You could take that populism and turn it negative, which often happens... But populism could also be a wonderful thing where you're actually appealing to what the voters want instead of what the powerful want.

Cenk Uygur

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Cenk Uygur is a host of the show The Young Turks and the founder, president, and CEO of its parent company TYT. He is a Democratic Party candidate for President of the United States and the author of Justice Is Coming: How Progressives Are Going to Take Over the Country and America Is Going to Love It.

Key Highlights

• Introduction - 0:42
• Cenk's Presidential Campaign - 2:49
• Progressive Issues - 26:56
• Populism - 40:28
• Polarization - 49:17

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Justice Is Coming: How Progressives Are Going to Take Over the Country and America Is Going to Love It   by Cenk Uygur

Support Cenk Uygur's campaign at cenkforamerica.com

Check out The Young Turks and other TYT programs at tyt.com

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