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234 | Yascha Mounk: Can Diverse and Divided Democracies Survive?

The Realignment

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The Tension in the Identity Group

The real tension in the identity group tit here is, on the one hand, there is the obvious point that this is all woe kits. But individualism is a deeply important part of western and especially american ty. So for me, my reaction is, like, wook. I may think it's weird that this person is like, maybe satan lat saying, like latin x, but at the same time, that's their identity. They're an individual. The state has to intervene and make sure you get to decide your own decisions. That's why the freedom of association or freedom of worship are classic liberal rights. And it ras bet we just end up falling

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