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Does Tim Walz Have Any Regrets?

2025/2/28
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Tim Walz: 我认为民主党需要更积极主动地展示其政策的有效性,并积极回应民众关切,而非被动等待时机。奥巴马总统在2009年上任时,民调支持率高达70%,并且掌控了国会参众两院,但最终却出现了草根茶党运动,共和党借此崛起。这说明,真正的阻力在于未能改善民生的政策,以及未能有效回应民众的担忧。我认为,我们需要向民众展示我们的政策能够切实改善他们的生活。我承认,我需要为输掉大选负责任,但我认为我们未能充分传达我们的政策能够改善民生的信息。我原以为就职典礼当天会有大规模的移民突袭,以及对学校等机构的冲击,但实际情况并非如此。我们需要向民众清晰地传达我们的政策,并展示其有效性。例如,在明尼苏达州,我的支持率远高于特朗普,这并非因为我个人魅力,而是因为我们的政策得到了民众的认可。然而,我们未能有效地将这一信息传达给所有选民。许多人认为华盛顿的民主党领导层过于犹豫,例如众议院民主党领袖杰弗里斯,他认为不应该对每一个政治议题都做出回应。我认为,我们应该更积极主动地应对特朗普政府的政策,而非过于谨慎。我们需要更好地理解民众的需求,并制定更有效的政策来满足这些需求。我们需要更积极地参与到各种媒体环境中,并更有效地传达我们的信息。我们需要更积极地参与到各种媒体环境中,并更有效地传达我们的信息。例如,我们可以设立影子政府部门,让相关官员更积极地参与到公共事务中。我们需要更具体地向民众解释特朗普政府政策造成的损害,例如医疗补助的削减将导致数万人失去医疗保障。我们需要更有效地传达我们的经济政策,并向民众解释其能够改善民生的信息。我们需要更有效地回应针对跨性别群体的负面宣传,避免其损害民主党的形象和选民支持。我们需要更有效地回应针对跨性别群体的负面宣传,避免其损害民主党的形象和选民支持。在与J.D. Vance的辩论中,我过于注重礼貌,未能有效反驳其观点。这导致我在辩论中处于劣势。我认为,民主党在竞选中过度强调捍卫民主,而忽视了更能引起民众共鸣的经济议题。我们需要更有效地传达我们的经济政策,并向民众解释其能够改善民生的信息。我们需要更有效地传达我们的经济政策,并向民众解释其能够改善民生的信息。我认为,特朗普正在建立一个以其个人利益为优先的专制政府。他任命的人员都对其个人忠诚,而非对美国人民忠诚。我认为,特朗普会尽可能地推进其建立专制政府的计划。我认为,与特朗普寻求共同点是不现实的,因为特朗普并不想与民主党合作。我认为,这次选举的结果令人失望,但这并不会阻止未来女性和有色人种竞选总统。我愿意在必要时竞选总统,但我并不认为自己有义务这样做。 David Remnick: (访谈者,问题引导)

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This chapter explores the reasons behind the Democratic Party's loss in the 2024 election, focusing on voter disengagement, the party's messaging, and the economic anxieties of voters. Governor Walz reflects on his own campaign and the disconnect between Democratic policies and voter perception.
  • Democratic policies were popular but voters didn't believe the party was fighting for them.
  • The economic situation of many voters was a crucial factor in the election.
  • The chapter discusses the need for a stronger and more effective message from Democrats.

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Democrats in Washington have seemed almost paralyzed by the onslaught of far-right appointments and draconian executive orders coming from the Trump White House. But some state governors seem more willing to oppose the federal government than congressional Democrats are. In January, Governor Tim Walz, of Minnesota, tweeted, “President Trump just shut off funding for law enforcement, farmers, schools, veterans, and health care. . . . Minnesota needs answers. We’ll see Trump in court.” He’s only one of many Democratic governors challening the federal government. Walz joins David Remnick to offer his analysis of why Democrats lost the 2024 election, why the Party has been losing support from men, and what Democrats need to do now that Donald Trump is back in the White House.