Shifting Influence in Politics from the Money to the Many
Season 1 Episode 57 | 52m 18s
David Leonhardt, Heather McGhee, John Pudner, Ben Rattray, Heather Smith, Lucas Welch
In this age of disruption, is it conceivable that innovations could emerge in campaign practice that help candidates win while increasing their reliance on everyday constituents as opposed to well-heeled donors? As a new generation of Americans comes of age and the Internet becomes the dominant political medium, can people power compete with financial power?
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The Aspen Institute produces the Aspen Ideas Festival in concert with its partner, The Atlantic.
Shifting Influence in Politics from the Money to the Many
Season 1 Episode 57 | 52m 18s
In this age of disruption, is it conceivable that innovations could emerge in campaign practice that help candidates win while increasing their reliance on everyday constituents as opposed to well-heeled donors? As a new generation of Americans comes of age and the Internet becomes the dominant political medium, can people power compete with financial power?
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The Aspen Institute produces the Aspen Ideas Festival in concert with its partner, The Atlantic.