The biggest error for Democrats to avoid in fighting back against Trump

While the 2024 election loss was not a landslide at every level, all the other indicators are blinking red. Too many ordinary people living in most parts of America now find the Democratic brand broadly unappealing. It’s going to take courage to fix these problems, beginning with discarding some old habits. Third Way's Lanae Erickson and Jon Cowan call on Democrats to reconnect to regular people by cutting the cord with the far-left interest groups that dominate many Democratic spaces.

Lanae Erickson

Senior Vice President for Social Policy, Education & Politics

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Jonathan Cowan

President, Third Way

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