The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

Crashing the Party

Nov 22, 2023

Explore the evolution of the Democratic Party and why they failed to dominate American politics. Discuss the party's challenges and potential solutions, including the impact of cultural radicalism on working-class voters. Examine the effects of globalization, trade, and immigration, as well as the problem of inclusivity and cultural alignment. Delve into views on climate change policies and the reluctance to address certain topics.

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The Democratic Party's failure to capitalize on changing demographics, economics, and ideologies led to its electoral and political stalemate.

Trade and immigration policies, such as trade agreements with China and the Democrats' stance on immigration, have contributed to the party's alienation of working-class voters.

The Democratic Party's adoption of certain language and cultural priorities, driven by a vocal minority, has created a disconnect with ordinary working-class voters and hindered their ability to connect.

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Evolution of the Democratic Party in the 21st Century

The podcast explores the evolution of the Democratic Party in the 21st century, discussing how it shifted from a potential dominant majority party to facing an electoral and political stalemate with the Republicans. The episode analyzes the reasons behind this shift, including the Democrats' failure to capitalize on changing demographics, economics, and ideologies. It also highlights issues such as the divide between the working class and college-educated voters, the decline of the labor movement, and the Democratic Party's embrace of cultural radicalism.

Introduction

3min

The Democratic Party's Challenges and Potential Solutions

21min

The Benefits of a Digital Picture Frame

2min

The Importance of Parties in Politics

18min

Globalization, Trade, Immigration, and the Democratic Party

6min

The Problem of Inclusivity and Cultural Alignment in the Democratic Party

5min

Views on climate change policies and priorities

2min

Political Interests and Reluctance to Address Topics

15min

Twenty years ago, the Democratic Party seemed poised to dominate American politics. But having alienated many of their traditional working class voters, that dominance didn’t come to pass—and the party could be on the precipice of a political disaster. To understand how we got here, Jonah invites Ruy Teixeira—senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of The Liberal Patriot on Substack—back on The Remnant for some white hot wonkery on the shifting demographics of America’s major parties. In his new book, Where Have All the Democrats Gone? Ruy explores the Democratic Party’s evolution and what it should do to get back on track. Why did the working class turn on the Democrats in the first place? What will it take for the party to embrace a more moderate policy platform? And why is everyone so determined to make the perfect the enemy of the good?

Show Notes:

-Ruy’s page at AEI

-Ruy’s Substack, The Liberal Patriot

-Ruy’s new book, Where Have All the Democrats Gone?

-Ruy’s earlier book, The Emerging Democratic Majority

-Ruy: “A Three Point Plan to Fix the Democrats and Their Coalition”

-Jonah’s first AMA on The Skiff, The Dispatch’s members-only podcast feed

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