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Overall, some very interesting thoughts / sources on identity politics. However, Klein seemed to skip many many other important factors in the polarization of America (e.g., campaign finance law changes, the topics covered in Dark Money). I also thought he conveniently skipped over examples of democrats & the media behaving badly...
"As I have watched one election’s heroes turn into the next election’s scoundrels, as I have listened to rational people give me thoughtful reasons for doing ridiculo ...more
"As I have watched one election’s heroes turn into the next election’s scoundrels, as I have listened to rational people give me thoughtful reasons for doing ridiculo ...more
Fantastic! If you really want to get a hold of the social science on why the US is as angry as it is, this is a great foundation. Kind of like a Gladwell book: Academic stuff but written for a broader audience. I don’t read all of Klein’s stuff, but here he’s honest and self-deprecating enough to appreciate what he’s saying while also not feeling hoodwinked by someone with an ideology who’s pretending not to have one. Great overview of political science on polarization.
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