
Has Partisanship Actually Helped the Fight Against Inequality?
The Leonard Lopate Show | Jun 15, 2016
After the attacks in Orlando, Hillary Clinton called for "statesmanship, not partisanship." In The Politicians & the Egalitarians, Princeton historian Sean Wilentz argues that partisanship has always been a part of American history and can even serve our interests, and argues that if we intend to promote the equally old American ideal of egalitarianism, we should embrace healthy partisanship.  Â
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