How the Constitution Can Bring Us Together (with Yuval Levin)
EconTalk
Importance of Reacquainting with Fundamentals in a Broken Political Culture
In the current societal landscape, there has been a degradation and deformation of the constitutional system due to an alternative constitutional vision and a mistaken cultural perception of election stakes. Despite the increasing sense of high stakes in elections, the reality is that winners in the 21st century have been constrained by narrow margins, leading to limited action post-election. This narrow margin in elections suggests that the actual stakes of elections are not as high as perceived, highlighting a broken political culture influenced by factors like social media and the fragmentation of American society.
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