Red Nation, Blue Nation
Political pundits often discuss the differences between red and blue states.
But Michael Podhorzer, former political director of the AFL-CIO, argues that the US is more like two nations—one "born with slavery and with a very theocratic, illiberal bent," and the other "committed to a more commercial, innovative, secular culture."
On a new episode of How to Save a Country, Podhorzer talks with hosts Felicia Wong and Michael Tomasky about the historical origins of this split, the ramifications for electoral strategy, and the role the Supreme Court has played in hardening these divisions.
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