Midwest Republicans lost in 2018 — but they’re not giving up power
Explain It to Me4 Joulu 2018

Midwest Republicans lost in 2018 — but they’re not giving up power

Jane, Ezra, and Matt talk about state-level GOP power grabs and the curious case of Trump’s disappearing populism. References and further reading: Tara Golshan’s piece on the recent legislation proposed by GOP lawmakers David Frum’s book and Yascha Mounk’s book on populism and the threat to democracy Ezra’s conversation with Nate Silver Matt’s explainer on the Indiana Carrier factory Michael Brendan Dougherty’s essay on the support Trump needs after the 2018 elections A research paper on Americans’ misconceptions of the major political parties Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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