Episode 36: Thaaaaaat's Politics
Political organizer Samuel Lipson joins Kate for questions about the politics and government of Hometown and a perspective from outside the fandom. Plus, some stories from real-life campaigns.
Topics: Escapism vs. reality is a little more complicated. Prophecy talk. Sword Art Online. Our history as political organizers. Ettingermentum. Graham Platner and Abdul El-Sayed. Primary night stories. What makes New England small towns different? Hometown government’s abnormal structure for a city its size. Dying small towns and the appeal of the Dark World. Who did all the adults vote for in the 2020 presidential primary? Is Toriel a normie lib? Hometown’s Bernie Bros. Much Carol talk. Kate unfriends the guest mid-recording. Asgore divorce spiral. What Sans knows.
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