The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg Democrats Are Down Bad
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Feb 13, 2025 
William Galston, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and Wall Street Journal columnist, shares insights into today’s political landscape. He discusses the Democratic Party's challenges, particularly their focus on abortion while overlooking middle-class concerns. Galston draws intriguing parallels between Andrew Jackson and Donald Trump, emphasizing the necessity of effective governance. The conversation also touches on the historical struggle for rights and how modern activism can learn from past movements to engage voters more successfully.
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Constitutional Crisis
- Current political disagreements extend beyond policy differences.
- They challenge the meaning of the Constitution and the rule of law itself.
Executive Overreach
- Trump's defiance of Congress concerning expenditures raises questions about executive authority.
- Republicans justify this by pointing to past actions of Democratic presidents.
Party-Branch Alignment
- Some argue that the restrictions on executive power from the 1970s were a departure from historical norms.
- The parties have aligned themselves with different branches of government, leading to power struggles.