CDE Conversations | Edward Luce on Can things get any worse in America?

Edward Luce is the US national editor and a columnist at the Financial Times. He was previously FT Washington bureau chief, South Asia bureau chief, capital markets editor and Philippines correspondent. He has published three highly acclaimed books and is recognised as a leading authority on India, globalisation and the future of the West, China and the United Kingdom in addition to American issues.
Ann Bernstein, CDE's executive director was in a conversation with Edward. The conversation focused mainly on the United States in the lead up to the US mid-term elections taking place on 8 November 2022, as well as foreign affairs, India and other global issues.
For over 25 years CDE has influenced policy in South Africa’s democracy. We have established ourselves as a unique policy think tank and prominent public ‘voice’ promoting enterprise and development in South Africa and emerging markets. We have built a wide network throughout the country and with leading global experts and think tanks, especially in democratic developing countries.
This webinar aired 27 October 2022
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:10 Edward Luce shares his current views on the status of the Republican party?
03:38 Democratic party - “the whole is smaller than the part”
08:30 Why does Trump still have so much support?
12:34 Culture wars in the USA and are the Democrats listening to their voters?
19:33 Is there a battle to capture the cultural and economic soul within the democrats?
22:58 In 2024, is American democracy at risk? Are the political divisions irreconcilable?
27:24 Bipartisan pieces of legislation in congress
31:05 Are positive things happening in any other States?
33:56 Is the Biden administration responsible for American inflation?
38:59 Views on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Putin
45:41 Is China weaker than it appears? A possible invasion of Taiwan
49:45 Thoughts on democracy in India
56:12 Presidents doing a full term in America
58:53 Would Biden run again
59:57 Conclusion