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    <description><![CDATA[<p>As Americans, most of us were taught a simple story about how our politics works. And most of us learned it early, before we had much reason to question it. We read about it in civics textbooks. We absorbed it through corporate news coverage. And we heard it from the mouths of Democratic and Republican politicians.</p><p></p><p>The lesson has always been more or less the same: change, though slow, can be achieved if you continue to vote, stay informed, and trust the process. It's not entirely untrue, but the story is incomplete in ways that really matter.</p><p></p><p>That's what this series is about. If you've lost confidence in the two major parties, this channel will not only help you understand why, it will help you decide what to do next.</p><p></p><p>Join us.  Subscribe, give us a rating, and share our content.</p>]]></description>
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