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Ezra Klein: “There are two major liberal movements that happen in the…”

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

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And you mark that as a big part of the sort of 1970s construct in America and tell us a little bit more about the thinking there. We can put a pin in high speed rail. There are two major liberal movements that happen in the 20th century. The one we think about a lot is New Deal liberalism. That's the one where we build aggressively. It's a growth oriented liberalism. It's a liberalism of material goods. And it's the liberalism that defines the left right divide in our national narrative. (24:02–24:12)

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