Why Are We So Divided? A Thanksgiving Reflection on Political Polarization with Dr. Sean Freeder

Hi! Today we’re doing something a little different—and a little deeper—to honor the Thanksgiving holiday.

This episode brings back one of our most requested conversations: Why are we so divided?

Together with my co-hosts Mike Hightower and Mike Tolbert, we sit down with Dr. Sean Freeder, political science professor at UNF and expert on political polarization, to unpack the hard truths behind today’s fractured political landscape.

We talk about why it feels nearly impossible to have civil conversations, how social media might be warping our sense of reality, and why we’re stuck in what feels like a never-ending culture war. Dr. Freeder doesn’t sugarcoat it—but he also doesn’t leave us without hope.

Whether you're deeply political or completely burned out by the noise, this is a timely episode that will challenge the way you think, feel, and talk about politics in America.

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