Talk Cocktail Podcast
Talk Cocktail
Our Deep Polarization Has Now Taken Over Our Most Local Politics
0:00
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -31:10
-31:10

Our Deep Polarization Has Now Taken Over Our Most Local Politics

On a recent California Sun podcast I spoke with Sasha Abramsky, author of the new book “Chaos Comes Calling.” Abramsky talks to me about how America’s deep polarization has cascaded from national politics down to local levels of governance. Abramsky reveals that even in small rural communities, once-mundane local issues like library policies, road repairs, and child care have become ideological battlegrounds. Abramsky illuminates how the pandemic, social media echo chambers, and talk radio amplified partisan voices, transforming school boards and city councils into microcosms of the broader red-blue divide. 


Thank you for listening to the Talk Cocktail Podcast. I count on word of mouth to grow the Podcast. Please share with a friend

Share

Discussion about this podcast

Talk Cocktail Podcast
Talk Cocktail
Jeff Schechtman talks with authors, journalists, newsmakers and opinion shapers, and sheds light on the issues of the day, from local stories to national and international headlines and ideas.