Chapter
The Impact of Barack Obama's Election on Demographics and Politics in America
06:26 - 11:29 (05:03)
The election of Barack Obama in 2008 represented a larger trend towards the erosion of whiteness as the defining factor of American identity and foreshadowed the Democratic Party's belief in a long-term period of electoral dominance based on changing demographics in the country.
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The 2008 election of Barack Obama as the first African American president was seen by the Democratic Party as a sign that the country was moving demographically in their direction and that the party would continue to grow as the electorate became more diverse.
06:26 - 08:21 (01:55)
Summary
The 2008 election of Barack Obama as the first African American president was seen by the Democratic Party as a sign that the country was moving demographically in their direction and that the party would continue to grow as the electorate became more diverse.
ChapterThe Impact of Barack Obama's Election on Demographics and Politics in America
EpisodeThe Autopsy
PodcastThe Run-Up
In this transcript from a podcast episode, the speaker recounts the time when Bill Clinton predicted that the Democratic Party is about to enter a period of long-term electoral dominance due to demographic changes in the US.
08:21 - 09:37 (01:15)
Summary
In this transcript from a podcast episode, the speaker recounts the time when Bill Clinton predicted that the Democratic Party is about to enter a period of long-term electoral dominance due to demographic changes in the US.
ChapterThe Impact of Barack Obama's Election on Demographics and Politics in America
EpisodeThe Autopsy
PodcastThe Run-Up
A podcast discussing the gradual erosion of whiteness as the definition of being American and how this trend was accelerated by the election of Barack Obama in 2008.
09:37 - 11:29 (01:52)
Summary
A podcast discussing the gradual erosion of whiteness as the definition of being American and how this trend was accelerated by the election of Barack Obama in 2008.