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Neera Tanden

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
694 total appearances

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The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

People expect them to counter it. If someone says something crazy about me, people will believe it unless I say it's wrong. And that's why it's important to go out to red states, purple states, speak directly to voters, say, here's my vision, here's his vision. You make the choice. But I think if we worry about engaging voters who have different views, people will You know, smell that.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

People expect them to counter it. If someone says something crazy about me, people will believe it unless I say it's wrong. And that's why it's important to go out to red states, purple states, speak directly to voters, say, here's my vision, here's his vision. You make the choice. But I think if we worry about engaging voters who have different views, people will You know, smell that.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

People expect them to counter it. If someone says something crazy about me, people will believe it unless I say it's wrong. And that's why it's important to go out to red states, purple states, speak directly to voters, say, here's my vision, here's his vision. You make the choice. But I think if we worry about engaging voters who have different views, people will You know, smell that.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

And also, honestly, a two way feedback loop is really important. If people are really concerned about particular issues, you know, crime, the cost of housing, we should address those issues. We should be unafraid to address those issues. When you are when you believe in government solving problems, you have to solve everyone.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

And also, honestly, a two way feedback loop is really important. If people are really concerned about particular issues, you know, crime, the cost of housing, we should address those issues. We should be unafraid to address those issues. When you are when you believe in government solving problems, you have to solve everyone.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

And also, honestly, a two way feedback loop is really important. If people are really concerned about particular issues, you know, crime, the cost of housing, we should address those issues. We should be unafraid to address those issues. When you are when you believe in government solving problems, you have to solve everyone.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

You have to solve everyone's problems and the problems that they're raising to you. That is what democracy is. It is listening to people. They get to choose what path they want. And I think it's important for us to listen as well.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

You have to solve everyone's problems and the problems that they're raising to you. That is what democracy is. It is listening to people. They get to choose what path they want. And I think it's important for us to listen as well.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

You have to solve everyone's problems and the problems that they're raising to you. That is what democracy is. It is listening to people. They get to choose what path they want. And I think it's important for us to listen as well.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

Like go and make the case. And, you know, I think โ€“ You know, I think people are really scared about what the president is doing.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

Like go and make the case. And, you know, I think โ€“ You know, I think people are really scared about what the president is doing.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

Like go and make the case. And, you know, I think โ€“ You know, I think people are really scared about what the president is doing.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

I think they're really scared that Donald Trump is not hemmed in by any institutions, that he is, you know, willy nilly breaking, you know, social contracts with seniors, social contracts with veterans, like basically our responsibility to each other, the transatlantic relationship. He's deporting people who have legal process. You know, he is acting and is an authoritarian bully.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

I think they're really scared that Donald Trump is not hemmed in by any institutions, that he is, you know, willy nilly breaking, you know, social contracts with seniors, social contracts with veterans, like basically our responsibility to each other, the transatlantic relationship. He's deporting people who have legal process. You know, he is acting and is an authoritarian bully.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

I think they're really scared that Donald Trump is not hemmed in by any institutions, that he is, you know, willy nilly breaking, you know, social contracts with seniors, social contracts with veterans, like basically our responsibility to each other, the transatlantic relationship. He's deporting people who have legal process. You know, he is acting and is an authoritarian bully.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

And, you know, people are scared. A lot of Democrats are scared. And when people are scared, they look to leaders. And that is why I think it is crucial for our leaders to think about not just what they say, but what they do, how they fight against what is happening. Chris Murphy said yesterday, these are not normal times. They are not.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

And, you know, people are scared. A lot of Democrats are scared. And when people are scared, they look to leaders. And that is why I think it is crucial for our leaders to think about not just what they say, but what they do, how they fight against what is happening. Chris Murphy said yesterday, these are not normal times. They are not.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

And, you know, people are scared. A lot of Democrats are scared. And when people are scared, they look to leaders. And that is why I think it is crucial for our leaders to think about not just what they say, but what they do, how they fight against what is happening. Chris Murphy said yesterday, these are not normal times. They are not.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

And it is vital for our leaders to recognize that and think about strategies they can deploy to stop Trump. It may not always work, but at least when you're fighting, people see that you were trying. And it is impossible to win a fight if you do not actually have it. You actually have some possibility if you start the fight. So, you know, that's what I'd say to all leaders right now.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
Neera Tanden on Beating Back Trump & MAGA

And it is vital for our leaders to recognize that and think about strategies they can deploy to stop Trump. It may not always work, but at least when you're fighting, people see that you were trying. And it is impossible to win a fight if you do not actually have it. You actually have some possibility if you start the fight. So, you know, that's what I'd say to all leaders right now.