The Elitism of American Politics

About this episode

In American politics, candidates often say they care about kitchen-table issues and working-class voters. Yet, if you look at both parties' candidates, you'll find they are more alike than you think: the same five universities and four careers. Jane discusses how American politics keeps folks with a 9-to-5 out of the race with Nicholas Carnes and Noam Lupu, co-authors of "Keeping Workers Off the Ballot: How Democracy Undermines Working-Class Representation." Show Notes: • Check out Keeping Workers Off the Ballot – tinyurl.com/yr7pkj2m • Call Congress – 202-224-3121 • Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy • What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast • Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ • For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com