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What is the Democratic Party? What Could It Be?

Politics
United States
Started July 29, 2026

President Trump is very unpopular right now. But polls show the Democratic Party is just as unpopular – if not more so. So what can the party do about it? But to answer that question, you first have to understand what the Democratic Party is. That is, mechanically, what is it? What powers does it have? When you call the Democratic Party, who picks up the phone? And how can that party, the official party, be reinvented for this era? Ben Wikler has a unique perspective on this question. He tran...

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The Democratic Party should invest in grassroots organizing to build stronger local connections.
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The Democratic Party should not compromise on reproductive rights, even if it risks losing some voters.
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The Democratic Party should abandon its focus on identity politics to unify a diverse electorate.
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The Democratic Party's messaging should emphasize unity and bipartisanship to counteract polarization.
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The Democratic Party should focus on economic issues rather than social justice to win back disaffected working-class voters.
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The Democratic Party must prioritize climate change policies to remain relevant to younger voters.
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The Democratic Party must redefine its identity to include a broader range of economic policies beyond traditional liberalism.
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Any viable Democratic Party must be clear about what it stands for and who it serves—vagueness guarantees low approval.
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The Democratic Party must engage in honest self-reflection to understand its recent electoral failures.
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Democrats cannot win back working-class voters without rejecting progressive positions on immigration and law enforcement.
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