Senator Chris Murphy

And so their number one goal, their mission, is to stop Democrats from ever ruling again. They'd like to do that without destroying democracy, but if that's what it takes, then they're willing to do it. I just think you have to understand that instead of living in this world where

And so their number one goal, their mission, is to stop Democrats from ever ruling again. They'd like to do that without destroying democracy, but if that's what it takes, then they're willing to do it. I just think you have to understand that instead of living in this world where

And so their number one goal, their mission, is to stop Democrats from ever ruling again. They'd like to do that without destroying democracy, but if that's what it takes, then they're willing to do it. I just think you have to understand that instead of living in this world where

Oh, boy, they're all really wringing their hands about what Trump is doing to our democracy, and they just can't say it out loud because they're so afraid of him. In the Senate, yes, there's a good group of maybe 15 to 20 who do know what he's doing is wrong. And those approval ratings sitting in the 30s for a period of months, that may be the key.

Oh, boy, they're all really wringing their hands about what Trump is doing to our democracy, and they just can't say it out loud because they're so afraid of him. In the Senate, yes, there's a good group of maybe 15 to 20 who do know what he's doing is wrong. And those approval ratings sitting in the 30s for a period of months, that may be the key.

Oh, boy, they're all really wringing their hands about what Trump is doing to our democracy, and they just can't say it out loud because they're so afraid of him. In the Senate, yes, there's a good group of maybe 15 to 20 who do know what he's doing is wrong. And those approval ratings sitting in the 30s for a period of months, that may be the key.

getting more of those Republicans to speak up or perhaps voting against some of the worst of this agenda, including the Medicaid cuts. But I don't mean to paint a hopeless picture. I just think it's really important not to sugarcoat what's happened inside the Republican Party. And it's a decade-long effort to try to explain why it's time

getting more of those Republicans to speak up or perhaps voting against some of the worst of this agenda, including the Medicaid cuts. But I don't mean to paint a hopeless picture. I just think it's really important not to sugarcoat what's happened inside the Republican Party. And it's a decade-long effort to try to explain why it's time

getting more of those Republicans to speak up or perhaps voting against some of the worst of this agenda, including the Medicaid cuts. But I don't mean to paint a hopeless picture. I just think it's really important not to sugarcoat what's happened inside the Republican Party. And it's a decade-long effort to try to explain why it's time

to transition America to a kind of autocracy or quasi-democracy that can keep up with China. Democracy is just antiquated. It's outdated. It doesn't work in a 2025 global context. That's what a lot of Republicans think today.

to transition America to a kind of autocracy or quasi-democracy that can keep up with China. Democracy is just antiquated. It's outdated. It doesn't work in a 2025 global context. That's what a lot of Republicans think today.

to transition America to a kind of autocracy or quasi-democracy that can keep up with China. Democracy is just antiquated. It's outdated. It doesn't work in a 2025 global context. That's what a lot of Republicans think today.

i completely agree with that i mean how can't you if you you know look at um a lot of this polling data i think that you know what's important to understand is that while a lot of the attention has been on young men there has been a significant pull away by young women from the democratic party as well this is a phenomenon that exists most acutely with young men but it exists with young people writ large

i completely agree with that i mean how can't you if you you know look at um a lot of this polling data i think that you know what's important to understand is that while a lot of the attention has been on young men there has been a significant pull away by young women from the democratic party as well this is a phenomenon that exists most acutely with young men but it exists with young people writ large

i completely agree with that i mean how can't you if you you know look at um a lot of this polling data i think that you know what's important to understand is that while a lot of the attention has been on young men there has been a significant pull away by young women from the democratic party as well this is a phenomenon that exists most acutely with young men but it exists with young people writ large

I do think it's worth really examining why the only movement on the left that has drawn large numbers of young people, but especially young men, over the last 10 to 20 years is Bernie's movement. And I think you really have to, there's a lot of people who say, well, you know, Bernie's brand of politics is toxic. It's, you know, gonna be the downfall of the Democratic Party, but let's be honest,

I do think it's worth really examining why the only movement on the left that has drawn large numbers of young people, but especially young men, over the last 10 to 20 years is Bernie's movement. And I think you really have to, there's a lot of people who say, well, you know, Bernie's brand of politics is toxic. It's, you know, gonna be the downfall of the Democratic Party, but let's be honest,

I do think it's worth really examining why the only movement on the left that has drawn large numbers of young people, but especially young men, over the last 10 to 20 years is Bernie's movement. And I think you really have to, there's a lot of people who say, well, you know, Bernie's brand of politics is toxic. It's, you know, gonna be the downfall of the Democratic Party, but let's be honest,

Whatever you thought of the Bernie bros, there were a lot of young men who were attracted to what Bernie was selling. And I do think that that's because young men and young women together, but maybe young men in particular because of the very quick downfall of sort of the economic patriarchy, see the consequences of a system that is totally and completely rigged.

Whatever you thought of the Bernie bros, there were a lot of young men who were attracted to what Bernie was selling. And I do think that that's because young men and young women together, but maybe young men in particular because of the very quick downfall of sort of the economic patriarchy, see the consequences of a system that is totally and completely rigged.