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Coliseum Debate: Populism and American Democracy at Central
Sunday, July 14, 2024 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Audience: Adults/ Older Adults/ Teens
Categories: Community Groups, Voting, Government, Civic
Join Braver Angels for a thoughtful and eloquent debate on the role of populism in American democracy, in Milwaukee the day before the RNC. Please register HERE for this free event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coliseum-debate-populism-and-american-democracy-tickets-940635725777The Braver Angels National Debates Team hosts its second Coliseum Debate, a panel chaired by parliamentary procedure, on the resolution,"Resolved: Populism is a Force for Good in American Democracy."This will be a thoughtful and eloquent conversation, featuring the expertise and insight of a unique mix of local leaders and national thinkers from the friends of the Braver Angels community, with the perspectives of civic activism, political journalism, and historical reflection on the phenomenon of populism in America in 2024. Themes will include the RNC's being held in Milwaukee, the future of the party system and especially the Republican Party, the styles of populism in their red and blue forms, and the Upper Midwest's unique role in political movements in American history.Braver Angels Debates, in all their forms, including the Coliseum style, are meant to bring out the highest versions of arguments for as many sides of a question, and from as many modes of understanding, as possible, and to place them in productive conflict with each other. At best they become microcosms of the national discourse, in all its complexity and contradiction, but leavened and enlightened by goodwill, curiosity, and courage.Location: Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Room
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