December 6, 2024

“No politics at the table, please.”


We hear it every holiday season. Fear of discussing politics in mixed company has become a feature of modern American culture.


But what if the conventional wisdom is all wrong? What if we can productively discuss politics at the table? We at the Renew Democracy Initiative are taking on that question with a new video series, appropriately titled Politics at the Table.


In our first video, we invite viewers to dinner with ordinary Americans to tackle a wide range of topics, from immigration and the border to freedom of speech and the war in Gaza. You know, starting with the easy stuff.