Perhaps no one is more qualified to examine the current state of American politics than a political observer who happens to be a psychotherapist.
Nick Carmody joins Joe and Alex to discuss how right-wing politicians and influencers have preyed on fears and misperception to heighten paranoia and the pervasive sense of danger on the right. He explains why the two sides in American politics are unable to communicate, and why QAnon is more religion than political ideology.
Plus -- is there more to the story than politics and the media? What is really going on here?
And what do we do about all this?
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