Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast Echoes of the 1994 Midterms in 2022 with Steve Kornacki
Nov 1, 2022
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1994 As The Birth Of Nationalized Midterms
- Steve Kornacki argues 1994 marks the start of modern nationalized, polarized midterm politics.
- Gingrich aimed to make every congressional race a national referendum between two clear party brands.
Media Enabled National Politics
- Kornacki links nationalized politics to the rise of national media like C-SPAN and cable TV.
- He says Gingrich exploited new broadcast access to amplify national messages district by district.
Personalized Media Deepens Tribalism
- Social media and smartphones personalized national narratives and reinforced partisan tribalism.
- Kornacki compares this to a return to explicitly partisan press and innate tribal instincts.