People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

On American polarization and experiences as a black conservative, with John Wood Jr.

Feb 3, 2022 · 1 hr 20 min · Episode 66

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John Wood Jr. is a leader and ambassador of the depolarization group Braver Angels. He ran for Congress in 2014 as a Republican against Maxine Waters. Topics discussed include: the history of American polarization; us-vs-them behaviors of leaders on both political sides; what drew him to conservative politics; how traditional conservatism differs from the Trump brand of conservatism; what it's like being black and conservative; black American political thought; GOP efforts to make voting harder.

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