An important speech from, and a very useful Q&A with, the finest American politician in decades, certainly in my lifetime (1970-?). If the Democrats get behind his program, they’ll sweep everything. If they get behind him, the most popular and well-regarded politician in the country, they’ll sweep everything. They want to do neither, but reality is starting to convince even Clintonistas. Progressives may even prefer Warren, who’d be fine with me, too. Whoever the proper vessel is—the slate of progressive policies is pretty much the only realistic way forward—and all purposely majoritarian positions. Sanders’ program is just about identical to Evil Nader’s; chosen purposely to (or happily overlapping with) what most Americans want. Which turns out to be correct.