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Ezra Klein: “In the 60s, 70s, 80s, you have real problems that have…”

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

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

Published | Video Starts at 24:29

It's a liberalism of material goods. And it's the liberalism that defines the left right divide in our national narrative. Right. Liberals believe in big strong government. Conservatives believe in small limited government. In the 60s, 70s, 80s, you have real problems that have emerged from this New Deal order. We have built heedlessly, recklessly, intensely. We are cutting highways all across the country, many of them, though not all of them through marginalized communities. (24:29–24:36)

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