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How to Be Optimistic About America with John Avlon

What Could Go Right?

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The Role of Fear in Political Backlash

The far left has a certain blind spot about why there are twice as many self-identified conservatives in this country as self-identified liberals, says Julian Zelizer. The hollowing out of the middle class and media fragmentation means that party is more susceptible to being taken over by its more extreme ways said Zelizer. "It's legitimately dangerous in terms of creating representative government," he added.

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