Neera Tanden

You know, it was a signifier to voters that he got what it's like to be a waitress or a waiter because he was really focused on that issue. I mean, I think we should learn lessons from that. We need signifier policies. We're communicating like we get this. We get what it's like. I mean, I think sometimes we think about the biggest policies that

You know, it was a signifier to voters that he got what it's like to be a waitress or a waiter because he was really focused on that issue. I mean, I think we should learn lessons from that. We need signifier policies. We're communicating like we get this. We get what it's like. I mean, I think sometimes we think about the biggest policies that

But I guess my take on, you know, on everything you were talking about is he has an advantage, which is, you know, he will say kind of crazy things that nobody would ignore. No political advisor would tell you to say. So people are like, well, he's obviously being candid. And, you know, he has a whole frame of I'm fighting for you. Because he gets attacked a lot. And he has a way of speaking.

But I guess my take on, you know, on everything you were talking about is he has an advantage, which is, you know, he will say kind of crazy things that nobody would ignore. No political advisor would tell you to say. So people are like, well, he's obviously being candid. And, you know, he has a whole frame of I'm fighting for you. Because he gets attacked a lot. And he has a way of speaking.

And I think we have to do many things. But I think the fundamental problem or a fundamental issue is that he himself says, and there is a constant message machine, that liberals look down on you and hate you and distrust your values and don't know what your life is like. And there's a way to talk about that. There's a way to communicate about those issues.

And I think we have to do many things. But I think the fundamental problem or a fundamental issue is that he himself says, and there is a constant message machine, that liberals look down on you and hate you and distrust your values and don't know what your life is like. And there's a way to talk about that. There's a way to communicate about those issues.

I mean, no one really remembers this, but President Obama's share of working class voters and white working class voters was higher than our last several nominees. And he was a black man and they were white.

I mean, no one really remembers this, but President Obama's share of working class voters and white working class voters was higher than our last several nominees. And he was a black man and they were white.

He was an outsider. And he had a populist critique of Romney. And also, I just think there's, and he was, you know, he was arguing for change in multiple ways. So, and he was running, you know, John McCain was an institutionalist. So I think there's, you know, we just have to be super mindful of,

He was an outsider. And he had a populist critique of Romney. And also, I just think there's, and he was, you know, he was arguing for change in multiple ways. So, and he was running, you know, John McCain was an institutionalist. So I think there's, you know, we just have to be super mindful of,

of uh talking um like you know representing ourselves as champions of change but also you know champions of people who are struggling every day well nira i could talk to you about this for hours uh and we probably will offline um but thank you so much for being here on positive america and it's always great to talk to you thank you so much thanks for having me that's our show for today dan and i will be back with a new show on friday

of uh talking um like you know representing ourselves as champions of change but also you know champions of people who are struggling every day well nira i could talk to you about this for hours uh and we probably will offline um but thank you so much for being here on positive america and it's always great to talk to you thank you so much thanks for having me that's our show for today dan and i will be back with a new show on friday

Well, I think with the regrets with Donald Trump and his election, you see a thing we've seen in the past, which is there are groups of people. He puts together a coalition of people who take him seriously and people who take him kind of figuratively.

Well, I think with the regrets with Donald Trump and his election, you see a thing we've seen in the past, which is there are groups of people. He puts together a coalition of people who take him seriously and people who take him kind of figuratively.

Well, I think with the regrets with Donald Trump and his election, you see a thing we've seen in the past, which is there are groups of people. He puts together a coalition of people who take him seriously and people who take him kind of figuratively.

And there are people who vote for him who don't think he's going to raise prices because he said inflation was the number one problem and he's going to lower prices. lower costs and they kind of ignore the tariffs or don't really know what the tariffs will do. And then we live to today where he's raising costs and cutting services to people

And there are people who vote for him who don't think he's going to raise prices because he said inflation was the number one problem and he's going to lower prices. lower costs and they kind of ignore the tariffs or don't really know what the tariffs will do. And then we live to today where he's raising costs and cutting services to people

And there are people who vote for him who don't think he's going to raise prices because he said inflation was the number one problem and he's going to lower prices. lower costs and they kind of ignore the tariffs or don't really know what the tariffs will do. And then we live to today where he's raising costs and cutting services to people

And I think a lot of people are really surprised, and you see that in his numbers. People are actually more concerned about the cuts in the federal government to services. They see cutting veterans or firefighters or police or nurses or doctors who are carrying for them or their neighbors or their family members as, you know, actually a terrible thing.

And I think a lot of people are really surprised, and you see that in his numbers. People are actually more concerned about the cuts in the federal government to services. They see cutting veterans or firefighters or police or nurses or doctors who are carrying for them or their neighbors or their family members as, you know, actually a terrible thing.