Coliseum Debate: Who Represents the Working Class?

May 18, 2025

2:00-4:00 p.m. (ET)

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Who truly speaks for the working class? Is there hope that populism—of the left or the right—might truly serve this group that so often feels overlooked?

Join us in person (in Detroit) or via YouTube for a Coliseum Debate in which our four panelists will debate the possibility of political realignment and make the case for and against our resolution, Resolved: The Republican Party is the party of the working class.

Note that our resolutions do not represent a house position, and Braver Angels debates offer those for and against the resolution equal opportunities to speak. Local audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions.

Panelists

• Wilk Wilkinson, host of Derate the Hate and Braver Angels volunteer leader

• Harold Meyerson, Editor at Large of The American Prospect

• Daniel McCarthy, Editor in Chief of Modern Age: A Conservative Review

• Jason Kyrzsiak, Skilled Tradesman at Ford Motor Company and Member UAW Local 245

National Debate: Modern Media

May 20, 2025

8:00-10:00 p.m. (ET)

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Americans are bombarded with information every day on social media—but is that information trustworthy? Misinformation and disinformation, sometimes called "fake news," can spread quickly across online platforms raising questions about the responsibility of users and platforms themselves--- What is the role of social media companies in regulating misinformation? Information could be verified for accuracy, but who checks the fact-checkers? Some individuals believe independent fact checking is the way to preserve the integrity of online discourse, while others fear that biased fact-checkers will unfairly silence dissenting voices.

Do social media companies have a responsibility to fact-check users? Do they have the right to? We want to know what you think. Join us for a debate on the topic -- Resolved: Social media companies should fact-check users' posts.