Campaigning in the manosphere
We discuss the impact of Trump’s extreme immigration rhetoric and how the candidates are courting the male vote.
On this episode of After America, Dr Prudence Flowers, Senior Lecturer in US History at Flinders University, joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss immigration, reproductive rights, and why Harris and Trump are hitting the podcast circuit.
This discussion was recorded on Monday 21 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: Prudence Flowers, Senior Lecturer in US History, Flinders University // @FlowersPGF
Host: Emma Shortis, Senior Research for International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @EmmaShortis
Show notes:
‘Republicans once championed immigration in the US. Why has the party’s rhetoric – and public opinion – changed so dramatically?’ by Prudence Flowers, The Conversation (October 2024)
‘The ‘feral 25-year-olds’ making Kamala Harris go viral on TikTok’ by Drew Harwell, The Washington Post (September 2024)
The Right-to-Life Movement, the Reagan Administration, and the Politics of Abortion by Prudence Flowers (2019)
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