It’s a common refrain — politicians don’t listen to everyday Americans. But is that really true? And if so, whom do they listen to? Last year, two political scientists, Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page, attempted to answer that question in a bombshell paper that suggested “America’s claims to being a democratic society are seriously threatened.” […]
Sean McElwee
Sean McElwee is a Research Associate at Demos. Follow him on Twitter: @SeanMcElwee.