One of the problems with increased polarization is that everything gets politicized, including simple acts of charity. My guest on the program today is an American journalist who’s been tracking this trend in liberal and leftist circles. He’s published an essay making the argument that helping your neighbour is an affirmation of our shared humanity — not a “radical act of resistance.”
Ryan Zickgraf is an American journalist and a columnist at UnHerd. His Substack newsletter is The Third Rail.
Ryan Zickgraf returns to the program, today on Lean Out. Transcript to come for paid subscribers.
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