
We dove right into it: how the Democratic Party lost its appetite for a good fight. I talked about the new Roosevelt Institute report, which lays it out plainâDemocrats became the âsteady-as-she-goesâ party while Republicans went full demolition derby on the rule of lawâand that massively harmed democracy.
My message? Have the damn fight. Stop treating Mitch McConnell like heâs a disappointed headmaster. The filibuster isnât scripture; itâs a relic keeping progress hostage and doesn’t exist in the constitution. We discussed Project 2025, Trumpâs little fascist starter kitâand how Dems need FDR’s spine to counter it. FDR didnât whine about courts; he stared them down til they blinked.
Thatâs the model. Build new institutions, break up monopolies, take on billionaires and remind working people government can still be a force for good. I may have gotten a little animatedâshocking, I knowâwhen we hit the billionaire beat. Because as this report said about opportunities we had during the Biden Administration…
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