What is the Antidote to Fascism? | Offline with Jon Favreau Podcast

Anand Giridharadas joins Jon to talk about his new book, The Persuaders, which hit shelves this week. Anand makes the case that, even in our era of extreme polarization, persuasion isn’t dead and shares how many persuaders he talked to — including Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — are successfully changing minds. The two talk about Russian trolls, Hillary Clinton, and what marriage counseling can teach us about American politics.

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Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission.

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