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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2025 · 43 MIN

Do the Democrats Have an Ideology Problem?

from The American Idea

The 2024 elections left the Democrats in crisis, soul-searching over why they not only lost the White House, but also multiple down-ballot races, as well. Are we entering an era of party realignment? How is the leadership of the DNC grappling with these losses, and what do they see as the reasons behind them? What has their public response been, so far, to Trump’s return to the White House? And what might all this mean for upcoming elections?Jeff is joined this week by author and columnist JT Young to discuss this important development in American politics.You can get JT’s book here: https://a.co/d/97HVoQQRead JT’s article on this topic: https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5123096-democrats-ideological-shift/Host: Jeff SikkengaExecutive Producer: Jeremy GyptonSubscribe: https://linktr.ee/theamericanidea

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