Parliamentary America with Max Stearns
The Preamble
Sharon McMahon
4.9 • 15.3K Ratings
🗓️ 12 May 2025
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Ever feel like choosing between the "lesser of two evils" in the voting booth? Many Americans don’t feel represented by major candidates and worry a third-party vote is wasted. If you're frustrated with the two-party system, you're not alone. What if it didn’t have to be that way? Sharon is joined by law professor and author Max Stearns, to hear about another option: a Parliamentary Democracy. What would this look like, and how might Americans benefit by reimagining Democracy?
Credits:
Host and Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks
Audio Producer: Craig Thompson
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| 1:06.4 | What if there was a different and better way to have American democracy. That is my conversation today |
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