How We Can Start Fixing Political Apathy w/ Travis Taylor | Politics with Paul #108

Apathy about politics is always a looming threat to democracy - one that even the Founding Fathers warned about. But why do we see so much apathy? And what can we do about it? On today's episode, survey research expert Travis Taylor discusses his insights and findings on the problem of political apathy and how we can start fixing it. Drawing on his new book, "Democracy InAction: How Citizen Apathy Threatens America and What We Can Do About It," tune in to hear his advice on the sources of political detachment, where civic involvement can improve (which goes beyond voting), and how the solution starts with simple changes.

Speakers

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Paul Rader

Host • 30%

Dr. Travis Taylor

Guest • 70%

Chapters

0:00	Introduction to Travis Taylor, Political Apathy
1:36	Why Travis Started Studying Apathy, Polling
6:40	Why Write "Democracy InAction," Who it is For
12:06	Where Public Civic Participation Lacks (Besides Voting)
20:41	Do People Lie or Misremember Their Behaviors in Polling?
23:23	The Importance of Jury Duty, Why it's a Good Experience
25:30	How Much of Apathy is Fear vs. Not Caring?
29:37	The Most Concerning Stats on Civic and Political Participation
37:00	Should People Who Don't Vote Stop Complaining?
43:42	Final Thoughts on the Importance of Civic Participation
47:29	Random Question: The Clickbait Tactic You Most Want to Ban
50:05	Closing, Travis' Links, My Links

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