Democratic Backsliding & the Politics of Confirmation Bias | Chair, Politics Department, Princeton | Nolan McCarty

Summary
Intro to Nolan McCary | 0:00
What is Democratic backsliding and are we experiencing it?  | 5:15
Why every president is blamed or praised for his successes and failures depending on what side you're on? |  6:30
How the train derailment in East Palestine exemplified the fundamental toxic polarization issue? | 7:40
Politics of confirmation bias | 10:55
Why does every election gets delegitimized by the opposite party? | 13:30
What is the general margin of error for election votes?
Issues with our election process 18:00
Why the context of "facts" matters & Trump/Biden election fairness | 25:00
Why is civic humility so hard? |  26:00 
Marriage between couples of different political parties has become less accepted than that of different faiths, religions, or ethnicities |  35:00 
Many political leaders misusing social media. |  37:00 
Is polarization intentional?  39:30 
Where does Princeton stand with the claims about liberal University indoctrination? | 43:00 
Academic freedom and institutional neutrality | 48:00
What are Nolan's goals as a result of his efforts in polarization? | 55:00
The importance of not eliminating polarization if it means not talking about important topics | 58:00

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