This week, Karin talks to Psychoanalyst and co-host of the Mind of State podcast Betty Teng about the complicated psychology of campaigns during a time of pandemic. How can we recreate the value of face to face voter interactions when in person contact is not possible? Will the virus make people want to vote for conservative politicians out of fear? Will it make them value government services more? How can we guard against despair and disengagement? Plus, we play the Gut Check game, reacting to quotes about current political news stories such as the Wisconsin election outcome, the endorsements of Biden by Obama, Sanders and Warren, and the right wing protests against Corona related closures.
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