Why is the media one of the least trusted institutions in American society? This week Manu is joined by Batya Ungar-Sargon, an author and journalist. Join us as they discuss the Trump assassination attempt, empowering the working class in America, building coalitions and much more.

Batya Ungar-Sargon’s info:

Twitter: https://x.com/bungarsargon

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batyaus/

Upcoming book: Second Class

PODCAST INFO:

Website: thehopefulmajority.com

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OUTLINE:

0:00 intro

2:09 introducing Batya Ungar-Sargon

3:40 Shabbat and the assassination attempt

11:20 navigating online

16:50 speaking to the other side

20:16 is polarization an elite phenomena

23:26 What would success look like?

26:45 shrinking the class divide

30:30 Is Trump really a centrist?

38:04 Is the working class pro Trump?

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Enough is enough. Violence begets more violence. Our politics is out of control. Bringing the country together must be priority #1. We live in the most ambitious democratic experiment in the history of humanity. Most Americans are united in the power of the word over the power of the gun. With a Trump/Biden rematch imminent, we cannot lose faith in each other. We can overcome our divisions- this episode charts a course. Oh…and Manu reveals a take on what President Biden can do at this moment to unite the country, a take you haven’t heard anywhere else.

PODCAST INFO:

Website: thehopefulmajority.com

Spotify: spoti.fi/42GYjec

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971

Youtube: https://bit.ly/youtube-hopefulmajority

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_

OUTLINE:

0:00 Priority #1- Unite The Country

2:15 Three main takeaways

3:10 Political Polarization is a big cause

7:22 Violence leads to more violence

13:20 America is the most ambitious experiment

14:00 Bringing our country together

15:24 A provocative strategy for Biden to unite the country

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How can we bridge the gap between people with differing beliefs and ideologies? Join us this week as Manu sits down with Wilkerson host of the Derate the Hate podcast. In this episode we dive into many topics from Wilk’s fascinating friendship with Dr. Francis Collins to bridging divides and much more.

Episode 54 guest: Wilk Wilkerson

Wilk Wilkinson’s info:

Website: https://braverangels.org/colleague-of-the-week-wilk-wilkinson/

PODCAST INFO:

Website: thehopefulmajority.com

Spotify: spoti.fi/42GYjec

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971

Youtube: https://bit.ly/youtube-hopefulmajority

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_

OUTLINE:

0:00 intro

1:45 welcome wilk Wilkinson

8:15 How did we get here

11:40 the F.O.G. Model

16:30 investigating blind spots

23:15 COVID, Francis Collins and friendship

37:30 being united

41:50 real progress

47:20 not making everything about politics

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