Assignment Task: Watch the TED Talk on political parties at
Why American Politics is Screwed Up | Jon Schaff | TEDxRapidCity
After watching the video, evaluate it by comparing the video with the readings in the Morone textbook, Debating Democracy, and Authoritarian Nightmare.
How effectively does the TED Talk presenter analyze the problems in American politics today? What examples does he use? How do these compare examples to the material in the assigned readings in the Morone textbook, Debating Democracy, and Authoritarian Nightmare? Are the TED Talk presenter's solutions realistic? Why or why not?