Middle

About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities of meeting in the middle regarding cultural distinctions and current political polarization.

Many call for us to meet in the middle, but that's a tough ask. In this week's episode, the Drs. tackle the distinction between Persian vs. Arab and the problematic "Middle East" phrasing. They then move on to the Target boycott that rages on despite a male declaration that accomplishing 3 of 4 goals is enough. Lastly, a recent NYT Op Ed queries whether American politics can ever meet in the middle. Our discourse is currently understood as a binary, win-lose "blood sport." Dehumanization prevails over logical discourse – are we at the end?   Mentioned in the show Target’s plan to win you back  - CNN We Have Reached End-Stage Polarization  – The New York Times Opinion

People in this episode

Host: Drs.

Topics covered

• Persian vs. Arab distinction
• Middle East phrasing
• Target boycott
• American politics
• polarization
• discourse

Keywords

• Persian
• Arab
• Middle East
• Target boycott
• American politics
• polarization
• discourse

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Target, CNN, The New York Times

Places: Middle East

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