Thomas B. Edsall: American democracy at a crossroads

With the United States still recovering from one of the most divisive elections in its history, the next presidential campaign cycle is revving up — with the possibility that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off against each other again. Thomas B. Edsall, a veteran political journalist, joined Errol Louis to discuss where things stand in this tumultuous era. A columnist for The New York Times and former reporter for the Washington Post, Edsall discussed the divisive nature of politics today, how his own reporting style has changed with age, and how the Democratic Party has shifted dramatically over the past few decades. He also weighed in on how the press could tackle covering Trump and how he thinks Republicans have effectively used wedge issues to upend the Democrats. More of Edsall’s observations are also collected in his new book, “The Point of No Return: American Democracy at the Crossroads,” published by Princeton University Press.

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