Susan Stokes
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 24 Jul
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That is, we don't use social and fiscal policy to correct for
for market inequality, whereas in a country like Sweden, which I look at very closely, they also have seen the rise of income inequality.
But government policy of various kinds is used to really tamp that down and to make people's felt existence much more equal.
people are much more skeptical about political institutions.
They're skeptical.
They've lost confidence in the courts.
They've lost confidence in Congress.
They lose confidence in the press.
They lose confidence in non-political organizations, in banks, in private companies, in universities, you name it.
So I think that growing kind of
Almost nihilism, almost generalized skepticism, which can be very demobilizing and leave people just kind of isolated and insulated from the world around them and from collective action or just retreating into their very private lives.
I think that's a sign of a not particularly healthy democracy.
Now, let me add quickly that I don't think that's entirely where we are in the United States.
I think we have a pretty healthy civil society and very active organizations and social movements.
And
People remain curious and they're anxious to find out about what's going on in the world.
It's a mixed picture.
I think we have signs of an unhealthy democracy in that there is skepticism and cynicism and people turning off or people becoming more open to violence in political life.
That's been a fact as well.
But on the other hand, we have a very active civil society.
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