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Car Culture and the Far-Right: Is Isolation Fueling Extremism?

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Car Culture and the Far-Right: Is Isolation Fueling Extremism?

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Look around any American suburb and you'll see sprawling stroads, giant parking lots, chain stores, and a whole lot of isolation. But what's the hidden cost of this car-dependent lifestyle?
Join us for a no-BS discussion exploring how America's suburban wastelands might be shaping our political landscape—particularly, how social isolation and car-centric living could be fueling the rise of the far right. We'll dig into questions like:

  • Why are suburban environments linked to loneliness, declining social skills, and suspicion of others?
  • How does physical isolation turn into political paranoia and extremism?
  • What can better urban design teach us about rebuilding trust, community, and political sanity?

Come ready to debate, challenge assumptions, and maybe reconsider your morning commute.

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  1. https://youtu.be/KOjKVA3qF_0
  2. https://youtu.be/ndyf18FXg8E
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