Andrew Yang Podcast When Violence Starts Driving Politics
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Jan 26, 2026 
Stephen Marche, writer and author of The Next Civil War, offers sharp cultural and political commentary. He discusses how political violence and spectacle are reshaping institutions. He examines entertainment-driven media, viral clips, short attention spans, and how AI and automation fit into this shifting landscape.
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Support Concrete Electoral Reforms
- Pursue practical reforms like open primaries and institutional changes to reduce partisan warfare.
- Andrew Yang points to under-resourced pro-moderation groups as places to focus energy and funding.
Screaming Beats Policy Work
- Cultural screaming and character drama displace steady policy measures and yield worse outcomes.
- Yang notes abortion rates fell due to policy focus, not the polarizing public war over rhetoric.
Replying Kindly Defuses Online Hate
- Stephen Marche describes replying kindly to hate mail and many senders apologized afterward.
- He used that experiment to show how faceless online interactions dehumanize people until met with kindness.
