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#388 - David Pakman - Moving Politics Past Identity

Oct 23, 2021

David Pakman, a prominent political commentator and host of The David Pakman Show, dives into the tensions between left and right ideologies. He discusses the communication breakdown fueled by identity politics and social media. Pakman critiques the overemphasis on identity by right-wing narratives and advocates for focusing on economic issues that matter to the working class. The conversation also explores the role of figures like Donald Trump in shaping political discourse and the challenges of engaging diverse audiences amid rising polarization.

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Intro

2min

Navigating Political Discourse

9min

Navigating Identity Politics

14min

Navigating Political Discourse in Controversial Times

17min

Navigating the Complexities of Big Pharma and Vaccine Perception

3min

Vaccination Rates and the Balance of Bodily Autonomy

3min

Challenges of Unity on the Political Left

2min

Navigating Polarized Perspectives on Health Policies

13min

David Pakman is a political commentator and host of The David Pakman Show.

The Left and The Right really aren't talking very well at the moment. It feels like if people don't have the same political leaning, they see the world in an entirely different way, whether that's disagreements on identity, health, policy, priorities or babymaking.

Expect to learn David Pakman's explanation for why communication from Left to Right seems so strained, whether identity politics really takes up as much focus among the Left as it seems, whether Donald Trump is an own goal for Conservatives, the biggest problems with political commentators refusing to communicate and much more...

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