Transcript: What’s Really Driving the Progressive Surge

This is a transcript of the June 14 edition of 'Right Now With Perry Bacon' on The New Republic. Host Perry Bacon discusses the recent surge of progressive and socialist candidates winning Democratic primaries with political scientists Julia Azari and Seth Masket. They analyze factors including ideological shifts among Democratic voters, particularly on Israel/Palestine and wealth inequality. Masket argues that fewer voters fear socialism due to the end of the Cold War, while Azari rates ideology as a high-to-medium factor. The conversation covers primary results in Colorado, New York, and Michigan, exploring whether the average Democratic voter is moving left or simply less hostile to left-wing labels.

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