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The “Dangerous Undercurrent” in American Politics

The “Dangerous Undercurrent” in American Politics

FromThe Assignment with Audie Cornish


The “Dangerous Undercurrent” in American Politics

FromThe Assignment with Audie Cornish

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Jan 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

“There is a dangerous undercurrent dragging Americans who wade into the political waters out toward the extreme.” Oliver Darcy wrote these words after 66% of Iowa Republicans said they did not think Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 election in a CNN entrance poll on caucus night. Darcy tells Audie Cornish why he thinks the mainstream media has a duty to shine a light on the “propaganda machine supporting Trump.”
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Oliver’s column, A dangerous undercurrent is pulling Americans toward the political extreme. The media is turning a blind eye to it
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Released:
Jan 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Fiery Twitter threads and endless news notifications never capture the full story. Each week on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish pulls listeners out of their digital echo chambers to hear from the people who live the headlines. From the sex work economy to the battle over what’s taught in classrooms, no topic is off the table. Listen to The Assignment every Thursday.