Best of the Spectator What happened to the Democratic Party?
Feb 15, 2024
Joshua Green, author of The Rebels: Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the Struggle for a New American Politics, discusses how these rebels influenced Joe Biden; the Democratic Party's shift away from finance-centered liberalism due to the 2008 financial crisis; the rise and impact of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; frustration among young Democrats with Biden's leadership; and the Democratic Party's fissure on foreign policy.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The 2008 Financial Crisis: A Defining Moment for the Democratic Party
01:33 • 21min
The Appeal of Joe Biden to Swing Voters and Working-Class Americans
22:14 • 2min
The Rise and Future of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
24:26 • 4min
The Frustration and Expectation of Young Democrats
28:53 • 5min
Foreign Policy and the Democratic Party's Fissure
33:50 • 4min