Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop

Political polarization, particularly in the United States, is being inflamed by structural forces, including the dominance of two parties, the nationalization of politics, winner-take-all representation, and the geography of political homogeneity – where encountering people with different political views is increasingly rare. But there are proven solutions to these structural drivers of polarization.

In this conversation, journalist and podcaster Rachel Donald speaks with Lee Drutman, senior fellow in the Political Reform program at New America, on reforms like proportional representation and multi-member districts, and why we should view democracy more like a living, evolving ecosystem than a problem to fix.