The frustration and anger felt by people in Nashville as their power and representation in government is eroded, highlighted through the case of Jill Fichard and the abolition of the police oversight board. The chapter explores concerns about the city becoming a site of conservative culture wars and the implications for diversity and creativity, with a look ahead at the upcoming presidential race.
Bloomberg Businessweek national political correspondent Joshua Green joins this episode to describe a political phenomenon that’s emerging in parts of the US: red states encroaching on blue cities. In Nashville, Austin and elsewhere, Republican legislatures have successfully used supermajorities to block liberal reforms and enact conservative policies.
Read more: The Hostile Takeover of Blue Cities by Red States
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