Only 14 % of the population live in rural areas, but they have an outsize influence on who gets elected to federal office. By the time i ran for office, i was in a state house district that had voted for trump in 20 16 and a state senate district that went for trump narrowly in 20 16. I think it's just a, it's a narrative that makes it really hard for us to engage with rural folks. And in my experience, knocking doors in my district Am i've knocked 20 thousand, over 20000 doors in my community.
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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