Election 2024: Are Identity Politics Holding Us Back?
Sep 27, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
During election seasons, Democrats and Republicans leverage identity-based platforms to engage voters. Those who think identity politics isn’t holding us back argue identity politics offers a pathway for inclusion and empowerment for historically-sidelined groups. Those who believe it does hold us back argue it prevents constructive dialogue on solutions that benefit everyone, and risks alienating large segments of the population. Now we debate: In the 2024 Presidential Election, Are Identity Politics Holding Us Back?
Arguing Yes: Coleman Hughes, Host of the “Conversations with Coleman” podcast and Contributing Writer at The Free Press
Arguing No: Alicia Garza, Founder of Black Lives Matter and Black Futures Lab
Emmy award-winning journalist John Donvan moderates
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