The inability to answer that question informs the election result.
Democrats
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How Democrats Can Regain the Working Class
It’s time to go after the nation’s real elite—not the Republicans’ largely fictitious one.
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The Abundance Agenda: Neoliberalism’s Rebrand
The new centrist push to regain control of the Democratic Party, with corporate money
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Did Democrats Run Too Far to the Left?
Today on TAP: Why do commentators have such a hard time distinguishing populist economic left from woke cultural left?
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Frontline Democrats Won With Progressive Populist Messages
Longtime Democratic moderates who attacked big business and monopolies outpaced Harris in swing districts.
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Harris Disappointed Gen Z
Trump made gains among young voters in 2024, leaving Democrats wondering why.
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This Was the Most Expensive Election in American History
Thanks to Elon Musk, the record of 1896 just got blown out of the water.
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Donald Trump Won as the Champion of Working-Class Discontent
Kamala Harris had a more powerful offer, but feared being anti-business.
Posted inEconomic Policy
A Conversation With Daniel Chandler
The author of ‘Free and Equal’ reflects on the failure of the center-left and the rise of right-wing populism and Trump.
