Krystal Ball

I will say I overlooked some things about him because I loved that he came out of this blue-collar, working-class background, that he had this ability to relate to people that I thought is pretty unique in a Democratic Party that's mostly populated by lawyers and a lot of folks who don't have that direct working-class touch and connect background.

I will say I overlooked some things about him because I loved that he came out of this blue-collar, working-class background, that he had this ability to relate to people that I thought is pretty unique in a Democratic Party that's mostly populated by lawyers and a lot of folks who don't have that direct working-class touch and connect background.

I will say I overlooked some things about him because I loved that he came out of this blue-collar, working-class background, that he had this ability to relate to people that I thought is pretty unique in a Democratic Party that's mostly populated by lawyers and a lot of folks who don't have that direct working-class touch and connect background.

But I think he's been just a completely different politician than than what I expected when he was running. And like I said, from the reporting from his staffers, from his own wife, it seems like the stroke genuinely did. He's even acknowledged this in some ways has genuinely changed his approach and the things that he's focused on.

But I think he's been just a completely different politician than than what I expected when he was running. And like I said, from the reporting from his staffers, from his own wife, it seems like the stroke genuinely did. He's even acknowledged this in some ways has genuinely changed his approach and the things that he's focused on.

But I think he's been just a completely different politician than than what I expected when he was running. And like I said, from the reporting from his staffers, from his own wife, it seems like the stroke genuinely did. He's even acknowledged this in some ways has genuinely changed his approach and the things that he's focused on.

But, you know, I think we have a system where politicians on both sides of the aisle are oftentimes are more in touch with the interests of wealthy donors than they are with the constituents that they purport to serve. Now, I happen to think in this Trump administration, we've seen an extraordinary acceleration

But, you know, I think we have a system where politicians on both sides of the aisle are oftentimes are more in touch with the interests of wealthy donors than they are with the constituents that they purport to serve. Now, I happen to think in this Trump administration, we've seen an extraordinary acceleration

But, you know, I think we have a system where politicians on both sides of the aisle are oftentimes are more in touch with the interests of wealthy donors than they are with the constituents that they purport to serve. Now, I happen to think in this Trump administration, we've seen an extraordinary acceleration

of what was already a fundamental sort of tilted towards the rich system when you've got the richest man on the planet with all this power, when you've got all of these billionaires lined up behind Trump, when you have Trump himself using the presidency as a tool for him to make personal business deals and benefit his own family personally.

of what was already a fundamental sort of tilted towards the rich system when you've got the richest man on the planet with all this power, when you've got all of these billionaires lined up behind Trump, when you have Trump himself using the presidency as a tool for him to make personal business deals and benefit his own family personally.

of what was already a fundamental sort of tilted towards the rich system when you've got the richest man on the planet with all this power, when you've got all of these billionaires lined up behind Trump, when you have Trump himself using the presidency as a tool for him to make personal business deals and benefit his own family personally.

I think you've seen an acceleration of those trends, but I think the seeds of it were planted in both parties long ago.

I think you've seen an acceleration of those trends, but I think the seeds of it were planted in both parties long ago.

I think you've seen an acceleration of those trends, but I think the seeds of it were planted in both parties long ago.

I mean, I think it comes from a betrayal. I think it comes from 40 years of the rich getting super rich and wages being completely stagnant. I think it comes from, you know, an economic collapse in 2008. I think it comes from the media and the political class lying us into war with regard to Iraq. I think it comes from this fundamental sense of betrayal.

I mean, I think it comes from a betrayal. I think it comes from 40 years of the rich getting super rich and wages being completely stagnant. I think it comes from, you know, an economic collapse in 2008. I think it comes from the media and the political class lying us into war with regard to Iraq. I think it comes from this fundamental sense of betrayal.

I mean, I think it comes from a betrayal. I think it comes from 40 years of the rich getting super rich and wages being completely stagnant. I think it comes from, you know, an economic collapse in 2008. I think it comes from the media and the political class lying us into war with regard to Iraq. I think it comes from this fundamental sense of betrayal.

And so it reads as truth telling when you have someone who says things that are, you And it feels like, okay, well, at least this person is different. And if the people I hate, hate him, maybe that speaks well to him.

And so it reads as truth telling when you have someone who says things that are, you And it feels like, okay, well, at least this person is different. And if the people I hate, hate him, maybe that speaks well to him.