TRIGGERnometry How Elites Betrayed Working People - Batya Ungar Sargon
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Dec 22, 2024 Batya Ungar-Sargon, an insightful American journalist and author, dives deep into the class divides plaguing America today. She discusses how mass immigration is impacting the working class and highlights the stark contrast between elite and average American views. Sargon also examines working-class perspectives on U.S. foreign policy, particularly regarding aid to Ukraine and Israel. Additionally, she reflects on the challenges faced by journalists in a politically biased media landscape, emphasizing the complexities of navigating identity and political affiliations.
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Polarization as Profit
- Working-class Americans have a lot of consensus on important issues.
- Elites profit from pushing polarization.
Radical Moderateness
- Public opinion on abortion and guns is more moderate than political discourse suggests.
- A "radical moderateness" exists, with most Americans favoring reasonable restrictions, not bans.
The Class Divide
- The real divide in the U.S. is based on class, not political affiliation.
- The Republican party represents the working class, while Democrats cater to the educated elite and dependent poor.