Ep063 - Independents on the rise—what it means for the future of conservatism

On this episode, I speak with Adam Brandon from The Independent Center (https://www.independentcenter.org/) about how more Americans are ditching the Democratic and Republican parties and registering as Independents. How will these demographic and party platform shifts affect the U.S. political system, going forward? -------- 🛜 Go to https://thehomelessconservative.com to sign up for emails and see more content from Blake ----------- CHAPTERS: 01:35 - Podcasts are under-40's primary news source 02:21 - The generational shift in America 07:22 - The rise of independents 15:09 - An example of bad polling data 16:15 - Prediction for Independents winning 19:45 - This is where Adam thinks Independents can win 21:18 - Where do we get voter registration numbers? 23:48 - Which states will independents first do well in? 26:27 - What are the cons of registering as an independent? 27:53 - Primary reform 35:44 - How do younger voters who have ONLY known politics with Trump engage with politics? 40:16 - Voters want authenticity 41:14 - Joe Biden won on being normal - then went all in on progressive policies 44:12 - What will the future of the Democratic party look like? 48:12 - What will the Republican party look like in 2028? 58:53 - Can Democrats switch to being pro-smaller government? 1:02:50 - How should independents think about their vote in November? 1:09:56 - How can "homeless" conservatives change the Republican party? NOTES: The Independent Center https://www.independentcenter.org Freedom Works is Closing - And Blaming Trump https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/05/08/freedomworks-is-closing-and-blaming-trump-00156784 FreedomWorks, an organization that mobilized tea party conservatives, dissolves https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/09/freedomworks-closing-tea-party/ ‘All these core things we worked on were gone’: A Tea Party leader reflects on the MAGA makeover https://www.semafor.com/article/08/16/2024/all-these-core-things-we-worked-on-were-gone-a-tea-party-leader-reflects-on-the-maga-makeover