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Podcast: Open to Debate
Episode: #157 - Will Progressive Populism Save The Democratic Party?
Description: Motion: Progressive Populism Will Save The Democratic PartyAs Democratic leaders and strategists gear up for the 2018 and 2020 elections, the party stands at a crossroads. For progressive populists, the path forward is clear: Democrats must get back in touch with the party’s working-class roots by championing a specific set of policies, including Medicare for all, free public college tuition, a guaranteed federal jobs program, and housing as a human right. They say this strategy is key to winning back disillusioned working-class voters and to regaining power in Washington and beyond. But others view this as a da...