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How Democratic Elites Think About Trump
And whether they are right to think this way.
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5 days ago1 min read
The Democrats have one last chance to halt the erosion of US democracy – and it’s less than 100 days away
American democrats need a Hungarian-style landslide to overwhelm Trump’s attempts to rig November’s midterm elections
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7 days ago1 min read
Democrats are reclaiming the flag. It’s about time
This past fourth of July, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) went before the television cameras to deliver an important address about patriotism.
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Jul 281 min read
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Jul 220 min read
My State Has an Answer for How Democrats Win. It’s Boring.
There are politicians who traffic in impassioned oratory or contagious fervor or ingenious catchphrases. Then there’s Roy Cooper, the Democratic nominee in the crucial U.S. Senate contest in North Carolina. His campaign slogan is so prosaic, so blunt, so gruff that every time I see it, I do a double take, wondering if it’s some parody or I’m hallucinating.
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Jul 201 min read
Don’t Let This Useless Debate Distract You, Democrats
Do Democrats want to win this year’s midterm elections? Or would they prefer to indulge in self-involved arguments over the relative merits of capitalism and socialism that are irrelevant to the choices they’ll face if they win power?
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Jul 201 min read
America is Woke and We Must Save It
If the United States is to survive, we must fight to continue the enlightened, woke, vision of our founding fathers.
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Jul 181 min read
The case for tripling union membership
How rebuilding union power would strengthen workers, the economy, and our democracy
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Jul 151 min read
Marshall for The Hill: Democrats Stand for Liberalism, Not Socialism
Should Americans celebrate 250 years of liberal democracy by forsaking it for socialism? Such is the implausible demand of leftwing insurgents trying to take over the Democratic Party in deep blue cities.
branddemocrat
Jul 61 min read
How to stop worrying about the Democratic Socialists of America
Some candidates are winning primaries by fueling resentment of Israel — but in most districts success lies in delivering for constituents, not demonizing
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Jul 61 min read
Obama's influence shadows Democrats' race to 2028
The Democratic Party is divided. But almost all Democratic voters still agree on one thing: They really like Barack Obama.
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Jul 61 min read
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