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Alyssa Slotkin

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The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

For sure.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

For sure.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

I mean, that to me, yes, of course, immigration is an issue that polarizes a lot of people, activates a lot of people. But even, you know, if you look back, the way that Trump and Vance were talking about immigration was also as an economic issue, right? Vance made this false claim that immigration was why housing was so expensive.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

I mean, that to me, yes, of course, immigration is an issue that polarizes a lot of people, activates a lot of people. But even, you know, if you look back, the way that Trump and Vance were talking about immigration was also as an economic issue, right? Vance made this false claim that immigration was why housing was so expensive.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

I mean, that to me, yes, of course, immigration is an issue that polarizes a lot of people, activates a lot of people. But even, you know, if you look back, the way that Trump and Vance were talking about immigration was also as an economic issue, right? Vance made this false claim that immigration was why housing was so expensive.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

You couldn't get a house that you could afford because of immigration. It's a false story. But they were turning immigration into an economic issue because that was the lead foot, certainly at the end.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

You couldn't get a house that you could afford because of immigration. It's a false story. But they were turning immigration into an economic issue because that was the lead foot, certainly at the end.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

You couldn't get a house that you could afford because of immigration. It's a false story. But they were turning immigration into an economic issue because that was the lead foot, certainly at the end.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

Sure. Well, I mean, you know, look, I think, to be honest, that kind of coach persona is exactly what I'm talking about, Dan or otherwise. You got to play defense with muscle. So right now, Lord knows, with Trump having the House, the Senate and the White House, we should be playing a more muscular defense.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

Sure. Well, I mean, you know, look, I think, to be honest, that kind of coach persona is exactly what I'm talking about, Dan or otherwise. You got to play defense with muscle. So right now, Lord knows, with Trump having the House, the Senate and the White House, we should be playing a more muscular defense.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

Sure. Well, I mean, you know, look, I think, to be honest, that kind of coach persona is exactly what I'm talking about, Dan or otherwise. You got to play defense with muscle. So right now, Lord knows, with Trump having the House, the Senate and the White House, we should be playing a more muscular defense.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

We should be organized and standing up in a more deliberate and forceful way, more strategic way, right? We should be separating, like, I'm sorry, the issues of Greenland are not where we need to be losing our minds. We need to be focusing on the things, again, that are deeply affecting our economic security, our national security, and our democracy.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

We should be organized and standing up in a more deliberate and forceful way, more strategic way, right? We should be separating, like, I'm sorry, the issues of Greenland are not where we need to be losing our minds. We need to be focusing on the things, again, that are deeply affecting our economic security, our national security, and our democracy.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

We should be organized and standing up in a more deliberate and forceful way, more strategic way, right? We should be separating, like, I'm sorry, the issues of Greenland are not where we need to be losing our minds. We need to be focusing on the things, again, that are deeply affecting our economic security, our national security, and our democracy.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

So we should be playing much more robust defense. But then we should be playing offense. You got to offer something to beat the other guy, right? And for me, I think, you know, I've been toying with this idea of giving a talk sometime later this month that's just called Slaughtering Sacred Cows, right?

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

So we should be playing much more robust defense. But then we should be playing offense. You got to offer something to beat the other guy, right? And for me, I think, you know, I've been toying with this idea of giving a talk sometime later this month that's just called Slaughtering Sacred Cows, right?

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

So we should be playing much more robust defense. But then we should be playing offense. You got to offer something to beat the other guy, right? And for me, I think, you know, I've been toying with this idea of giving a talk sometime later this month that's just called Slaughtering Sacred Cows, right?

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

That we as Democrats need to also realize that while certainly people who voted for Donald Trump wanted change from their government, that actually a A lot of people don't think the government is working for them. A lot of them want government to change. It's just, we have a 20th century government and it's the 21st century.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

That we as Democrats need to also realize that while certainly people who voted for Donald Trump wanted change from their government, that actually a A lot of people don't think the government is working for them. A lot of them want government to change. It's just, we have a 20th century government and it's the 21st century.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English”

That we as Democrats need to also realize that while certainly people who voted for Donald Trump wanted change from their government, that actually a A lot of people don't think the government is working for them. A lot of them want government to change. It's just, we have a 20th century government and it's the 21st century.