Mark Alan Smith
ON THE RECORD · 5 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“if you can somehow link your opponent to some negative aspect”
Mark Alan Smith · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-04
Smith suggested a candidate could gain advantage by linking an opponent to a negative aspect of the disaster.
“It’s something people can unify around … across race and class and other divisions.”
Mark Alan Smith · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-04
Smith explained how natural disasters can briefly bring communities together across divisions.
“In order for something like that to affect how people vote, somebody has to channel it,”
Mark Alan Smith · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-04
Smith explained that community-unifying events only affect voting if someone channels them politically.
“Natural disasters will tend to bring people together,”
Mark Alan Smith · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-04
Smith explained how natural disasters can briefly bring communities together across divisions.
“It’s hard to channel anything where everybody agrees.”
Mark Alan Smith · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-04
Smith explained that community-unifying events only affect voting if someone channels them politically.