This chapter explores the trend of red state Republican governments exerting their influence on blue cities, focusing on the example of Tennessee and Nashville. It discusses the breakdown of bipartisan cooperation in the state and how the nationalization of politics has affected political life in Tennessee. The chapter highlights specific examples of partisan battles in Nashville and the challenges faced by the city's Democratic mayor, John Cooper.
Bloomberg Businessweek national political correspondent Joshua Green joins this episode to describe a political phenomenon that’s emerging in parts of the US: red states encroaching on blue cities. In Nashville, Austin and elsewhere, Republican legislatures have successfully used supermajorities to block liberal reforms and enact conservative policies.
Read more: The Hostile Takeover of Blue Cities by Red States
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