Is Your Grief Loud Enough?

Families of the victims of mass shootings are participating in The Shotline, where AI recreates their loved ones' voices to plea for political action. How useful is sentimentality as a political tool? Jessa and Nico look through how various advocacy and political groups have used appeals to sentimentality to sway opinion in the name of gun control, support for Israel, amnesty for FARC in Colombia, and abortion rights. Are there better ways to build empathy than to overwhelm the voter with tales of sorrow and horror? Does this tactic change minds or just cause apathy?  This week's episode is sponsored by Better Help. Go to http://betterhelp.com/culturewedeserve for a discount. http://theculturewedeserve.substack.com