PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Ezra Klein: “A huge amount of social progress...is not just new social…”

Featuring: Ezra Klein, Liberal | New York Times Columnist and Podcast Host | National

Watch on YouTube

In-Studio Discussion with Ezra Klein and Gavin Newsom on 'Abundance' and Democratic Governance

Published | Video Starts at 1:07:15

And it's represented by like a small crew of tech billionaires who, you know, in the years since have turned, you know, more and more both right and weird. And I think the left got to become very … A huge amount of social progress...is not just new social insurance programs...it's technology. … the government's ability to organize resources and rules and manpower to pull technology from the future into the present. Right. The canonical example here is the Manhattan Project. (1:07:15–1:07:29)

CLAIM

Asserts that technology is a major driver of social progress, alongside social insurance programs.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Ezra Klein

Discover more from

Ezra Klein

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.