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Will current social, political and economic conditions encourage or discourage the formation of new (or newer) movements and social systems?

What do you see as a great threat or impediment to American democracy?

︎What, in your view, is the purpose of a government? 

︎Is democracy, as we know it, sustainable? Have we outgrown it, or has it outgrown us?

Have you ever switched political parties or been reluctant to openly identify with a party? Why?

 

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What is life teaching you now that you hadn't learned before?

Marcus from Wisconsin should be calling in at the start of the program to finish his presentation from yesterday.

Then we'll continue with "Free Your Mind Friday" with other callers.

OK, it's about time we get some answers about the state of the nation.

What influences your vote or political  the most?

-- Political, social or religious affiliation

-- Media coverage

-- Your family's political attitudes or history

-- Your own self-education

-- Other

 

Has there been a major shift in your political thinking. What caused it? How has it changed, or is changing, your outlook and actions?

 

What do you make of American politics right now? Where do you see things going?

Even before he took office -- even before he announced he would run for president as a far better choice than Donald Trump  -- Joe Biden was cast by his political critics as an oldager fading fast and unfit for the nation's highest office. He won't be his own man, they said. Showing of dementia and memory loss, he's often confused, forgetful and temperamental, they say, even going so far as to

suggest that a coterie of political actors decide Biden's priorities and agenda, and then let Biden appear at show time to sell new ideas and programs that Biden and the Democrats want people to support.

The idea is to hammar at Biden's age and his supposedly feeble mind, and to warn voters they would be making a terrible mistake to re-elect him.

This is old-fashioned dirty politics -- using any strategy, no matter how base, that helps knock down an opponent.

 

Just the same, is the matter of Biden's mental health a  legitimate issue? What do you think?

Even as major political developments continue to unfold -- for Democrats and Republicans alike -- what do you consider the most significant so far? Why︎? How is this saga affecting your own views on U.S. party politics? Race, Class and Politics.

Today's topic: "What has changed about your political outlook in recent years? From what to what?

What would you say has caused that change?

We pick up from where we left off with each other yesterday. talking about our individual and collective state of mind in light of recent developments here in the United States and around the world.