Derek Thompson

I feel like it's a party that's very good at using euphemisms for middle class plenty.

Right, I think you need, it's these two A's together, right?

You need affordability and you need aspirations, right?

We want to make your life easier now.

And also, we want to, right, pave this road, legal road, that allows you to dream about a better life.

You know, the Wall Street Journal did this survey that I've never forgotten, maybe like three years ago.

They asked Americans, how much money do you need to be happy?

And every income level said, I need 50% more.

Yeah.

Folks who made $40,000 said, give me 60.

Folks who made 90 said, give me 135, and so on, all the way up the income ladder.

People want to be meaningfully richer, and I want, and I think this is especially true for young folks, especially true maybe even for young men.

And I really don't want the Democratic Party to shut its doors to the millions of voters who might see themselves in the party.

Right.

If they thought the Democratic Party was outwardly and unembarrassed, rooting for success and not just amelioration.

I just had Ruben Gallego on my show, or at least interviewed him yesterday.

That show's coming out on Friday.

And I said, have you, A, seen any evidence that suggests that an attack from Iran was imminent?

B, heard any consistent justification for what we're doing in Iran?

C, heard any consistent description of the endgame in Iran?