On this edition of Your Call, we discuss why Democrats lost the 2024 election and have a debate about the way forward.
Progressive and moderate Democrats are debating issues like taxing the rich, the climate crisis, immigration, and how to reach the working class.
What issues and messages would you like to see the Democratic Party embrace ahead of the midterms?
Guests:
Christopher Cook, award-winning journalist and author of RootsAction’s recent report, Autopsy: How the Democrats Lost the White House
Jim Kessler, executive vice president for policy and a co-founder of Third Way
Scott Ferson, president of the Liberty Square Group and author of How the Democrats Lost America: Making Sense of the 2024 Election and the Future of American Politics
Resources:
RootsAction: Autopsy: How the Democrats Lost the White House
The Guardian: Wrong voters, wrong message: progressives’ autopsy lays bare Kamala Harris failures
The New York Times: Can These Democrats Make Combative Centrism Happen?
The Intercept: Democrats Are Split Over What It Means to Block Israel Weapons Deals
The Atlantic: The Democrats Aren’t Built for This
