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“The Americans want to improve the economic situation. But there is a difference between what people want and what the parties can actually achieve,” says Voxpot journalist Matěj Schneider about one of the important issues of the upcoming US presidential elections. Will President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump face off in the election? And what would it mean if the courts did not allow Trump into the presidential race?
You can watch the entire interview in the introductory video or listen to it on your favorite podcast app. What were the main themes?
0:36-4:15 About why journalist Matěj Schneider has not yet bet on the winner of the American elections. How polarized is America ahead of the November elections? How could Donald Trump’s numerous lawsuits impact the election and why does the latest one in Colorado matter? How big a dilemma is it for American democracy to decide whether someone should be allowed to run in the election? And according to Schneider, how will this process end?
4:15 p.m. – 8:30 a.m When Donald Trump and Joe Biden meet again in the presidential election campaign, it will be a “battle of old men”. Why can’t such a big country find younger politicians? What role do the parties themselves play in selecting candidates and why is it career suicide for the Democrats to oppose Biden?
8:30-11:35 According to political scientist Stephen Skowronek, there are four types of presidents in the United States. Which type is Donald Trump and which type is Joe Biden?
11:35-16:02 About the fact that both members of the Trump-Biden couple are quite unpopular in their party establishment. According to journalist Schneider, what will be the main topic of this year’s presidential election in the USA? And what are the country’s biggest problems awaiting the new president?
16:02-19:15 Is there a consensus among Americans on any issue that requires a clear position from the president, or do the problems of the “ordinary American” vary from state to state? Is there still a threat of political violence similar to the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 in the USA?
19:15-24:45 How does the primary system work, what does the electoral college look like and why is the system not uniform in all states? According to Schneider, why is the potential threat that Donald Trump would stop supporting Ukraine as president being exaggerated in the media, and what difference would a victory by a Republican or Democratic candidate make to America and the world? If Donald Trump wins on the issue of US withdrawal from NATO, why is the threat still not eliminated?
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