3 chapters across the catalog
Mondale Robinson of the Black Male Voter Project discusses the mission to create "super voters" among Black men by addressing their specific psychological and economic needs. The hosts critique the use of behavioral psychology to change the "psyche" of voters and discuss how withholding a vote acts as a form of political leverage.
The Republican National Convention is reviewed, with a focus on Kimberly Guilfoyle's high-energy speech and its "dog whistle" to Black and Hispanic men. The hosts observe that the GOP is strategically targeting a small percentage of Black male voters in swing states like Pennsylvania and Michigan. They argue that the Republicans are successfully positioning themselves as the party of "masculinity" and "freedom" compared to the Democratic "nudge" tactics.
Mondale Robinson explains the mission of the Black Male Voter Project, which aims to turn Black men into "super voters" using behavioral psychology. The hosts express skepticism after discovering the project's donation button links directly to ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform. They criticize the project's "BMEP Additory Approach" and its use of slang like "Brothers Be Voting" as patronizing and manipulative.
