Class Politics of the Third Way and the Uncertainty of a Convicted President

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The chapter explores the influence of class politics on left-wing parties, discusses the potential impact of a guilty verdict on Donald Trump's presidential campaign, and delves into the uncertainty of predicting public reactions to a convicted figure. It also speculates on the potential chaos and challenges if a convicted President needs to serve jail time while in office, highlighting the complexities of the American democratic system amidst the closely contested elections and shifting voter demographics.

Yascha Mounk and William Galston discuss why neither the Democrats or Republicans have been able to build a durable governing majority.

William Galston is an author and academic who holds the Ezra K. Zilker Chair in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. Galston was also deputy assistant for domestic policy to President Bill Clinton. His latest book is Anti-Pluralism: The Populist Threat to Liberal Democracy.

In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and William Galston discuss why cultural questions have become as important as economic issues in deciding elections; why the period following the 2024 election will afford political opportunities to ideological upstarts in both parties; and the outsized influence of “dark passions" like humiliation and resentment in voting behavior.

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