An Angry America AIF 2016

What are the bedrock things that our democracy rests upon that are failing?

Mickey Edwards Vice President and Program Director, Rodel Fellowships in Public Leade...
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What's Fueling an Angry America?

What's Fueling an Angry America?

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It’s difficult to ignore anger in the United States right now—talking heads battle on cable news, protesters get violent at campaign rallies, and families can’t talk politics around the dinner table. What’s fueling the anger? And how can it be managed? In this episode, panelists Mickey Edwards, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Stephen Carter, and Arthur Brooks explore the variables contributing to an angry America. Edwards blames rhetoric from the presidential candidates, the media, and an education system that increasingly offers fewer lessons on civics and the humanities. “What are the bedrock things that our democracy rests upon that are failing?” he asks.

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