Against the Grain

How the Democratic Party Lost Its Soul


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If Donald Trump is a dangerous and unpopular extremist, why hasn’t the Democratic Party’s opposition to him yielded a sustainable majority? Matthew and Julia talk to Alicia Nieves, a veteran of pro-immigrant activism and Democratic Party politics. Nieves argues that the party has lost touch with its working-class identity and that if present trends hold, it will cease to be competitive at the federal level. For more like this, become a member at patreon.com/againstthepod.

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Against the GrainBy Matthew Schmitz and Julia Yost