Jonathan Metzl on what's driving polarization in a post-Trump America — and how to fix it

02/09/21 • 37 min

The "Dying of Whiteness" author talks about what he’s learning from new focus groups and why the 2019 Democratic victories in the Kentucky and Louisiana governor’s races "in the middle of Trumpism" provide a roadmap for bridging the divide.

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