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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 56 MIN

Why are Decent People STRUGGLING to Serve in Public Office?

from The Hopeful Majority with Manu Meel

What's causing the apparent scarcity of well-intentioned public officials? Could it be the treat of political violence? Financial issues? An outdated working environment? Something else? Or possibly all of the above? Manu sits down with Delaware state representative Mike Smith, Rhode Island state senator Tiara Mack and Future Caucus president & CEO Layla Zaidane to find out!THE EXIT INTERVIEW:https://futurecaucus.org/the-exit-interview/PODCAST INFO:Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_Instagram: @manumeel_Twitter: @manumeel_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What's causing the apparent scarcity of well-intentioned public officials? Could it be the treat of political violence? Financial issues? An outdated working environment? Something else? Or possibly all of the above? Manu sits down with Delaware state representative Mike Smith, Rhode Island state senator Tiara Mack and Future Caucus president & CEO Layla Zaidane to find out!THE EXIT INTERVIEW:https://futurecaucus.org/the-exit-interview/PODCAST INFO:Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@manumeel_Instagram: @manumeel_Twitter: @manumeel_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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