Year after year, the Republican Party moves further to the right and gains political momentum. And year after year, the Democratic Party remains anchored to the center and loses steam. Oxford professor Jane Gingrich and philosopher Nancy Fraser examine the center-left’s failure to reinvent itself—and the Democratic establishment’s refusal to confront its own shortcomings.
Quoted in this episode: Otto Neurath, Nancy Pelosi, Bernie Sanders, Sarah Smarsh
Mentioned in this episode: It’s not just in Britain (article), Bernie Sanders – New York Times (interview), Nancy Pelosi – New York Times (interview), Sarah Smarsh on the Weekly Show (interview)
Music by sam_o.b
Artwork by The Aliens
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