Americanata Episode 30 - Why Don't Americans Trust the Media? by Americanataโดย Americanata

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Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez ask what kind of obligations the wealthy have to U.S. society, whether the wealthy are less rooted now, and whether elites are morally isolated.http://www.americanata.org/โดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez explore the limits of representation, ask whether America has a race problem or an economic one, and discuss the connection between good, stable jobs with race relations.http://www.americanata.orgโดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez ask whether the the U.S. is seeing a crime wave or a crime blip, explore whether the old law and order dog whistle still works, and wonder whether America is heading toward an era of stagnation. http://www.americanata.orgโดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez ask whether the two party system is to blame for growing extremism, whether the tendency to vote against the rival party’s candidate leads to a climate of intolerance, and whether America’s political parties are nothing more than laundromats.http://www.americanata.org/…

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez discuss the domestic consequences of America’s global decline, how intertwined U.S. identity is with military dominance, and whether Jimmy Carter will go down in history as a national prophet.http://www.americanata.org/โดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez ask whether Democratic strategist James Carville was right when he proclaimed, “Wokeness is a problem and everyone knows it.” They explore what the Democrats can do, how the GOP might capitalize, and discuss the book, “The Coddling of the American Mind.”http://www.americanata.org/…

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez explore the myths surrounding America's founding and wonder whether our exceptionalism would collapse if we're honest about our nation's past.โดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez compare Jenner to other California celebrity candidates, explore the meaning of the politics of validation, and ask whether voters should demand that candidates have a history of public service.http://americanata.orgโดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez discuss America's relentless culture of progress, its least celebrated discontents, and wonder whether white Evangelicalism is based more on resisting modernity than theology.http://www.americanata.orgโดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez discuss Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson's questioning of the use of government to dictate culture, the relative absence of religion in the U.S. Constitution, and whether the public will soon tire of the Culture Wars.www.americanata.orgโดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez ask whether the pandemic exacerbated America's post-reality politics, whether our obsession with rights makes it impossible to discuss the common good, and whether President Biden's biggest asset is that he's viewed as non-threatening.www.americanata.orgโดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez ask whether appearances trump agenda in U.S. politics, whether Americans have entered the post-reality age, and whether emptiness leads to the death of empathy.โดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez explore America's sentimental view of racial conflict, and ask whether there's such a thing as a Latino Community and whether America can really fit into a handful of Census categories.http://americanata.orgโดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez discuss whether there's really an immigration problem, why Americans can't talk about the issue rationally, and where the next anti-immigrant wave might pop up.http://americanata.orgโดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez discuss falling cable news ratings, voter fatigue, and whether political polarization is making us dumber.www.americanata.orgโดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez discuss America’s growing disdain for elites, why it has some politicians all twisted up, and whether the rich really can enter heaven easier than a camel can squeeze through the eye of a needle.http://www.americanata.org/โดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez discuss the meaning of the recent royal kerfuffle, the trend of defining oppression upwards, and whether America's elites have failed their country.http://www.americanata.org/โดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez talk about growing up in suburban Southern California and what it taught them about social networks, and what it means to belong (or not).http://www.americanata.org/โดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez explore the advantages and disadvantages of the proverbial American way, the downside of the pursuit of happiness, and the tension between nationalism and localism.http://www.americanata.org/โดย Americanata

Is America a Needy Nation? How much politics is too much for people? Do we need to disconnect for a while to find some joy? Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez explore whether American culture can rebound from this historic low point.http://www.americanata.org/โดย Americanata

What did we learn about ourselves during the Trump era? Is the era of outrage going to last forever or will someone stand up and say enough? Could it be that Americans are just an unhappy people? Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez discuss.http://www.americanata.org/โดย Americanata

The perception that the end of the pandemic may be near is allowing us to consider what comes next in our lives. Gregory suggests we're on the verge of a new era of license, creativity and...fun. Are we on the cusp of acknowledging our national trauma, reckoning the state of our depression or preparing for a decade of speakeasies and flappers in th…

Why are Americans so consumed with ignoring what's wrong with us? Mike visits the idea that one of the problems with Lincoln was an overemphasis on union - unity at all costs. Gregory suggests it may be 'The problem of pluralism' and America's bad habit of finding unity only when there's a common threat. Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez discuss.ht…

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez discuss what political parties are for, what a conservative party should stand for, and what happens when elites disengage from politics.โดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez ask whether this horrible pandemic can somehow restore America. What will the isolation do to us? Will it further weaken communities or ultimately bring us more together?http://www.americanata.org/โดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez discuss Trump’s Mount Rushmore extravaganza, why America isn’t mourning the 130,000 Americans who have died of COVID-19, and whether or not America needs to atone for its past.http://www.americanata.org/โดย Americanata

Mike Madrid and Gregory Rodriguez explore Trump’s racial rhetoric, the meaning of whiteness, and what the George Floyd protests might mean for America.http://www.americanata.org/โดย Americanata