Fixing whatâs broken: Uncivil War & American Democracy (Virtual)
Wednesday April 14, 2021
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Fourteen days after a mob stormed the Capitol attempting to âstop the steal,â President Biden declared in his Inaugural Address that we must âend this Uncivil Warâ threatening our democracy. Hyperpolarization, partisan tribalism, the politics of outrage, incivility, refusal to compromise and truth decay have led to a state of division and politically motivated violence weâve not seen since the Civil War.
GBH News political reporter Mike Deehan moderates a discussion with U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern, political scientist Lilliana Mason, and political strategist Ron Christie on what can be done to turn the temperature down, answer President Bidenâs call for âunityâ and focus on the urgent business of governing our nation.