Matt Kroenig: Hi Emma, what do you think is the best way to ingratiate ourselves to our readers? Should we say that they live on a floating island of garbage, or should I just say that I think that the only garbage I see is your fans?
Emma Ashford: We could get into an argument over whether there’s an apostrophe in the word “fan’s,” I suppose. Honestly, it’s ridiculous that the election is so close, and yet the top news stories about it are so utterly banal. Seems like Donald Trump should stop hiring comedians, and Kamala Harris should lock Joe Biden in a windowless room until after Election Day.
MK: Well, it is only a few days away, and we thoroughly debated last time about what a Trump or Harris foreign policy will mean for the future of the United States’ role in the world and how Washington will deal with global hot spots. With any luck, we will know the identity of the next U.S. commander in chief before our next exchange.
So, what should we debate this week?
EA: I want to talk about foreign policy and the election more broadly. I have three questions for you. First: Do voters really care about foreign policy? The conventional wisdom is that it doesn’t matter, but it does seem this time around that issues like Gaza or Ukraine are penetrating the election conversation. What do you think—does foreign policy matter to voters?
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