How to Actually Drain the Swamp (feat. Rep. Ro Khanna)
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Who is Ro Khanna and what does he represent?
Welcome to Raging Moderates. I'm Jessica Tarlow. And today I've got Congressman Ro Khanna with me. He represents California's 17th district right in the heart of Silicon Valley. He's known for being a bold progressive, but also someone who knows how to work across the aisle when it counts. Whether it's taking on corruption in D.C. with his Drain the Swamp Act or promoting what he calls economic patriotism, he's pushing for a Democratic Party that's both idealistic and grounded. And he's not exactly subtle with his ambitions. He's got a clear vision for the party's future and maybe even his own. Congressman Khanna, it's great to have you here. Welcome to the show.
Thank you for having me.
It's so great. I always see you on Fox and I'm like, yeah, I've got a buddy here. So it's wonderful to have you here now on the podcast as well.
Oh, I'm honored to be on.
I wanted to start kind of big picture. People have been giving their first 100 days assessment, but what has really stuck out to you most about what the Trump administration is doing?
What are Ro Khanna's views on the Trump administration's economic policies?
Well, they are destroying the economy. I mean, they are using 19th century ideas, blanket high tariffs by McKinley, a sense that of James Polk-like expansionism, without understanding the 21st century world. And the consequence has been the lowest consumer confidence in years, the bond yields going up, a really dangerous situation where you've got both Mark Carney, who was the bank of Canada's governor, Bank of England governor, threatening to be selling bonds. And now you've got Japan threatening to be selling bonds. I mean, they're upsetting our allies, really. And if the bond yields go up, as you know, that means that the debt is going to be a huge burden. So they've destabilized consumer confidence, destabilized the bond market, created volatility in the stock market and people's retirement. And small businesses and manufacturers are having a hard time getting parts. So my biggest concern with them is what they've done to the economy. The second thing is the disregard for the Constitution.
I saw Karl Rove on the other day, and he said, I don't understand it. Just bring the Brego back, give him a trial. If he's guilty, then you can deport him. But the idea that they've let this drag on for weeks and that they have created fear in this country that any person who's here, even if they're on a legal immigration status, could get a knock on the door and be deported is a violation of rights. really is upsetting people's patriotism. In America, patriotism first and foremost means an allegiance to the Constitution.
Yeah, well, he's not a lawyer, so he's not really sure about his constitutional duties at this point, or at least that's what he told Kristen Welker. But you're dancing around this idea of economic patriotism, which you've been talking about. How do you, well, first of all, can you define that for our listeners, but then also put it in context of the Democratic Party's leadership?
What is economic patriotism according to Ro Khanna?
Because it has been a big concern of mine that for as terrible as things are going for the Trump administration, and we see it in the approval ratings, for the Republican side, that Democrats have actually not been able to capitalize on that and to affirm to the American public that we would actually be able to do a better job.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Who is Ro Khanna and what does he represent?
1:00–1:57
2
What are Ro Khanna's views on the Trump administration's economic policies?
1:57–3:50
3
What is economic patriotism according to Ro Khanna?
3:50–5:25
4
How does Ro Khanna propose to revitalize American industry?
5:25–9:39
5
How does Ro Khanna balance progressive values with economic growth?
9:39–14:21
6
What is Ro Khanna's legislative agenda with the Drain the Swamp Act?
14:21–27:44
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