🎧 Young People vs Joe Biden

Episode summary: This week we talk about race and representation with Cathy Cohen of the GenForward Survey project based in Chicago. What do young Americans want from democratic politics? How do their priorities vary according to race and ethnicity? And can a Biden presidency deliver on the desire for real change? Plus we catch up with Jeevun Sandher and Michael Bankole of the Politics Jam podcast to explore a UK perspective on why young and minority voices find it so hard to be heard. Talking Points: We are seeing more racial and ethnic diversity in generations than ever before. - Young people break for Biden, but for young white men, it was about 50-50. - In 2012, a plurality of young whites voted for Romney. If we look only at generation we miss part of the story. - The story about ‘young people’ is being driven by young people of colour. Does Biden have a problem with young people? - Many young people voted against Trump rather than for Biden. - They decided to vote against Trump and organize against Biden. - What is the…