Democrats don't know how to fix America’s spiritual crisis | The Gray Area

Sean talks with Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy about the crisis lurking beneath America's political dysfunction. Murphy’s new book “Crisis of the Common Good” argues that the country is suffering from a collapse of connection, belonging, and purpose. They discuss loneliness, powerlessness, liberalism, democracy, Trumpism, corporate power, social media, and why so many Americans feel disconnected from their communities, their institutions, and each other. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling) Guest: Sen. Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) 00:00 Intro 01:11 America’s ‘spiritual sickness’ 06:34 What does it mean to pursue the ‘common good?’ 10:33 In America, the powerful profit from ‘the disintegration of the broader populace’ 12:14 The story Trump is telling America 16:25 How does the Right diagnosis America’s spiritual crisis? 23:14 Why the Left’s rhetoric isn’t landing 36:35 Bernie Sanders and the Democratic Party 38:48 Why AI is the most important policy fight of the future We would love to hear from you. To tell us what you thought of this episode, email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 1-800-214-5749. Your comments and questions help us make a better show. And you can watch new episodes of The Gray Area on YouTube. New episodes drop every Monday and Friday. Listen to The Gray Area ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H