Bridget Clark and Deborah Wilkins
Recorded
March 28, 2024
Archived
March 28, 2024
50:42 minutes
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Id:
osv000391
Description
One Small Step conversation partners Bridget Clark (63) and Deborah Wilkins (56) talk about their children, extremism, news sources, and find a shared interest in van life and political centrism.Subject Log / Time Code
Bridget Clark and Deborah Wilkins talk about why they wanted to participate.
They share assumptions people have made about them and reflect the ways in which social media contributes to this.
Bridget talks about her transgender son and shares a story about not speaking up for her beliefs.
Deborah talks about her gay daughter and people focusing on that which doesn't affect them. She shares her thoughts on the role of government and the changing politics of where she grew up.
They talk about manipulative tactics of politicians.
They talk about the George Floyd protests bringing out extremists on both sides.
Deborah talks about liberal policies of Portland. They discuss their news sources.
They talk about primary elections encouraging extreme candidates, ranked choice voting and centrism.
Bridget and Deborah talk about their shared love of traveling around and "van life." They discuss the divide between rural and urban populations.
They share politicians they admire.
They recognize each other as Centrists, though self-identifies as slightly right and the other as slightly left. They agree there are more moderates, they just don't get the same level of attention.
Participants
- Bridget Clark
- Deborah Wilkins