Mehdi CHALLENGES Derek Thompson on the ‘Abundance Agenda’ and Democrats

US Democrats face record low approval ratings. That’s why prominent liberal journalists Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson wrote ‘Abundance’ — a new book arguing that liberals need to innovate more by deregulating the government and developing a pro-business mindset.

The bestselling book garnered buzz and controversy — and Thompson joins Mehdi Hasan on ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ to unpack it all.

They discuss the abundance agenda, and Mehdi presses Thompson on the book’s criticism from progressives, including its lack of focus on Republicans and oligarchy.

The author tells Mehdi that liberals are getting in their own way when it comes to building homes and green energy infrastructure, saying, “when you're trying to explain why some states like Texas are building ample housing and some states like California simply aren't, I don't think you can say that the problem is oligarchy.”

Thompson and Mehdi discuss the future of the Democratic Party, challenging Donald Trump and MAGA, Bernie Sanders and AOC, and the “orphaned center-right.” Watch the *FULL interview* to see Thompson admit that he and Klein got some things wrong.

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