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A podcast asking questions about policy, elections, and democracy. We hear from all sides and ask them to make their case so that you can decide for yourself - what are we?
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Should SkyNet be the new President of America?
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‘AI for President’ sounds far-fetched, but the temptation is there. As the journalist and editor Joshua Davis wrote in a Wired article in 2017 - “We elect politicians who we hope will embody our ideals and values, only to be sorely disappointed when they seduce interns and demand briefcases of unmarked bills. An AI president offers the possibility …
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You may have heard many ‘cat voted as Mayor’ stories. But most of these ‘animals-voted-mayor’ stories are just fund-raisers where everyone pays $1 to vote, and some cute, furry thing is picked to be an honorary mayor. Sometimes - like that mule, I mentioned - the candidate and the votes are real. Welcome to What Are We? - a podcast powered by CallH…
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Does the vote of every American really matter?
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Five times in the past, the candidate with the most votes did not win the presidency! Yes, you heard it right: Five times! So, this whole system was put in place in 1788 by the founding fathers so some popular dictator (or royalist still loyal to the British) could not sweep the elections. Today’s America is infinitely more diverse and populated th…
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Will Americans Ever Vote For a ’Tough’ Leader?
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Mr Lee turned Singapore from a poor island with few prospects and large unemployment into a developed nation in a single generation. And though he was no great advocate for democracy - Mr Lee was a strong man with a flair for administration. Does America need such a man? What Are We? - a podcast powered by CallHub, the one-stop digital campaigning …
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