Matt Yglesias & Richard Kreitner: A Billion Americans vs. Breaking It Up

<p>Today on The Gist examining the rare pundit who advocates for the right policy even when it’s a proven election-loser, taking a cue from Matt Yglesias' <i>Slow Boring</i> newsletter to decode what politicians really mean when they talk about "spending political capital." Then, Matt Yglesias (<i>One Billion Americans</i>) and Richard Kreitner (<i>Break It Up</i>) square off over the ultimate fate of the country. Should we triple the U.S. population to maintain global dominance, or is our sprawling, deeply divided republic …