Continuing my fall series of interviews on different aspects of the 2020 Election, and in this interview I talk with Steve Miller on the Democratic Party platform and pitch to voters, is it more than “Trump bad”? Well, “Trump bad” is a big part of the pitch and appeal, according to my guest today, Steve Miller.
In addition to being my brother-in-law and all around awesome guy, Steve is a market researcher who makes his living researching consumer behavior and decision making, and he brings that insight into this analysis of the Democratic Party’s platform and messaging in the 2020 election. This is a fascinating discussion, which I enjoyed immensely. I hope you enjoy it as well!
Topics covered in this episode
- The core concerns/values that animate Democratic voters this election.
- Why Democrats aren’t attacking Trump on some of the many fronts they could be attacking him on.
- The interesting mirror of Democrats and Republican both believing the other party is better at presenting a cohesive narrative to voters.
- The importance of evaluating not just candidate words, but candidate behaviors.
- How Steve’s work as a market researcher informs his analysis as a voter.
- Whether the Democratic Party will move further left in a Biden or Trump victory.
Conversation starter
If you’re a Democratic/Democratic-leaning voter, to what degree do you agree with Steve’s assessment of the Democratic Party?
If you’re a Republican/Republican-leaning voter, what do you find you interesting, challenging, or surprising in Steve’s analysis of Democratic politics?
Generally, how does this interview challenge your preexisting assumptions about the Democratic Party and its members?
Related to the Democratic Party platform
Articles and documents
TTP posts and articles
- Podcast: The 2020 Republican Platform(?) – Interview with Matt Anderson
- Podcast: Is Donald Trump a Rational Actor?
- Article: Against Conservative Populists and American Divorce
- Article: The First Pagan President?
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