302 | Timothy Shenk: The Struggle to Realign American Politics from Alexander Hamilton to Obama and Trump
The Realignment
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How Did Writing This Book Make You Think About Politicians?
The author says politicians are smarter than we think. Obama was not immune to the charms of celebrity and money, he said. He doesn't think that means that we ask less of our political leaders. But I do think it means that if anything, we just need to be smart in the demand that we place on them.
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