Chris Murphy

Second, we have to be willing to engage in more risk tolerant tactics. He's engaged in all sorts of risk tolerant tactics, but we're still kind of afraid of doing things that might boomerang and hurt us. That's why we didn't boycott the State of the Union speech en masse, as I think we should have done. That's why.

at least 10 or 12 Democrats refuse to vote against their continuing resolution because shutting down the government might have gone badly for Democrats.

at least 10 or 12 Democrats refuse to vote against their continuing resolution because shutting down the government might have gone badly for Democrats.

But if you're not taking exceptional tactical steps in the opposition right now, then you're not providing any inspiration for people out there in the public to engage in the kind of risk-taking that will be necessary to save the republic when we need hundreds of thousands of people to mobilize on the streets. And then if I just sort of give one suggestion on the sort of policy front,

But if you're not taking exceptional tactical steps in the opposition right now, then you're not providing any inspiration for people out there in the public to engage in the kind of risk-taking that will be necessary to save the republic when we need hundreds of thousands of people to mobilize on the streets. And then if I just sort of give one suggestion on the sort of policy front,

One of the reasons why the pro-democracy message did not work in 2024, and I agree it was the tentpole of the Harris campaign, is because Democrats aren't seen as credible Well, let me say this a different way.

One of the reasons why the pro-democracy message did not work in 2024, and I agree it was the tentpole of the Harris campaign, is because Democrats aren't seen as credible Well, let me say this a different way.

Democrats can't really argue for this version of democracy because people think this version of democracy is rigged in favor of the billionaires and the special interests, and they're not really interested in protecting this version of democracy. For Democrats to credibly argue against Trump's destruction of democracy, we have to –

Democrats can't really argue for this version of democracy because people think this version of democracy is rigged in favor of the billionaires and the special interests, and they're not really interested in protecting this version of democracy. For Democrats to credibly argue against Trump's destruction of democracy, we have to –

make it credible that if we win power, we will unrig the democracy. So that means Democrats have to talk a lot more about campaign finance reform, getting a constitutional amendment to get all private money out of politics, things like the Stock Act or closing the revolving door of lobbyists and staff and members of Congress. We've got to have

make it credible that if we win power, we will unrig the democracy. So that means Democrats have to talk a lot more about campaign finance reform, getting a constitutional amendment to get all private money out of politics, things like the Stock Act or closing the revolving door of lobbyists and staff and members of Congress. We've got to have

a real focus on the way in which we would fix democracy if you give us power. In the last 10 years, I would argue that that set of issues was like never top 10, certainly not top five for Democrats. It's got to be top two now, because that's the only way that you will convince people that are starting to get pretty tired and pretty worried about Trump's assault on democratic norms.

a real focus on the way in which we would fix democracy if you give us power. In the last 10 years, I would argue that that set of issues was like never top 10, certainly not top five for Democrats. It's got to be top two now, because that's the only way that you will convince people that are starting to get pretty tired and pretty worried about Trump's assault on democratic norms.

Right, which is why I say it has to be a top two issue, right? The first issue is how Democrats would unrig the economy. Right. So talk about that.

Right, which is why I say it has to be a top two issue, right? The first issue is how Democrats would unrig the economy. Right. So talk about that.

But let me make the connection first, which is that one of the only ways you unrig the economy – is to unrig the way the government works in which the special interests and the billionaires get everything they want out of government, right?

But let me make the connection first, which is that one of the only ways you unrig the economy – is to unrig the way the government works in which the special interests and the billionaires get everything they want out of government, right?

The reason that the economy is rigged is because the government is rigged, is because the way in which campaigns are financed means that the billionaires and the corporations get a seat at the table and you don't. So if you are interested in changing the structure of the economy so that small businesses get a

The reason that the economy is rigged is because the government is rigged, is because the way in which campaigns are financed means that the billionaires and the corporations get a seat at the table and you don't. So if you are interested in changing the structure of the economy so that small businesses get a

or workers don't get abused in their workplace, then you have to fundamentally unrig the way the government works. So the two are intimately connected. And I would argue, Ross, that there's plenty of examples of elections that actually have turned on the issue of corruption, because it's kind of like a baseline issue.