Dexa/Ezra Klien

Published Nov 22, 2024

In This House, We’re Angry When Government Fails

Ezra Klein delves into America's deep-rooted political polarization and its impact on institutional effectiveness, discussing with Jennifer Pahlka and Steven Teles the urgent need for reform in civil service systems to restore public trust and enhance government accountability.

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- How does politics become polarizing in the context of the episode #408: Can We Have Different Beliefs and Still Be Friends? with William Reusch and the clip Political Polarization Insights?
  Asked by 12 people
- Why do people distrust institutions?
  Asked by 10 people
- Why is American politics unstable?
  Asked by 6 people
- Is the Democratic Party in trouble?
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- Should we question government policies as discussed in the episode #146: Engineering Our Future with Dr. Zach Bush and the clip Trust and Misinformation?
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- Is politics becoming more partisan, as discussed in the episode #408: Can We Have Different Beliefs and Still Be Friends? with William Reusch and the clip Political Polarization Insights?
  Asked by 3 people
- How can politics be reformulated?
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- Are institutions losing public trust?
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- Why are political views polarized, as discussed in the episode #227: Embracing Truth — Solo Episode and the clip Embracing Discourse?
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- Should the government's role change?
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- Can the government be trusted in the context of episode #146: Engineering Our Future with Dr. Zach Bush and the clip Trust and Misinformation, in relation to the episode #167: The Cost of Censorship with Africa Brooke and the clip Cultivating Self Trust?
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- Can elite talent improve government?
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- Will there be regulatory reform?
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- Is there a shift in American ideology?
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- Can societal structures be trusted?
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