About us
This is a group for those in the Sacramento area who like to discuss politics and philosophy. We have all had different experiences in life, but we always find that political issues are very relevant to our lives and we want to discuss these issues with others. These days, political discussions are sometimes constructive, but unfortunately they often become hostile when people with differing views are in the same room. It is important for us all to hear views other than our own from time to time, and there has to be a way to have honest, thoughtful discussions on issues important to our lives while keeping the discussion calm and polite. In this discussion group, we try to avoid being overly biased when presenting opinions and we will also work to avoid use of fallacies in making points. We expect that there will be differences of opinion, but as long as we keep a philosophical mindset these discussions should not descend into hostility. Many of us also like to discuss philosophical topics and we will have time for this as well and we will probably find that most philosophical concepts have real-world applications, including political. So this discussion group will hover between these two subjects, and we might even at times focus on other subjects as well.
Upcoming events
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- $25.00
NextDemocracy - AI & Democracy Unconference in SF
Frontier Tower @ Spaceship / Floor 2, 995 Market Street, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USOur democracy is under threat more than ever in US history. Accelerating AI is upending our economy and threatening people's jobs and making the future more uncertain. But what if there is a way to use AI to help save democracy? There is a (un)conference happening in San Francisco based on this very question on this Saturday.
You can go here to purchase a ticket:
https://nicepass.vip/U3GVWqFUAlso here is the NextDemocracy home page:
https://nextdemocracy.us/I plan on driving from Sacramento the morning of the 25th. Who would like to carpool with me? You can text me 916-985-8483
1 attendee - $7.18
ENLIGHTENMENT: The New York Times' Laurel Rosenhall on CA Governor's Race
ENLIGHTEMENT Salon, 2221 10th Street, Sacramento, CA, USPLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP HERE, AS THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION PAGE.
Please use this link to purchase a ticket (there are no walk-ins):
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/enlightenment-the-new-york-times-laurel-rosenhall-on-ca-governors-race-tickets-1987799438631Ask your questions about our zany gubernatorial race to the NYT’s correspondent covering California politics and government.
Hi, this is Vanessa, your ENLIGHTENMENT salon host.
The race to replace Governor Gavin Newsom, who terms out this year, is certainly not boring! California has a top-two primary system that puts all candidates on one ballot, with only the top two vote-getters in the June primary election advancing to November’s general election, regardless of party.
In the past few months, we’ve had:- so many Democrats running for governor that the Democratic party is begging some of them to drop out
- the possibility that two Republicans could take the two spots on the November ballot
- some cringey caught-on-video moments showing candidate Katie Porter not being very nice to people
- a sexual assault accusation that led to Congressman Eric Swalwell dropping out of the race and exiting Congress
- billionaire Tom Steyer as a top candidate, spending $115 million of his own money in ads — nearly 30 times the amount of his nearest Democratic rival
Mail-in voting for our June 2 primary happens next month, but with so many candidates and ups and downs in this race, do you know who you’re going to pick?
As The New York Times correspondent covering California politics and government, Laurel Rosenhall has been at the center of this reporting. I’ve asked her to come talk to us about covering the governor’s race and the scandals, the surging ad spending, the Republicans’ chances, and the "nightmare scenario" facing the Democratic establishment.
Come join me and ask Rosenhall your questions so you can learn more about how California politics work, and ideally make an informed decision when it’s time to vote. Nothing is too dumb, too small or too big to ask.
Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 for students. There will be some drinks and snacks; BYO is very much encouraged.
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For more information about ENLIGHTENMENT and about California Groundbreakers, go to californiagroundbreakers.org2 attendees
Past events
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