Harvey Mansfield on Our Political Parties
January 31, 2016
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as posted by the channelIn his seventh conversation, Mansfield discusses our political parties, the Republicans and Democrats. Click "Show more" to view all chapters. For more conversations, visit
Chapter 1 (00:15 - 45:50): The Democrats: Party of Progress
Chapter 2 (45:50 - 1:15:11): The Republicans: Party of Virtue
In this conversation, Mansfield considers our two parties, the ideas behind them, and the qualities that often go with being a Democrat or a Republican. Mansfield argues that the Democrats are the “party of progress”—and that progressivism may be headed for a crisis. Mansfield calls the Republicans the “party of virtue” and suggests that Republicans should not only speak about freedom but also about virtue.
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