GREENFIELD — For many voters, the process by which they make the very serious choice of their next president too often resembles a circus.
To help senior citizens navigate this task, Marc Lendler, a professor in the government department at Smith College, will kick off Greenfield Community College’s Fall Senior Symposium with his talk, “Revolting: American Voters and the 2016 Election,” Thursday, Sept. 29, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the GCC Downtown Center, 270 Main St.
The intense polarization of the country was apparent in the primaries, where non-traditional candidates channeled the anger of many people in both parties. Should the Affordable Care Act be maintained or repealed? Should the nuclear deal with Iran stand? Who will nominate a Supreme Court Justice for the open seat? Can voters in this year’s election deliver a reasonable judgment on the vital questions facing this country? If so, how? Those questions inform the subject of this talk.
Lendler, a Ph.D. graduate of Yale, is the author of three books: “Just the Working Life;” “Crisis and Political Beliefs;” and “Gitlow v. New York.”
A full schedule of the symposium can be found on the GCC website: bit.ly/2d4vaDx