EPISODE · Jun 17, 2020 · 1H 12M
34: Howard W. French on Race and the Media, and Ron Brownstein on Shifts in the Electorate
from Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt · host Politicon
There is no doubt that footage of George Floyd's death at the hands of four Minneapolis police officer is as shocking as it is damning of the American criminal justice system. But it is far from being the first incident of its kind, and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism professor Howard French ("Everything Under The Heavens") refuses to let white people use the excuse they didn't already know this was the reality for black people across the country. He notes it is time for America's institutions to take a long, hard look at themselves if they want this tragedy to not be in vain. And political reporter Ron Brownstein (The Atlantic) crunches the numbers on demographic changes among both Democrat and Republican voters, as well as posits some suggestions for the coalition Biden could build.
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Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism professor Howard French defies the notion that George Floyd is America's wake up call, as his death is only the latest outcome of centuries of systemic racism, and The Atlantic's senior editor Ron Brownstein paints a picture of who will vote for who in November.
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