We discuss the role of political parties in representing your interests and turning those interests into public policies that meaningfully make a difference in your life. Since the 1980s, both major political parties have adopted neoliberal policies, marked by declining responsiveness to major policy areas, and instead prioritizing pro-market and anti-state policies for economic growth and reliance on the private sector.
Didi’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:
Get engaged on the local level so you can be part of the solution.
Support the party builders!
Didi Kuo is a Center Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University and the author of The Great Retreat: How Political Parties Should Behave and Why They Don’t.
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Credits:
Host: Mila Atmos
Guests: Didi Kuo
Executive Producer: Mila Atmos
Producer: Zack Travis
