Joseph addington and Sarah longwell discuss the relevance of nineteenth century political economist henry george. In his book, progress and poverty, George made the case that the fundamental cause of inequality was rooted in the classical conception of monopoly. A new economic vision based on equal opportunity, rooted in the equal right of man to the land, can appeal to both sides of the political spectrum.
Sarah Longwell is a Republican political strategist and publisher of The Bulwark. She is also host of the Bulwark podcast The Focus Group, which presents the broad takeaways from hundreds of hours of voter opinion focus groups across both the country and the political spectrum.
In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Sarah Longwell discuss which candidates from either party have a chance to break out in 2024; why neither Joe Biden nor Kamala Harris is the Democrats’ best choice; and how Democratic messaging can balance the existential stakes of the 2024 election with a positive vision of our economic future.
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