The Women’s March in Washington DC, January 2018
I joined China Radio International on Thursday to discuss the political, economic, and social situation in the US.
Listen to Discussion from 44:29
Using the latest opinion poll about the direction of America, China’s State broadcaster wanted to portray a straightforward image of the US in decline, division, and discord.
I pushed back against this. I noted the damage to the US from a polarized system, the Trump years, and setbacks over gun control and women’s rights — but I also highlighted recent achievements over climate change, health care, and competent politics.
And, most importantly, I emphasized the capacity of the American people to rise to domestic and global challenges, if they choose cooperation over cheap conflict.