Why the Midterm Elections Diverged from Expectations; Also, the Mentality Underlying Indonesia’s Sex Ban

December 13, 2022 00:54:31
Why the Midterm Elections Diverged from Expectations; Also, the Mentality Underlying Indonesia’s Sex Ban
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Why the Midterm Elections Diverged from Expectations; Also, the Mentality Underlying Indonesia’s Sex Ban

Dec 13 2022 | 00:54:31

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James Keys Tunde Ogunlana

Show Notes

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look back at the 2022 midterm election now that things have pretty much shaken and consider why the results from a big picture standpoint were both divergent from historical norms and unexpected in light of many contemporaneous indicators.  (01:34).  The guys also discuss the mentality underlying Indonesia’s ban of sex outside of marriage and break down how this kind of approach managing societies is more common in historic and modern societies than it may seem (36:31).

The midterms didn't produce a wave. Here's what that's meant historically (NPR)

House of Representatives Results: GOP wins the majority (CNN)

The US House Was Biased Toward Democrats in 2022: Why Republicans Are Developing a Geography Problem (Decision Desk HQ)

The Midterms Are About Rigged Maps and Republican Judges (Slate)

Indonesia bans sex outside marriage as parliament passes sweeping new criminal code (CNN)

Official says Iran shutting down morality police after 2 months of protests (CBS News)

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