Here's how 2020 is almost exactly like 1919
b"There are too many parallels between the summers of 1919 and 2020 to ignore. \\n\\nThere are inferences to make and parallels to draw, but it\\u2019s important, according to historian and author Kenneth C. Davis, to remember that history doesn\\u2019t repeat itself. \\n\\nIn both cases, racially charged civil unrest followed a global pandemic. In both cases, conservatism was on the rise. In both cases there was economic fear and ongoing cultural shifts. \\n\\nAnd, in both cases, blame for the civil unrest \\u2014 or \\u201crace riots\\u201d as they were called in 1919 \\u2014 fell on anarchists and communists. \\n\\nOn this week's episode of Exit 43, we conclude our mini-series in an attempt to examine solutions to the overarching issues of racist inequity. Are there economic solutions? Is political upheaval the only way forward? Or does it come down to community-level, kitchen-table solutions? \\n\\nWhy is the podcast called Exit 43? As anyone who drives the Merritt Parkway knows, there is no exit 43, and the reasons why touch on issues of privilege, access and the history of the state itself. Each week we\\u2019ll dive into a local news issue, examining an aspect of life in and around Connecticut you probably didn\\u2019t know about.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"