What do young people think about our democracy? Meet the leaders of BridgeUSA, the largest and fastest growing youth movement reducing polarization in the country. 

Episode #6 QUESTION: What does Gen-Z think about American democracy? 

Episode #6 GUESTS: Ross Irwin, Co-Founder and COO of BridgeUSA | Jess Carpenter, Chief Marketing Officer of BridgeUSA | Emily Green, National Director of Youth Development BridgeUSA

BridgeUSA’s INFO:

Website: bridgeusa.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgeusa_/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BridgeUSA_ 

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OUTLINE:

0:00 intro 

0:54 What does Gen Z think?

4:32 Empowering the youth 

10:00 E Pluribus Unum 

10:47 Welcome guests/Bridge U.S.A.

20:30 Division in America 

23:47 Why this problem?

25:18 What is Bridge building? 

27:03 Is the American dream dead?

31:00 The problem in America

39:35 extreme views

45:20 Engaging with ideas 

51:20 having a productive conversation 

53:34 Trump vs. Biden

1:00:1 holding opinions

1:09:17 Why?

1:14:30 Outro

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