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The "No Kings" protests this past weekend were attended by a surprising amount of old people. Clips on social media show seniors in walkers lining the streets holding their signs in opposition to Trump. In this episode of The Deep, Erika looks into what is going on and why many of our elderly citizens are so politically disturbed.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro: Why are the No Kings protestors mostly old people?
1:18 - Sponsor (Holy Heroes)
2:09 - The media sows fear and anxiety
4:57 - Irrational ideas
7:26 - Loneliness is easy to exploit
9:41 - The inversion of a good instinct
11:49 - We’re not off the hook: we’re cruel to our elderly
13:41 - Why the elderly need their place in society
15:07 - The wound beneath the surface
16:05 - Conclusion: The mission of the elderly
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