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Eva St. James argues that the Dutch election proves legacy media still holds immense power to manipulate voters despite the rise of independent platforms like X. In the United States, 2024 census data shows the average voter age is 51, with a median of 48. The hosts conclude that because younger people (ages 18-24) have significantly lower turnout rates (48%) compared to seniors (75%), youth-led movements like those for Bernie Sanders often fail to materialize at the ballot box.
Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale detailed a massive data harvesting operation that uses cell phone numbers from rally attendees to link individuals to voter files. Parscale claims that 34% of attendees at a recent Michigan rally were Democrats, suggesting the campaign's data-driven approach is significantly more advanced than in 2016.
A 2013 clip of Representative Maxine Waters resurfaces in which she describes a powerful database built by President Obama's "Organizing for America" (OFA). Waters claimed the database contained unprecedented levels of information on individuals that future Democratic candidates would have to utilize. The hosts speculate on whether this private database contains sensitive government information.
