Two friends reach out across the Atlantic to try and make sense of it all: American politics, history, and society; Trump-ism and the COVID crisis. Mike is a Stanford professor, Johannes is a German journalist. Where are the United States headed? Is there hope for the future?
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episode 8: #8 Democrats Divided? (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Liberals & Progressives)
Two weeks after the election, Donald Trump has yet to concede his loss. Meanwhile, the Democratic party is debating the way forward: Should moderates or progressives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lead the way? Mike has traveled to his home state Maine to finally answer the question: Is he a liberal or a progressive? And Johannes remembers the German chancellor pulling a Trump on Election Night some years ago. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @AmericanistPod and email us to theamericanistpod@gmail.com !