Hear Me Out: Purity Is Poisoning the Progressive Movement
b'On today\\u2019s episode of Hear Me Out: the purity test.\\n\\nPurity, in political science, doesn\\u2019t have anything to do with morality. It has to do with whether your policy aligns with your principles.\\xa0\\n\\nFrom \\u201cBernie Bros\\u201d to the uncommitted vote against Biden, we\\u2019ve seen progressives protect ideological purity\\u2026 and punish stances that don\\u2019t align. An all-or-nothing stance on issues like universal healthcare and student loan forgiveness might sound appealing to voters. But does it doom progress, practically, if an increment isn\\u2019t good enough?\\n\\nShaniqua McClendon, VP of Politics for Crooked Media, joins us to argue against progressive purity politics.\\n\\nIf you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: hearmeout@slate.com\\n\\nPodcast production by Maura Currie.\\n\\nYou can skip all the ads in Hear Me Out by joining Slate Plus! Sign up now at slate.com/hearmeoutplus for just $15 a month\\xa0for your first three months.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'