Episode 106: Talking Common Sense Solidarity

The Checkout discusses what policies are needed to increase living standards and quality of life for working people. Solidarity is common sense, and so are these policies.

The Checkout speaks with Jarrod Abbot of the Center for Working Class Politics about their groundbreaking new study: https://jacobinmag.com/2021/11/common-sense-solidarity-working-class-voting-report

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Episode #106 Notes

:30 Defining ‘Working Class’

3:30 On Jarred’s research methods for Common Sense Solidarity

7:50 High level findings from the report.

15:00 On how gender plays into research findings surrounding politics and identity.

20:00 On how political views change on racial lines.

23:00 On how political views change on economic status.

28:00 On how political views change with geography.

34:30 Economically progressive vs. Socially progressive

41:30 Closing thoughts