If Donald Trump's first term was defined by the, quote, resistance, the widespread social

and cultural dissent that permeated nearly every facet of American popular culture.

Thousands of people nationwide, and again, in places like London and Barcelona, just

out here marching for the rights rights and many of them protesting

the swearing in of our 45th president Donald Trump.

And I want to say, maybe this is not a popular thing to say, but I want to say thank you to President Trump.

I mean, remember last year when it seemed like the Oscars were racist?

I'm going to say one thing, fuck Trump.

His second term has, at least thus far, been defined by its absence.

Trump's administration has flooded the zone with a seemingly endless torrent of executive orders,

ripping apart vital government agencies,

which many have argued violates federal law.

And though protests are beginning to bubble up across the country, the Democratic Party's

response has been, at best, piecemeal, especially when compared with 2016.

But with four years of Trump ahead of them, can Democrats recreate the political magic of the

resistance? And this time, what should it look like? Brady Brickner Wood, a freelance essayist and

cultural critic, joins the show to discuss where the resistance that we saw a decade ago has

disappeared to and how Democrats can revitalize a voter base, worn down by a decade of Trump.

You're listening to the political scene. I'm Tyler Foggett, and I'm a senior editor at The New Yorker.

Hey, Brady. Thanks so much for being here.

Hey, Tyler. Thanks for having me.

I want to start by defining the resistance, which is a term that we heard a lot back in 2016 at the beginning of Trump's first term.

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