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#76 Why We Should Welcome Anyone Late To The 'Trump's A Fascist Loon' Party with Cliston Brown
Episode 76
Thursday, 19 March, 2026
The Wall Street Journal article reported recently that some young voters are starting to regret their vote for Donald Trump, who set the world on fire and didn’t even lower the price of eggs. A new poll finds 58 percent of voters under 30 disapprove of his job performance.This is actually good news, if you’re up for Democrats winning elections. I know many liberals insist that Trump won because he’s a racist, sexist bigoted fool rather than in spite of those obvious character flaws. However, if all 2024 Trump voters wanted him to Make American Antebellum Again, he’d enjoy much higher approval. I don’t need to like former Trump voters to accept them in a winning coalition. It’s like Buffy teaming up with Spike in that epic Season 2 finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Spike’s motivations were self-centered and hardly noble, but ultimately, he still helped her save the world.This week, my guest is political strategist and friend of the podcast Cliston Brown.You will hear:Online shaming might feel good, but is it the most effective persuasion technique?Why Democrats too often fall for “silver bullet” thinkingWhy John Fetterman’s curious Senate career likely ends after one termWhy “the math is the math” when it comes to winning electionsAnd more!Guest Info: Cliston Brown is a political analyst and communications executive. He writes on U.S. politics at ClistonBrown.com, having previously written for the New York Observer and the California Globe. On average, Brown has projected the final composition of the U.S. House of Representatives within 7.5 seats and the U.S. Senate within 1.222 seats. In the most recent election, he correctly predicted every U.S. Senate race.Brown began his career as a journalist in the Chicago area in 1994, covering government and politics, intellectual property law, international business issues, education, and law enforcement. He moved to Washington, D.C., in 2001, where he served for two years as director of communications for U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-Indiana), then transitioned back into the private sector as a communications professional and political analyst in the insurance industry, holding positions in Washington, Chicago and San Francisco.Follow Brown on Twitter: @clistonbrownConnect with Stephen:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SER1897YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ThePlayTyperGuyEmail: ser1840@gmail.comJoin the Player Typer Guy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stephenrobinson
