In an age when saying the wrong thing in a Twitter post could leave you ghosted by onetime friends—or worse—we find our country torn apart at the political seams. But things don’t need to be this way. Constructive social discourse is not dead, it just needs a little resuscitation. From CurtCo Media. Consider Meet Me in the Middle your political rehab. Each week, Ed Larson (Pulitzer Prize winning historian, author, and world-wide lecturer) invites guests from across the ideological spectrum—including politicians, activists, and celebrities—to sit down, discuss the issues, and if not find consensus, at least find common ground. So bring an open mind and remember, we’re more alike than different.
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episode 55: 55 - Bits & Pieces: Conversations and Solutions on Behalf of America
Producer Joey Salvia tosses out subjects for our hosts, Bill Curtis and Jane Albrecht, to tackle, and possibly solve, including poverty, divisiveness, and fake news. Topics discussed include the nursing home scandal in NYC, Ted Cruz, why the media needs Trump, taxes, the rich, the poor, and other hot news topics.
Episode Timestamps:
1:47 Governor Cuomo and NY Nursing Home Scandal. Managing a pandemic
9:11 Damn Lies and the people who choose to believe (and act on) them. Misinformation and strange conspiracy theories. Taxes, cults, social media, and Fox News.
19:10 Politics over governance: the next election, Ted Cruz, and what governance is supposed to be.
24:30 The widening gap between the super-rich and everyone else
35:30 What’s our goal here in America: Our vision. One America that takes care of its own.
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