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Universal Civic Duty Voting: E.J. Dionne & Miles Rapoport

Universal Civic Duty Voting: E.J. Dionne & Miles Rapoport

FromFuture Hindsight


Universal Civic Duty Voting: E.J. Dionne & Miles Rapoport

FromFuture Hindsight

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Jul 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Thursday, July 21st, 2022   Miles Rapoport and E.J. Dionne are the co-authors of 100% Democracy: The Case for Universal Voting. In a time when the erosion of democracy is real and undisputed, they argue that every adult American citizen should be made to vote. We discuss the big idea at the core of America: democracy!   Democracy itself needs to be on the ballot and the dangers of extremism need to be on the ballot. If we want something close to 100% democracy, we have to abandon the idea that including everyone in the electorate is a partisan effort. It's a myth that if more people vote, Democrats automatically win the election. We had one of the highest turnouts ever during the pandemic because Republican and Democratic officials all over the country made it easier for people to vote. Moreover, 61% of Americans think that voting is both a right and a duty.  Read 100% Democracy: https://bookshop.org/books/100-democracy-the-case-for-universal-voting/   Follow Mila on Twitter: https://twitter.com/milaatmos    Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/   Sponsors Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Go to Shopify.com/hopeful for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features.   Love Future Hindsight? Take our Listener Survey! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard    Want to support the show and get it early? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight    Check out the Future Hindsight website! www.futurehindsight.com     Credits: Host: Mila Atmos  Guest: E.J. Dionne & Miles Rapoport Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producers: Zack Travis and Sara Burningham
Released:
Jul 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Now more than ever, the need to be an engaged citizen is critical. Future Hindsight presents interviews that explore how each of us has the power to shape our society and fulfill our shared civic responsibility.