About this episode
Justin Cohen discusses how social isolation and political polarization affect fathers and the left's relationship with men.
There is an obvious reason men have drifted to the right, says Justin Cohen: Nobody on the left wants to hear from them. The co-founder of Dads for All joins Bradley to discuss how social isolation, economic anxiety, and political polarization have created both a crisis and an opportunity. Justin's group works through local chapters to bring dads together around areas of shared interest, like sports, as well as issues they care about, like parental leave and affordable childcare. It's a simple organizing philosophy that political leaders ignore at their peril. Says Justin: "The left's allergy to men is going to be a strategic problem for everything they want to do forever." This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio. Send us an email with your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.media . Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter and follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack .
People in this episode
Host: Bradley Tusk
Guest: Justin Cohen
Topics covered
- fatherhood
- political polarization
- social isolation
- economic anxiety
- parental leave
- affordable childcare
Keywords
- dads
- democracy
- politics
- social issues
- parenting
- community organizing
- economic concerns
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dads for All, firewall.media
Places: New York City, P&T Knitwear, 180 Orchard Street
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