"...if you can keep it." (part 2)

Episode 9 of the Making Our Way podcast, hosted by James, titled ""...if you can keep it." (part 2)" was published on November 3, 2024 and runs 24 minutes.

November 3, 2024 ·24m · Making Our Way

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Episode 36 - "...a republic, if you can keep it." (part 2) With the election in a couple of days, we look back to a memorable campaign ad from 1964, and discuss where each of us fits on a the political spectrum, with an emphasis on progress by working from the center (à la Kennedy & Hatch). We fact-check a Facebook post, look at the Electoral College over the past 35 year, and yet explore reasons for feeling positive. A poem from W.H. Auden concludes the episode. Thanks for listening. S...

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Episode 36 - "...a republic, if you can keep it." (part 2)

With the election in a couple of days, we look back to a memorable campaign ad from 1964, and discuss where each of us fits on a the political spectrum, with an emphasis on progress by working from the center (à la Kennedy & Hatch). We fact-check a Facebook post, look at the Electoral College over the past 35 year, and yet explore reasons for feeling positive.

A poem from W.H. Auden concludes the episode.

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