Democratic Challenges and Strategic Opportunities

This week, we discuss whether Donald Trump and the Republicans have a mandate. 

Next, we discuss whether America has a cohesive “working class.”

Finally, in our separate Politicology+ episode we talk about the national security risks that data harvesting presents—and how we might use it to get better privacy protection for all of us. 

Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: 

Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder, author of The Latino Century)

Lucy Caldwell (Board Advisor to the Renew Democracy Initiative and advisor to the Forward Party)

Liam Donovan (Principal at Bracewell LLP)

Segments this week:

(02:36) The M Word

(32:16) Working class? 

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Related reading:

Segment 1:

Politico - Trump claims ‘unprecedented and powerful mandate’ - POLITICO

NYT- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Wants Fellow Democrats to Look in the Mirror - The New York Times

NYT - Why Are Latinos Fleeing Democrats? Arizona’s New Senator Offers Answers. - The New York Times

WP - GOP senators say RFK Jr. must ‘explain’ vaccine criticism, other views - The Washington Post

Segment 2:

Noah Smith -America doesn't really have a working class - by Noah Smith

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