Episode 132: The 2020 presidential election had the highest voter turnout in 120 years, with 66.8 percent of citizens 18 and older voting in that election. But that still means that 1 out of every 3 eligible adults — that’s 80 million people — stayed home.
Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss why people choose not to participate and whether the need for chaos drives some voters toward candidates who want to burn everything down.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
Poll: Despite Record Turnout, 80 Million Americans Didn't Vote. Here's Why, by Domenico Montanaro, National Public Radio
They Could Decide the 2024 Election. If They Vote, by Marcela Valdes, The New York Times Magazine
The Americans Who Need Chaos, by Derek Thompson, The Atlantic
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis. His forthcoming book, "Finding Your Third Place," will be published by Fulcrum Books.
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