Much of this moment and forces us to confront challenges that our society has had trouble with in recent years, this is a time that makes us wonder how stronger institution will prove to be, how we will rise to a challenge i and i think i cant help but see it as a time of a crisis but because it is a time of testing at the time to think about what americas strengths are, what were good at as a country how we can build on that to address the innermost problems. How did we get here . Thats an awfully complicated question. Our country has always tried to strike a balance between the dignity and equality in the individual one hand and some form of strength of community on the other, every free Society Faces the tension in our society has in the past halfcentury emphasize individual, emphasize liberty and emphasize freedom and diversity and that has brought enormous advantages and benefits but there is another side to that coin and the other side can look Like Division and fragmentation and
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This morning im joined by of blican senator tim scott South Carolina, were going to discuss the current unrest in president s the response, the best path forward ideas as the senators for the economy. First, were trying out a new feature today. I want you to know for you watching on politico. Com and you are here, here is the question for you. What is most needed to reopen it back economy and get on track . So think about that question, under the r answer live stream on politico. Com box. There is a text at the end of my interview, well look at your responses and those. Out ill always be taking audience questions as usual. Ou can tweet them at political live under the askpolitico. Going. Et senator scott, appreciate you joining us, appreciate it. Scott i look forward to you are conversation. Spoken in k we have happier times you and i about pportunity zones and economic innovation and were not in one of those particularly happy were t the moment, but still going to get into opportuniti
This is an hour. Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon, minnesota. A beautiful early summer day in minnesota. I just want to give a heartfelt thank you to a lot of people for the peace and the generosity, the kindness and the love thats been shown on our streets of minneapolis, st. Paul, and across minnesota over the last several days. Last evening was another example of that. We saw peaceful protests across the city. We saw memorials continue to floyd down one 38th and chicago. We saw beautiful interactions on the state capital where, out of respect, the National Guard troops there told the protesters out of respect they would go back a way to the building and just take care of those vehicles which were out front, which they did, not protesters at that point. Certainly, neighbors and friends and agents of change. We saw thousands gather in front of the beautiful minnesota governors residence that my family and i have the privilege of occupying for a short time. The pain of the fami
And david daley, author of why your vote doesnt count and the upcoming book unrigged, how americans battle back of democracy. Im a citizen of cherokee nation, a journalist and host of the podcast this land and im really, really excited to dig into this conversation in the next hour. I think its more important now than ever. I think in this moment of a Global Pandemic we are seeing the systemic failures of our government right now. You know, sort of all of the cracks that were existing are more apparent than ever and i think a lot of us have our eyes on this upcoming election, if that election is going to be a solution or make the problem worse. So, steve, i ill direct the first question to you. A lot of democrats have seen a singular focus on beating donald trump in november. Theres a lot of debate whether or not those efforts should be voted on or should be focused on converting trump voters, working class white voters over to the democratic side or increasing turnout or people of col