The One-Per-centers Pushing Democrats to the Left
The Political Scene | The New Yorker
The New Yorker
4.3 • 3.9K Ratings
🗓️ 9 August 2023
⏱️ 42 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Andrew Marantz, in the August 14th, 2023, issue of The New Yorker, wrote about Leah Hunt-Hendrix, a major donor to progressive causes whose grandfather was a politically conservative oil tycoon. Hunt-Hendrix’s use of her money and influence to support progressive social movements is remarkable in that the goals of these projects run counter to her class interests, and even aim to put her family’s company out of business: raising taxes on the rich, pushing for more corporate regulation, and passing a Green New Deal. She funds grassroots organizations, and also co-founded the political organization Way to Win, which works to elect candidates on the left. In this episode of the Political Scene, Marantz, a guest host, invites the writer Anand Giridharadas to discuss the unexpected nexus between big money and movement politics. Giridharadas is the author of four books, including, most recently, “Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World” and “The Persuaders: Winning Hearts and Minds in a Divided Age.”
Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesTranscript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Discover Earth's ultimate untamed places with wilderness. With access to 6 million acres of private land |
| 0:07.7 | in eight African countries, wilderness offers intimate wildlife encounters and experiences that will |
| 0:13.0 | leave you changed forever. The accommodations are luxurious and stay true to the vibrant soul |
| 0:19.8 | and spirit of each destination and the trips are |
| 0:23.0 | meticulously planned from arrival to departure, making them perfect for a group, family or |
| 0:28.5 | solo travellers. Wilderness is among the leaders of conservation hospitality, with more than 60 |
| 0:34.5 | of the most highly awarded lodges in camps in Africa. |
| 0:43.0 | Wilderness is especially excited this year to focus on wellness, providing experiences that immerse you in beautiful places to restore your sense of self through nature. |
| 0:48.1 | To learn more and book your own wilderness adventure, go to wilderness destinations.com |
| 0:52.9 | slash women who travel. |
| 0:55.7 | eBay, it's a place to fall in love with new pre-loved vintage and rare fashion over and over |
| 1:01.6 | again. Your favorite designers, expertly authenticated. Yeah, eBay. Things people love. |
| 1:12.4 | You're listening to the political scene. I'm Andrew Morantz, and I'm filling in for Tyler Foggett. |
| 1:18.5 | I'm a staff writer at The New Yorker where I cover a whole lot of things, including both |
| 1:22.9 | left-wing and right-wing political movements. For this week's magazine, I wrote a profile of Leah Hunt Hendricks, who is a left-wing |
| 1:30.2 | philanthropist whose grandfather was an extremely rich and extremely conservative oil tycoon. |
| 1:37.7 | Unlike a lot of philanthropists we might be used to who use their money and power to accomplish |
| 1:43.4 | goals that are in line with their |
| 1:45.1 | own immediate interests. Part of what drew me to Hunt Hendricks is that she doesn't seem to do |
| 1:49.7 | that. She seems to support social movements whose goals do seem to be at odds with her class |
| 1:55.2 | interests and possibly even her own bottom line. Higher taxes, more corporate regulation, |
| 2:04.5 | even a Green New Deal, which, in theory, could one day put her own family company out of business. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The New Yorker, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of The New Yorker and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.