Ep. 8 | Democratic Renewal: America's Two-Party System is Strangling Democracy
Episode #008
In a different tack (and a longer episode) this week, TWIP starts a new mini-series on Democratic Renewal, focusing in on the United States' structural flaws — in particular, the two-party system — and Melissa reveals herself a top-secret agent embedded in ITS.
Melissa Ballard, Diana Roy, and Cameron Vaské explore the democratic decay at the heart of American politics that needs addressing before the United States can truly embark a period of democratic renewal. Their search quickly leads them to the two-party system, the incentives-based structure of getting elected, and the vicious cycle of media and governmental distrust that this breeds.
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Audio Engineers: Diana Roy & Cameron Vaské
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Recorded on: 02/16/2021