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Hello and welcome to the excerpt. I'm Dana Taylor. Today is Sunday, March 23rd, 2025.

After suffering a devastating loss in last November's elections, the Democratic Party is at an inflection point.

Having lost the backing and trust of the working class, how does it move on from the political

desert it finds itself in and re-energize its base?

Amanda Littman, co-founder and co-executive director of Run for Something, joins the excerpt to share

her take.

Amanda's new book, When We're in Charge, the Next Generation's Guide to Leadership will be on

bookshelves, May 13th.

Thanks for joining me on the excerpt, Amanda.

Thank you for having me.

One big theme since the Democrats' painful loss last year is the question about the working class. For decades,

this cohort of voters was very much considered the Democrats' bread and butter of support.

And then came Trump's second campaign for the presidency, and to many Democrats' surprise,

the working class went for Republicans. What's a new vision for reestablishing that trust and

connection with America's working class? You know, I think for us, it's all about the candidates.

We need to give them candidates and leaders that they can genuinely connect with. You know,

Trump, for all of his bluster and all of his perceived wealth, and it

seems like he wouldn't be an appealing candidate, he is aspirationally wealthy. He is what you,

if you are working class, you think you can become, given the way that he tells his story and the way

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