E1: Race, Identity, & Democracy
Yes, you found us out of the other 5,000,000 podcasts- this one will be worth it! The Hopeful Majority is a weekly show where we have nuanced conversations and fight outrage.
Each episode will focus on one question, and the episode will be divided into two sections: 1) my thoughts 2) a nuanced conversation with a guest.
Episode #1 question: What actually is the Hopeful Majority and why is it significant?
Episode # 1 guest: John Wood Jr. John formerly ran for Congress as a Republican, and he currently serves as the National Ambassador to Braver Angels. This was a fascinating conversation about identity, race, and why we are too complex to be reduced down to simple partisan labels.
JOHN’s INFO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnRWoodJr
PODCAST INFO:
Website: thehopefulmajority.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xGz...
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_
OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
1:11 - My political awakening and BridgeUSA’s start
3:39 - The roadtrip that changed it all
7:47 - What is the hopeful majority?
11:34 - Are we just a bunch of moderates?
13:53 - Conversation with John Wood Jr.
25:30 - How do we build nuance?
38:50 - Why are we reduced to our political labels?
51:00 - MLK, Democracy, and Love
1:06:00 - John’s “why”
1:08:16 - Closing, See you next week!
