The Democrats’ Solution: ‘The Old Man And The Sea’

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In this conversation Dan Harris and Claudia Koestler discuss the state of the U S presidential election and the Trump-Biden debate from the perspective of Europe They explore how closely Germany and the UK follow the election and the media apos s response to the debate They also discuss the importance of the election for the world and the potential impact of a Trump or Biden presidency The conversation touches on the age issue of Biden the values represented by the two candidates and their parties and the potential outcome if Germany and the UK had the right to vote in the U S election They also discuss the need to consider more than just one performance or issue when making a decision and the importance of competence in a leader The conversation concludes with a discussion about Biden apos s struggles and challenges at this crucial time of his presidency and the existential threat to democracy drawing the apt analogy of Hemingway apos s apos Old Man and the Sea apos As a bonus to this discussion we have added our theme song Can You Increase Democracy by apos 10 apos by The Pleasure Bombs in full at the end of the episode A cracking tune Enjoy Here are some key takeaways from the episode Germany and the UK closely follow the U S presidential election and the Trump-Biden debate The outcome of the U S election is of tremendous importance to the world especially to allies in Europe and Western countries The media apos s response to the debate focused more on Biden apos s performance rather than the content and important issues at stake The age issue of Biden has become a central focus overshadowing other important issues and values represented by the candidates and their parties It is important to consider more than just one performance or issue when deciding an election Competence should be a key factor in choosing a leader regardless of age If Germany had the right to vote in the U S election it is likely that a majority would vote for Biden aligning with shared values and democratic principles Biden apos s performance in the debate has raised concerns and may have affected his standing in swing states The analogy of Hemingway apos s apos The Old Man and the Sea apos represents the dilemma of whether Biden should hang on or let go of his pursuit of the presidency Overhereoverthere org