#340 - Zachary Elwood on Polarisation: Is Hypocrisy Killing Democracy?

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Zachary Elwood believes that polarisation and anger in politics is one of the most damaging things for the future of democracy. In this captivating discussion, we explore the role of social media in amplifying divisions, how Donald Trump's candidacy impacted the political landscape, and the media's significant influence on polarization dynamics. Polarisation has been on the rise over the past few years and I was curious to explore how and why it was happening. Politics has become so divided and angry that our political conversation has become broken. I asked Zach about how social media has influenced this, the Brexit debate, seeing the worst in the “other” side, and the consequences of Democrats and Republicans questioning and refusing to accept the results of elections. #politics #polarisation #election2024 #trump #biden #brexit #division Timestamps: 00:00 - The Impact of Social Media on Polarization 07:00 - The Impact of Donald Trump on Polarization 13:43 - Media's Role in Polarization 20:19 - Promoting Nuance and Personal Responsibility 27:20 - Pessimistic Views and Stereotyping 34:18 - Challenging Misconceptions about Ethnic Minorities 40:59 - Challenging the Legitimacy of Elections 47:48 - Addressing Us Versus Them Animosity https://twitter.com/apokerplayer Behaviour Podcast - https://t.co/qSTLlJYGLV Diffusing American Anger - https://www.american-anger.com/ https://www.instagram.com/readingpokertells/ ----------------------------------------------------- DONATE and help the channel grow - https://donorbox.org/help-me-buy-stuff PRE-ORDER MY GAMESTOP BOOK - https://wen-moon.com Buy Brexit: The Establishment Civil War - https://amzn.to/39XXVjq ----------------------------------------------------- You can listen to the show on Spotify, Apple, and all major platforms - https://chatterpodcast.podbean.com/ Watch Us On Odysee.com - https://odysee.com/$/invite/@TheJist:4 Join My Mailing List - https://www.getrevue.co/profile/thejist Follow Me On Twitter - https://twitter.com/Give_Me_TheJist ----------------------------------------------------- Website - https://thejist.co.uk/ Music from Just Jim – https://soundcloud.com/justjim Extract Labs CBD - https://extract-labs.pxf.io/n10JMa Canva Premium Graphics - https://partner.canva.com/b3A9X6