One Hard Truth Democrats Must Face to Navigate Trump 2.0 | Opinion [Video]

The 2024 election left Democrats with three fundamental questions. First, what is the party “about” (i.e., what are our core principles)? Second, how do we explain what we are about (i.e., what is our “brand)?” Third, how do we approach the Trump 2.0 era in a way that matches those core principles and strengthens that brand? In other words, what is our strategy?

The answer to all three starts by recognizing a painful truth: that the crux of President Donald Trump‘s argument was right. It hurts to hear (and to write), because of the sheer awfulness that he brings to nearly everything. But Democrats have to deal with it if we’re going to get our mojo back. And the good news is that it’s not as big a leap as it seems.

The reasoning requires an ultra-brief review of recent economic history.