Boom! from The Economist
How did two old, unpopular men end up running for the world's most demanding job? It’s the question John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor, gets asked the most. And the answer lies in the peculiar politics of the baby boomers. Since 1992, every American president bar one has been a white man born in the 1940s. That run looks likely to span 36 years - not far off the age of the median American. This cohort was born with aces in their pockets. Their parents defeated Nazism and won the cold war. They hit the jobs market at an unmatched period of wealth creation. They have benefitted from giant leaps in technology, and in racial and gender equality. And yet, their last act in politics sees the two main parties accusing each other of wrecking American democracy. As the boomers near the end of their political journey, John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor, sets out to make sense of their inheritance and their legacy. Launching July 2024. To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.
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Fantastic & significant work
2024. 08. 20.
An excellent, well-researched, deeply thought-provoking series. I listened through but will listen again. Thank you Mr. John Prideaux and all the crew members and interviewees!
A must
2024. 08. 19.
I’m already addicted to Checks and Balance but this is Ken Burns of podcasts, a must listen!
Must Listening!!
2024. 08. 10.
A very well written and produced series with a lot of valuable political history - and some bad memories for those of us who lived through some of it. Kudos to the whole team & especially to John Prideaux! I hope for a bonus episode after the 2024 election plays itself out.
Explains life and politics Americana well
2024. 08. 09.
If I were to meet someone who asked why the USA is the way it is, with all its contradictions and underlying themes, I would recommend they subscribe to The Economists Podcasts and give this exceptional show a listen. Then, if they were registered to vote in the USA on November 5 2024, I would ask them to look deep within and think of what they want America to (try to) be, not only for themselves but for those who follow.
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