In The Thick

If I Was a Dragon

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We’re talking elections! Whether it’s the 2020 candidates or the series finale of Game of Thrones, white males seem to be at the forefront. Maria and Julio are joined by Astead Herndon, national political reporter with The New York Times, and Brittany Packnett, activist and co-host of Pod Save The People, to discuss how the candidates approach POC voters, the notion of electability, and how similar issues of race, gender, and politics played out in the final season of Game of Thrones.

ITT Staff Picks:

  • Read Astead Herndon’s reporting on the ground of the 2020 campaign trail, via the New York Times.
  • The Root dives into the long and seemingly ever-growing list of 2020 white male candidates.
  • How Game of Thrones let down its female characters, from The Guardian. 
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