This low grade fever didn't just appear, it has been festering for decades as the American dream has felt further and further out of grasp. For too long, Politicians in both parties have failed to center the people and the cycle of despair has led us further and further into the spiritual abyss. And part of the reason, if we're honest, that we got here, is that our politics has only operated in the narrowest realm of the possible. (19:41–19:57)
CLAIM
Asserts that both political parties have neglected public needs, worsening societal despair.
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