002 | “非主流候选人”崛起和反建制潮流

美轮美换 The American Roulette

【聊了什么】

从“大放异彩”的少数族裔候选人Vivek Ramaswamy，到肯尼迪家族的“局外人” RFK Jr.，再到更早的杨安泽，特朗普时代后，没有担任过公职的“非主流候选人”已经成为了两党初选中不可小觑的一股势力，他们为何能吸引到选民的支持，他们走多远？

The post-Trump era political arena has seen no shortage of unconventional candidates: from rising superstar Vivek Ramaswamy, to the “outsider” of the famed Kennedy family — RFK Jr., to the UBI candidate Andrew Yang from the last election cycle.

In this episode, we dive into their political journey — how did they rise to become formidable foes without ever having held public office? What makes them appealing to their supporters and how far can they go? Follow along as we watch their career with great interest.

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【时间轴】

01:33 首场共和党初选辩论回顾

04:44 “大放异彩”的Ramaswamy在辩论中遭受围攻，网络粉丝能帮他走多远

19:09 Ramaswamy的少数族裔身份和移民故事

26:13 肯尼迪家族的“局外人”RFK Jr.的崛起之路

29:35 从环保律师到阴谋论者，RFK Jr.的“反转”其实并不意外

35:18 从杨安泽到RFK Jr.，没有担任过公职的“非主流候选人”的初选天花板

46:37 特朗普如何打破初选天花板

51:51 两党选民的反建制情绪和战后社会文化思潮变化

58:21 “非主流候选人”退选后如何变现，他们都要去做播客了？

01:33 A look back at the first Republican primary debate in August 2023

04:44 Ramaswamy faced a barrage of attacks at the debate; how far can his online fan base take him?

19:09 Ramaswamy's background as a minority and an immigrant

26:13 The rise of Kennedy family's "outsider” — RFK Jr.

29:35 From environmental lawyer to conspiracy theorist, RFK Jr.'s pivot is not all that surprising

35:18 The primary ceiling for candidates who have never held public office

46:37 How Trump broke the so called “primary ceiling”

51:51 The anti-establishment sentiment among voters in both parties and the post-war shift of socio-cultural attitudes

58:21 How "non-mainstream candidates" cash in after bowing out of the race — are they all pivoting to podcasting?

【我们是谁 Who We Are】

美轮美换是一档深入探讨当今美国政治的中文播客。

美轮美换的前身是“选·美 iAmElection”，一档由游天龙、talich、林垚、庄巧祎等人于2015年创立的中文播客，选·美聚集了一群关心美国政治的学者、律师、媒体人、观察者和爱好者，在2016年大选前后吸引了大量的听众和读者，成为一档现象级的播客。2020年大选前，talich等人重新推出了“美轮美换”，更新了16集。2023年，新一轮美国大选即将开始，我们决定将选·美和美轮美换的传统延续下去，推出新版的“美轮美换”播客。

我们的主播：

王浩岚：美国政治爱好者，岚目公众号主笔兼消息二道贩子 Lokin：美国法学院学生，即将成为一名纽约诉讼律师。 Talich：美国政治/文化历史爱好者 小华：媒体人，美政观察者

The American Roulette is produced by Baihua Media. It is a podcast dedicated to helping the Chinese-speaking community understand fast-changing U.S. politics.

The American Roulette’s predecessor is “iAmElection”, a Chinese-language podcast created by Tianlong You, Talich, Yao Lin, and Qiaoy Zhuangi in 2015. The podcast brought together a group of scholars, lawyers, media veterans, observers and enthusiasts who care about American politics. At the height of its popularity, it was featured in the New York Times, and attracted an estimated 70,000 audience who listened each month. For the 2020 election, Talich and others relaunched the podcast as "美轮美换" with 16 new episodes.

In 2023, as the new round of U.S. presidential election is about to begin, we’re building on the legacy of “iAmElection” and “美轮美换” to launch a new podcast that we hope will become your go-to American Politics podcast. We introduce: “美轮美换 The American Roulette.”

Our Hosts:

王浩岚 (Haolan Wang)：American political enthusiast, chief writer at Lán Mù WeChat Official Account, and peddler of information Lokin: U.S. law school student, incoming NY litigation lawyer Talich: U.S. politics, history, and culture enthusiast 小华 (Xiao Hua): Journalist, political observer

本期节目由小华制作，封面设计来自欢祺，本期的音频编辑是Xavier。 美轮美换是一档由百花传媒出品的播客。 This episode is produced by Xiao Hua, cover design by Huanqi, our audio editor for this episode is Xavier. American Roulette is a part of Baihua Media.

【拓展链接】

A Chaotic Display of Conservatism at the First Republican Debate | The New Yorker

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