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| Hate is fuelling politics in America and Britain, as arguments over racial justice, transgender rights and other issues become more polarised. These tribal "culture wars” spell bad news for democracy. Film supported by @Mishcon de Reya LLP 00:00 - Are we becoming more divided? 01:16 - Critical race theory 06:48 - What are culture wars? 11:32 - Transgender rights 17:14 - The effects of social media 19:42 - Policing vs democracy 23:46 - The future of culture wars To read more of our coverage on the US: https://econ.st/3DrM0ti To read more of our coverage on Britain: https://econ.st/3S5xhsF Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI American policy is splitting, state by state, into two blocs: https://econ.st/3Bm4okB The right-wing furore over critical race theory is manufactured, says Charles Siler: https://econ.st/3Lk4sG4 “Critical race theory” is being weaponised. What’s the fuss about?: https://econ.st/3BpAjAu Critical race theory is appropriate in universities, but not schools, says Bonnie Kerrigan Snyder: https://econ.st/3eKzmv2 Banning critical race theory in schools is unjustified, argues Jason Stanley: https://econ.st/3S9tSbL Why Florida is banning lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity: https://econ.st/3dnqPOr Culture-war terms can compress complex ideas in an unhelpful way: https://econ.st/3qOxT9G |
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