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Somerby discusses a review of Michael Kazin’s new history of the left, “American Dreamers” by Yale professor Beverly Gage. Gage can't imagine what "the left" could possibly do to recapture their relevance, but Bob has some ideas for her:
The left can dream of a world where the left doesn’t sneer at everyone else. Where the left tries to focus on shared attitudes rather than on differences. Where the left is willing to admit that the values of regular people aren’t always noxious and deserve a respectful hearing, even if we disagree with those values and views.