Desi Lydic

What compelled you to want to jump into the world of politics?

What compelled you to want to jump into the world of politics?

Refresh my memory. It didn't go great.

Refresh my memory. It didn't go great.

Ugh. I, too, Googled how to run, but I just stopped right there. Turns out you just put one foot in front of the other. It's easier than I assumed. So your book is titled Hate Won't Win. I'm just curious, considering the last election results, are you planning a follow-up book called, OK, best two out of three? Yeah.

Ugh. I, too, Googled how to run, but I just stopped right there. Turns out you just put one foot in front of the other. It's easier than I assumed. So your book is titled Hate Won't Win. I'm just curious, considering the last election results, are you planning a follow-up book called, OK, best two out of three? Yeah.

You're saying we should not do that. We should not. We should not, yeah. I should not do. Don't do. Don't spiral, you said? Yeah, yeah. OK, got it. Doom scrolling, not advised. Doom scroll, not good. Got it. OK.

You're saying we should not do that. We should not. We should not, yeah. I should not do. Don't do. Don't spiral, you said? Yeah, yeah. OK, got it. Doom scrolling, not advised. Doom scroll, not good. Got it. OK.

This title, Hey, What, When, came from a really powerful moment from a speech that you made on the floor of your state senate in Michigan that went viral.

This title, Hey, What, When, came from a really powerful moment from a speech that you made on the floor of your state senate in Michigan that went viral.

Millions and millions of views, and it all came out of you being targeted by a political rival. Talk about that moment where you not only found your voice, but realized the power that it had.

Millions and millions of views, and it all came out of you being targeted by a political rival. Talk about that moment where you not only found your voice, but realized the power that it had.

I love, there are so many nods to your mom in this book and how she brought you up, how she raised you, the values that she instilled in you. And I love the piece of advice that she gave you after that video went viral, after that speech. She gave you great advice about what you were, this is great, but what are you going to do next?

I love, there are so many nods to your mom in this book and how she brought you up, how she raised you, the values that she instilled in you. And I love the piece of advice that she gave you after that video went viral, after that speech. She gave you great advice about what you were, this is great, but what are you going to do next?

Good mom. Good mom.

Good mom. Good mom.

You said you just announced that you're running for U.S. Senate. That's right. The Democratic Party is struggling a bit right now. Don't have a whole lot of power, although I will say watching Senator Booker hold his pee for 24 hours was more inspiring than I ever anticipated. Truly the moment we needed. But if you were in the U.S. Senate right now, what would you be doing?

You said you just announced that you're running for U.S. Senate. That's right. The Democratic Party is struggling a bit right now. Don't have a whole lot of power, although I will say watching Senator Booker hold his pee for 24 hours was more inspiring than I ever anticipated. Truly the moment we needed. But if you were in the U.S. Senate right now, what would you be doing?

What would you like to see different?

What would you like to see different?