will the internet discussions change the way US elections are fought?

 Usually in the morning, I listen to youtube music or talks or headlines.

Yes, talks. 

You know I did not watch the debates of Republican candidates, mainly because I am a Democrat. But there are rumors of independents and Democrats also wanting to run, but don't expect the headlines to get into what they say.

So anyway, this talk popped up on my video stream today

...hmm.... He actually sounds like he knows what he is talking about.

and he is discussing how as governor he fought the teachers union to try to improve the very lousy schools in New Jersey, and notes he supports school choice.

left out: that when the Catholic immigrants were denied a decent education and taught protestantism in the public schools, the bishops started an idependent school system: many prominent Catholics were educated at these schools, and not just Catholics: Bill Clinton comes to mind.

so school choice for parents who want to teach their children their values in schools, and to have an alternative to public schools is not a new issue. 

but then he discusses the problems of the Ukraine war in some details, and I was delighted that he noted the Chinese connection here (backing down in the Ukaine, especially after leaving Afghanistan, sends a message that they can steal the fishing and petroleum assets from the Philippines in the West Philippine sea, not to mention that if they stop freedom of navigation in this area they can pressure other countries by blocking the sea lanes, and the internet while they are at it).

Well, anyway, in past elections usually the so called news just pushed cliches and reported it as a horse race, spending more time reporting on polls than about issues.

So will things change?

Well, this talk is with Canadian Jordan Peterson, but there are other influential people who do this: Joe Rogan's interview almost single handedly upset the monopoly of information about problems with the covid shots.

Since I live in the Philippines I don't especially follow this stuff, but I am glad that ordinary folk can listen to these nuanced talks, especially since mainstream media places like the NYT, WaPo, Atlantic etc. are behind pay walls, and on my small pension there is no way that I can read this nuanced information.