Simon concludes the series by making a pitch for his own Liberal politics as he understands it and what values and understandings underpin that identity.
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Hosted by Simon Schumacher, “A More Perfect Union” is a show about contemporary American politics. Simon believes that all UW students share a common desire for equality and human flourishing, but disagreement lies in how to get there. Every other week, Simon brings on a guest and discusses a controversial political issue, with the hopes of both sides gaining a better understanding of each other.
Simon concludes the series by making a pitch for his own Liberal politics as he understands it and what values and understandings underpin that identity.
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Simon takes time to discuss the deeper meaning of the conversations he has had thus far and what ideas he personally has taken away from them.
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Simon brings on Ben Roscoe, an economics and political science double major, to discuss what it means to be a Bernie Sanders supporter and progressive in today’s political atmosphere.
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Simon brings on Kendrick Lu and Addie Perkins, the co-presidents of the John Quincy Adams Society at the UW. They discuss the United States’ role in the world and how we, as Americans, should frame global politics.
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Simon brings on Aditi Kulkarni, a student of politics and economics and self-identified liberal progressive. She helps flush out her half of the conservative-liberal paradigm in American politics.
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Simon brings on the person he credits with inspiring the show, Wesley Garman. A self-identifying conservative, Wesley speaks about what it means to be a conservative and what he believes is his place in American politics.
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Simon introduces the show and what he hopes it can be. He makes a case as to why one should take the time to listen and the place that discourse and dialogue have in our democracy.
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