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409 | Yascha Mounk: The Identity Trap - Why New Group Identity & Social Justice Ideas Failed to Transform America

The Realignment

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The Influence of Identity Synthesis and Wokeness in 2020

The speakers reflect on the overreach and overestimation of control by identity synthesis and wokeness in 2020, discussing their implications and hold on political institutions. They share their perspective from a center-left space, predicting the potential outcomes if Donald Trump were to win re-election and the difficulty of arguing against these ideas during his presidency. They believe that the contestation of these ideas will continue for years to come.

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