About this episode
Host Reed Galen is joined by writer and academic Yascha Mounk for a wide-ranging and nuanced discussion on American identity and how it informs our society, our political discourse, and ultimately our small-d democratic future. Plus, what to expect in the upcoming Polish election. For more on this topic be sure to pick up Yascha Mounk’s latest book, The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time , check out his newsletter ( Persuasion ), his podcast ( The Good Fight ), and his writings for The Atlantic . If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project , send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices