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David Brooks believes J. D. Vance is changing America from a place of idea and creeds to a place of people. Skye believes Brooks is correct—but Kaitlyn has some pushback about how the article frames the political divide. And Drew? He’s just glad to be a Canadian.

David Brooks on Trumpism: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/opinion/trump-vance-morality.html

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Joanna Parker

As always, I appreciate listening to your perspectives. I believe that it is so critical to listen to different sources of information (clearly after some critical thinking about truthfulness and authenticity) and engage in conversation with people who see the world differently. I believe that because many people in this country have adopted the identity of White as part of the assimilation process and a desire to benefit from the structural power of whiteness, there has been a tragic loss of culture and identity. I get to travel around the country and can say without any question that there are cultural differences geographically that are significant. We should celebrate the culture of our families, community, traditions, and ancestry. I don't see whiteness as a reflection of that. Race is a cultural construct that was created expressly for exploitation and oppression. However, we need to be aware of the role of reconciliation and atonement that is central to Black Lives Matter, Black Joy, and other movements of pride expressed by members of oppressed groups. We are really talking about two different things coming from different motivations - White pride vs. Black pride

Kyle Adcox

I have a unique perspective about this issue: I was born 55 years ago to a republican father and a democratic mother. I believe that, in 70% to 80% of the white evangelical churches in The USA wouldn't want me in their buildings because of that fact and thus, wouldn't allow me to develop a right relationship with Jesus in the process. Moreover, these churches would unfairly vilify both me and my mother in the process. What should I do about this?