We the People: Populism vs  Pluralism
Channel: New America
Date: 2017-05-22

Instead of the “us versus them” populism of left and right that has been on the rise, we should focus on a different kind of populism: “us” populism, where citizens work together, from local to national levels of government, to define and solve problems. To renew America, how can we engage people at the community-level, ensure that there are mechanisms for people to participate in meaningful ways, find common ground, and rebuild their trust in democracy?

LYDIA BEAN Executive Director, Faith in Texas 18:41

YASCHA MOUNK Fellow, New America and The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Lecturer, Harvard University

DORIAN WARREN Fellow, Roosevelt Institute 18:41

PETER WEHNER Senior Fellow, Ethics & Public Policy Center

VANESSA WILLIAMSON Fellow, Governance Studies, Brookings Institution 18:41

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