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Episode 19: Insecure Majorities: Why Congress Doesn’t Work
In the first of two episodes diagnosing the ailments of the United States Congress, political analyst Casey Burgat explains how the politics of the perpetual campaign have undermined democratic governance in America.
Burgat, who directs the Legislative Affairs program at the George Washington University, examines how intensifying competition between majority and minority parties in Congress incentivizes obstruction, how social media rewards performative politics instead of problem solving, and how party identity has become increasingly tied to nearly every issue. Burgat also discusses the…
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