Rural America went from an even partisan split to going 16 points republican. We saw that manifesting in the election of donald trump, who undid a all the good climate policies and certainly didn't pass any others. The reasons why the democrats have kind of let it slide by over the past decade are numerous but i think one of the key ones is that democrats have a very kind of top down focus on gubernatorial races, congressional races and the presidential.
Most Americans support climate action, but you wouldn’t know it from Congress or the courts – or from most of the media. People on both the left and the right experience the same devastating floods, the same life-threatening heatwaves and the same catastrophic wildfires. Yet individuals tend to socialize within insulated political tribes, operate in completely different information bubbles and see the problems and solutions through different lenses. How can we learn to bridge ideological divides, develop trust, and find the common ground needed to rebuild respectful civil discourse?
Guests:
Chloe Maxmin, Maine State Senator
Joan Blades, Co-founder, LivingRoomConversations.org
John Gable, Co-founder, AllSides.com
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