A condensed audio version of the documentary that came out of our nationwide exploration just prior to the 2016 elections in which we sought answers to a most distressing question: were Americans as angrily and hopelessly divided as was being reported by the media?
At its heart are the voices of over 200 citizens we interviewed - left and right, young and old, rural and urban; black, brown yellow, white; straight, LGBTQIA, blue collar, middle class -- and the upper echelons of politics and business. This film has been shown in educational forums at colleges, high schools and elsewhere throughout the U.S. and internationally and gives its title to this podcast: A More – or less – Perfect Union.
Did those voices answer our question? They sure did – but NOT as the media would have it. With near unanimity and optimism, they spoke of an America that could take on and solve its challenges.
A More - or less - Perfect Union… what matters most to Americans as elections approach is available wherever you get your podcasts. Please download, like and subscribe!
Interested in seeing what you hear? View a condensed version of the documentary A More – or less – Perfect Union at www.citizenartscreative.org/unionpodcast
EPISODE NOTES
A More - or less - Perfect Union… what matters most to Americans as elections approach, is a production of CITIZENARTS www.citizenartscreative.org.
This episode, Voices Not Heard in the Media Before the 2016 Election, is a presentation of a gabbegroup Productions documentary. All rights reserved.
Much more about this podcast, including names of the participants, can be found at www.citizenartscreative.org/unionpodcast
Here are two articles from the Huffington Post written in 2016 by CITIZENARTS founder Jim Gabbe when the original documentary film was created:
“Get Off the Voter Fence with a Presidential Picker Strategy”: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/get-off-the-voter-fence-with-a-presidential-picker_b_5811599fe4b09b190529c067
“Ms. Clinton and Mr. Trump, We the People Have a Few Demands”: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ms-clinton-and-mr-trump-we-the-people-have-a-few_b_57a21a98e4b0c863d3fff701
For more about CITIZENARTS’ other productions, MARCH, an audio drama podcast set in Berlin, 1921, and our podcast Liberty vs. Tyranny: Czech Views on Ukraine, Freedom and Democracy Shaped by Strife with Russia, please visit https://tinyurl.com/CApodcasts
Music credit: Frederic Chopin, Waltz in Bm. Music by Nesrality from Pixabay
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