The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator

The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator


1968 or 2024? Democrats Hope History Doesn’t Repeat Itself

August 20, 2024

With tens of thousands of Pro-Palestinian rioters expected in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention this week, this year’s convention is beginning to look a lot like Chicago’s 1968 DNC. On today’s episode of The Spectator P.M. Podcast, hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Aubrey Gulick discuss the historic rioting that took place in 1968 during the Vietnam-era convention and compare that political scene to today’s tensions over conflicts in the Middle East.