6. 2020 - Lost in yesterday

The radical right was visible somewhere in the background all the way through the boomers’ lives. Now one of their number had made himself the hero of that movement and led it to power. Under the pressure of a pandemic, Americans had a choice. Should they give Donald Trump another chance? Or turn to another man of the 1940s, Joe Biden, who promised to rebuild the kind of economy in which he'd grown up. Unless it was all too late... To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. This episode draws on audio from the following publishers: ABC, CNN, State Department, PBS, Washington Post, C-SPAN, PeteforAmerica, MSNBC, cover of John Lennon's "Imagine", Charles Cornell, VOA, CBC, NBC, CNBC