James Talarico

But think about the people that disenfranchise us, the people who move a lot, who moves a lot.

Young people move a lot.

Every time you get a new job, get a new apartment, if you go to a college or university, then you are moving and your voter registration has essentially been erased until you redo it.

I mean, I don't even know if that's true anymore because, you know, a lot of young people voted for President Trump in the last election.

I think it's fair.

My point is when Republicans in my workplace try to disenfranchise certain groups, I think it's almost they should give themselves more credit and believe in their ability to actually win over those groups.

I don't think they're speaking to them, though.

Well, but my point is instead of making it harder for young people to vote, why don't you just go out and try to win their votes?

Clearly, Donald Trump was able to do it.

And if Donald Trump was able to do it, I think more Republicans should feel they can compete for those votes.

Competition is a good thing.

Yeah, I think that's true.

But again, I'm arguing for my Republican colleagues here.

I do think there is something that Donald Trump tapped into.

I think that other Republicans could tap into.

And again, this is weird because I'm a Democrat making an argument for Republicans.

The reason I'm doing this is I think when politicians feel that they can win over voters, we all compete.

to win over those voters and that leads to better public policy, right?

If you write off voters, then that leads to extremism in your policy making because you're only focused on pleasing your people.

Yes.