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The Dispatchâs associate editor and Morning Dispatch guru Declan Garvey joins Sarah to ask Oren Cass what his mission is with American Compass, a center-right organization of which he is the executive director. Cass thinks itâs time the conservative movement reforms itself and he is trying to do so from within. Cass says, âWhat has been missing from American politics and policy making is a conservatism that takes seriously the ways that public policy could really take on and address failures in our markets and things that are not going well in the economy.â Chief among the issues debated in this episode is Sen. Mitt Romneyâs new child allowance proposal. The trio also discusses what Donald Trumpâs lasting legacy will be in the Republican Party, and what it would mean for the party if he won again.
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What a Post-Trump Republican Party Might Look Like
Ezra Klein interviews American Compass’s Oren Cass about challenging the right-wing economic orthodoxy and its quasi-religious veneration of markets, and focusing instead on clear social goals that put families first, eschew economic growth as the be-all-end-all of policymaking, and recognize the inescapability of government intervention in the economy.
Oren Cass on Balancing Conservative Principles With Working-Class Priorities
Executive Director Oren Cass joins The Federalist Radio Hour to discuss how conservatives can reconcile their principles with the priorities of the working class.
Oren Cass on the Conservative Case for Labor Unions
American Compassâs Oren Cass joins the Quillette podcast to discuss the conservative future for the labor movement.
