’s gains with POC voters
Jennifer Medina, of The New York Times, on the macho appeal of Donald Trump
Aída Chávez, of The Intercept, with a pre-election look at Latino/a progressive organizing in Arizona, as well as her write-up on election night, with Ryan Grim
Congratulations to TTSG friend Nikil Saval! He’s a progressive Democrat success story, the first Asian American member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, and we couldn’t be more proud! (ICYMI: our interview with Nikil)
How was Election Day/Night/Week for everyone else??? Terrible? Sleepless? Blasé? Send your comments, questions, and reactions to timetosaygoodbyepod@gmail.com or via DM @TTSGPOD!
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