The Darrell McClain show
The Darrell McClain show
Darrell McClain
Robert Reich On Civility, Trust, And The Rigged Economy
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Dec 15, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
Welcome And Introduction
Why Civility Matters
Trust In Government Collapses
Geographic Tribalism And Bubbles
Kitchen Table Conversations
Wages Stagnate And Coping Mechanisms
The Great Recession And Backlash
Anti-Establishment Politics Rise
Media Incentives And Outrage
Choosing Positive Models
Civic Virtue And Eloquent Listening
Q&A: Identity Politics
Q&A: Mixing Media And Voices
Q&A: Hearings, Institutions, And Reform
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Send us Fan Mail What if our problem isn’t that we disagree—but that we’ve forgotten how? Robert Reich joins us at a 50th reunion event hosted by the Center on Civility and Democratic Engagement to map the terrain of modern incivility and show a clearer path forward. We explore why trust in institutions fell from a broad majority in the 1960s to a small minority today, how geographic tribalism narrows our circles, and why the most honest political conversations often start with work, wages, a...