What Are You Ambivalent About?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 31, 2018

In this political climate, it's hard to find someone who admits to feeling uncertain about a given policy issue. Listeners call in to confess issues they are ambivalent about, despite party lines.

Anita in Morningside Heights says she's supports the #MeToo movement but still feels concerned about the fallout
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) January 31, 2018

@BrianLehrer I was ambivalent a la Van Jones about the Trump base (we should reach out, etc.). No mas: we have a deeply racist/nativist segment of society,which is leading us to civil conflict a la 1850s.
— peter almond (@peteralmond35) January 31, 2018

@BrianLehrer I don’t care about Terrible Trump’s Toddler Tantrums on Twitter anymore. They’ll never stop and I’m happier when I ignore them.
— Nicole Hudson (@suburbandoldrum) January 31, 2018

Jim in Brooklyn is ambivalent about the level of attention on issues of race and gender amid the conversation of a nuclear attack: "I'm not so sure that threat of nuclear war is so unlikely"
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) January 31, 2018

I am progressive left and social justice is one of my most important issues, but the attacks of people who are not as educated bothers me. I think we scare away would-be ally's. However, the complaints about identity politics also strike me as tone deaf--and racist.
— Tara James (@LulaMae1914) January 31, 2018

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