Lily Geismar

Join history professor Lily Geismar, an expert on the Democratic Party, as she explores its evolution from New Deal roots to today's elite-centric politics. Geismar discusses how the party's shift away from labor and working-class needs reflects larger issues of elitism and opportunism. She critiques the failures of leaders like Clinton and Obama to prioritize workers' rights, the consequences of deregulation, and the challenges posed by identity politics. Geismar calls for a radical reconstruction of Democratic values to reclaim genuine progressivism.