In this episode, Ingo Zamperoni and Jiffer Bourguignon take a look at the US election campaign and answer listener questions. 100 guests were there on October 15th. recorded the podcast in the Hamburg Central Library. A reason for Jiffer to wear her USA tank top with dazzling sequins. The couple was happy to sit in front of an audience instead of alone in the studio. As Election Day approaches, Americans are confronted with a flood of election campaigns, some of which rely on artificial intelligence and sophisticated methods of opinion manipulation. Trump also uses these tools and specifically alludes to his voters’ fears of loss: “He’s just a marketing genius. If one of these buttons presses, then you can call up these fears of loss and convert them into votes.” Ingo and Jiffer discuss how “felt Truths” influence the election because even if the economic situation seems stable, rising food prices are a central issue for many Americans. The big question remains: How will Trump and his supporters react to a possible election defeat – and what does that mean for the political division in the USA? Information about the election at tagesschau.de
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