Alexandra Sewage Bass, a senior correspondent at The Economist focusing on the dynamics of population shifts, joins David Rennie, the Beijing bureau chief with a lens on international affairs. They discuss America's unprecedented internal migration trends, revealing how the pandemic has pushed people from cities to suburbs, reshaping political landscapes. The conversation dives into the growing diversity in these areas and the enduring cultural divides reminiscent of historical narratives, like those of Julius Caesar's conquests.