Joann Polenz and Jack Wilkinson
Recorded
June 28, 2023
Archived
June 28, 2023
47:08 minutes
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Id:
osa000006
Description
One Small Step partners Joann Polenz (88) and Jack Wilkinson (75) discuss the events in their lives that shaped their political views.Subject Log / Time Code
Jack Wilkinson and Joann Polenz discuss why they decided to participate in a One Small Step conversation.
Jack discusses the political divide within the country.
Joanne talks about her childhood and her mentors.
Joanne speaks about contracting TB and living in a sanitarium.
Jack talks about joining the Peace Corp and working in Jamaica.
Jack discloses his political views and how they developed.
Joann talks about the loss of her son.
Jack makes a compression between capitalism and nature.
Joann talks about the importance of education.
Jack discusses his thought process in voting for Trump.
Jack and Joann have a conversation about how the media presents different information.
Joann leans on the ability to compromise to move past the political divide.
Participants
- Joann Polenz
- Jack Wilkinson