The American Left: Rise of the Neoliberal Consensus

On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the the thought of political theorist John Rawls before introducing Hillsdale College Politics professor Kevin Slack. American politics have drastically transformed over the last few decades as a ruling elite has emerged that, despite being from different parties, largely shares radical ideologies centered around identity politics. The change is not simply the natural conclusion of progressivism, but rather a series of radical movements that have provided new ideas and shifted the Left from the liberalism of Franklin Roosevelt to the Great Awokening of Barack Obama’s second term. In response to the stagflation of the 1970s, Democratic and Republican leaders began to form a “neoliberal consensus” and advocated policies that led to outsourcing, the rise of monopolies, and a decline in living standards for most Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.