Sarah Longwell
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I mean, generally, I think part of the problem is that Democrats are looking for other people to tell them how to behave in this moment because people do feel at sea. And I guess I would say to them, like, this is going to sound ridiculous, but like, what do you feel authentically?
I mean, generally, I think part of the problem is that Democrats are looking for other people to tell them how to behave in this moment because people do feel at sea. And I guess I would say to them, like, this is going to sound ridiculous, but like, what do you feel authentically?
What do you feel authentically is the thing that is the most harmful? And then go talk about that and do it as somebody who where you express your concern for the American people and the direction of the country sincerely and say, if I were in charge or what I think that what we should be doing instead is this. And I just, I do think everybody's like, well, what is my talking point of this?
What do you feel authentically is the thing that is the most harmful? And then go talk about that and do it as somebody who where you express your concern for the American people and the direction of the country sincerely and say, if I were in charge or what I think that what we should be doing instead is this. And I just, I do think everybody's like, well, what is my talking point of this?
Like, by the time everybody gets their talking points or by the time everybody's being told what the, everybody's focused, as somebody who does focus groups, I'm like, please don't wait for my guidance. Like, just say the thing you've, you know, that matters to you.
Like, by the time everybody gets their talking points or by the time everybody's being told what the, everybody's focused, as somebody who does focus groups, I'm like, please don't wait for my guidance. Like, just say the thing you've, you know, that matters to you.
Or at least a measure of incompetence.
Or at least a measure of incompetence.
Yeah. And also, I don't know. The message to me is always a little bit like, what are you mad about? That's Trump's fault. Yeah. You know, like the reason I do focus here is a lot of listening. So I'm like, what what is annoying them? What don't they like? Why is that Trump's fault? Like this is that's all the Trump guys did. Right. Or are you mad about inflation? Are you mad at this?
Yeah. And also, I don't know. The message to me is always a little bit like, what are you mad about? That's Trump's fault. Yeah. You know, like the reason I do focus here is a lot of listening. So I'm like, what what is annoying them? What don't they like? Why is that Trump's fault? Like this is that's all the Trump guys did. Right. Or are you mad about inflation? Are you mad at this?
Biden's fault. Biden's fault.
Biden's fault. Biden's fault.
Well. You know, here's the thing, though, just what you and I were just talking about, where we talk about the passion and the authenticity. So I'm an Alyssa Slotkin fangirl. So I'm not good for this because I love a sturdy Midwesterner who talks about her mixed marriage parents of Republicans. That's great. And I also thought she was doing something really important.