> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://ivn.us/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Scott Rasmussen, Culture Leads and Politics Lags: The Decentralization of American Society
- URL: https://ivn.us/podcast-culture-leads-politics-follows-american-society/
- Published: 2017-04-25T18:46:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:57:36.000Z
- Author: Kaia Los Huertos
- Tags: News

This week host T.J. O’Hara is joined by Scott Rasmussen.

T.J. discusses Scott’s February article, "[Do We Have a Legitimate Government?](https://www.creators.com/read/scott-rasmussen/02/17/do-we-have-a-legitimate-government?ref=ivn.us)" and what that could mean. They delve into the regulatory state, how culture leads and politics follows, and the decentralization of American society. Scott’s new book, [*Politics Has Failed, America Will Not*](http://www.politicshasfailed.com/?ref=ivn.us), explores these ideas and more.

A familiar face on television news programs, [Scott Rasmussen](https://scottrasmussen.com/?ref=ivn.us), spent two decades as one of the world’s leading public opinion pollsters. Scott was the founder of the polling outlet Rasmussen Reports, and co-founder of ESPN. In partnership with Ballotpedia, he releases “[Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day](https://ballotpedia.org/Scott%5FRasmussen%27s%5FNumber%5Fof%5Fthe%5FDay?ref=ivn.us),” which highlights newsworthy and interesting topics at the intersection of politics, culture, and technology. Scott is a Senior Fellow for the Study of Self-Governance at The King’s College in New York City, where he guides the development of an Institute for Community Driven Solutions.

Listen to the IVN Podcast on [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/independent-voter-podcast?ref=ivn.us) or subscribe on [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/independent-voter-podcast/id1143325557?mt=2&ref=ivn.us)!