Episode
Why Is “Compromise” a Four-Letter Word? (21:27)
Featured Speakers
Benjamin Klutsey
Director, Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange, Mercatus Center
In the world of politics and policy, there are some who believe “compromise” is necessary, and others who say “compromise” leads to bad trade-offs. Where will the increasing political divide leave us? In this episode, Ben Klutsey, Director, Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange at the Mercatus Center; Jonathan Rauch, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution; and John Samples, Vice President at the Cato Institute discuss: is “compromise” a four-letter word?