During Tuesday's Substack LIVE, Charlie Sykes and Matt Lewis discussed the Democrats' epic cave-in, including:

-- How Dems snatched defeat from victory by folding on the government shutdown after just five days of momentum.

-- Shutdown Leverage Squandered: Why bailing out Trump when polls blamed Republicans was a strategic disaster—handing him a win on hostage-taking tactics.

-- Authoritarian Context Ignored: From troops in streets to DOJ weaponization, this isn’t “normal politics”—treating it as such is malpractice in abnormal times.-- Morale-Killing Surrender: The cave crushed Democratic excitement post-election wins, destroying the fragile coalition built in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York.

-- Chuck Schumer’s Leadership Crisis: Out of touch with the moment—time for generational change; he’s playing “before times” rules in a Thunderdome era.-- Trump’s Madman Theory Works: By scaring moderates like Angus King and Jeanne Shaheen, he proves craziness pays—Dems must stop pre-surrendering.

-- Gavin Newsom emerges as the fighter trolling Trump with memes, blocking gerrymandering, and rallying in Texas — moxie in a party of squishes.

-- Marie Antoinette Optics: Lavish Mar-a-Lago parties amid SNAP cuts and premium spikes—Trump’s out-of-touch hubris is gift-wrapped ammunition.

-- And MUCH more!

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