Neera Tanden
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like it's happening, to distinguish ourselves, say that's wrong, go out of our way to really listen to people. You know, I mean, I think, you know, there's this big robust debate about where things are in the party.
like it's happening, to distinguish ourselves, say that's wrong, go out of our way to really listen to people. You know, I mean, I think, you know, there's this big robust debate about where things are in the party.
And, you know, and I think we have to wrestle with the fact that white working class people, not all working class people, but white working class people have voted for a billionaire three times. And like, how do we impact that? And how do we question our own assumptions when we do that?
And, you know, and I think we have to wrestle with the fact that white working class people, not all working class people, but white working class people have voted for a billionaire three times. And like, how do we impact that? And how do we question our own assumptions when we do that?
Yeah, and I think, honestly, we have to think about economics from a fairness perspective, absolutely. But I think for a lot of people, young people, the working class people of color we lost, particularly the men, what I've heard from a lot of people doing analysis is that they
Yeah, and I think, honestly, we have to think about economics from a fairness perspective, absolutely. But I think for a lot of people, young people, the working class people of color we lost, particularly the men, what I've heard from a lot of people doing analysis is that they
haven't been really focused on economic success opportunity like how their family does how their family will do better and i think that's like that is another that's an area where we have to come up with ideas and cap cap will be working on that over the next several months as well
haven't been really focused on economic success opportunity like how their family does how their family will do better and i think that's like that is another that's an area where we have to come up with ideas and cap cap will be working on that over the next several months as well
Yeah, vote change. But that's like the business. The business is in everybody, you know, people like a lot of things. It's like what persuades them to vote for you over the other guy.
Yeah, vote change. But that's like the business. The business is in everybody, you know, people like a lot of things. It's like what persuades them to vote for you over the other guy.
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.