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Can the Democrats Make a Comeback During Trump 2.0?

2025/3/27
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Ruy Teixeira: 民主党目前的支持率处于历史低点,这与人口迁移、红州治理水平好于蓝州的普遍认知以及民主党仅吸引特定人群等因素有关。民主党需要改变自身形象,但目前党内缺乏改革的意愿。 民主党的问题根深蒂固,在吸引年轻人、工薪阶层和西班牙裔选民方面存在弱点。他们依赖于“特朗普太糟糕了”这一论点来争取选民,而不是真正地改变自身。 一些民主党人士已经意识到民主党治理的失败,并试图通过“丰裕议程”等方式来解决问题,但这只是民主党内一个很小的派别。强大的既得利益集团,如公共部门工会和环保组织,阻碍了改革。 民主党难以进行改革,部分原因在于其支持者群体内部存在内在矛盾,为了避免冲突,他们往往选择维持现状。他们宁愿忍受混乱和潜在的风险,也不愿进行改革,这使得他们难以应对挑战。 民主党应该利用特朗普在意识形态上的灵活性,与其在某些问题上达成共识,以取得政策上的胜利,但这很难实现,因为民主党内部普遍存在对特朗普的强烈反感。 Paul Gigot: 民主党在纽约、芝加哥、旧金山、洛杉矶等城市的治理表现不佳,财政政策不可持续,生活质量和可负担性下降,这使得人们对民主党治理能力产生质疑。舒默没有关闭政府,这在政治上对民主党有利,但民主党内部却对其进行了强烈批评。民主党可能会继续采取对抗特朗普的策略,以争取选民支持,但这种策略可能无法有效扩大其选民基础。

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This chapter explores the current state of the Democratic Party, examining its historically low approval ratings and the reasons behind its decline. The discussion includes polling data, demographic shifts, and the perception of Democratic governance.
  • Historically low approval ratings for Democrats
  • Movement of people from blue states to red states
  • Perception that red states are better-run
  • Democrats' inability to form an effective national coalition

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Recent polls have shown approval ratings for Democrats are reaching all-time lows, with voters voicing their dissatisfaction with the way major cities are being run and implementation of liberal initiatives. So what can the party do after some self-reflection? On this episode of Potomac Watch, political scientist Ruy Teixeira tells Paul Gigot what changes Democrats need to make and why the party seems to embrace dysfunction instead of reform. 

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