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Episode 13: Why America Is So Angry
The working class feels forgotten. The middle class feels squeezed. Young people feel locked out of the future. Older Americans feel like the country they grew up in is disappearing. Immigrants are angry. Native-born Americans are angry. Billionaires complain that the system is broken, while people living paycheck to paycheck say the exact same thing.
But how can people with such different lives end up feeling the same emotion?
In this episode, we go beyond politics to explore the psychology, sociology, and history of anger in America. We examine why disappointment so often turns into rage…
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