Ezra Klein makes some insightful comments in this interview on the Leading podcast;
https://alastaircampbell.org/2025/04/129-trumps-america-fear-polarisation-and-the-future-ezra-klein/
For example, he points out that the Democrats' reaction to Orange Stalin 1.0 was to become the party of the early 21st century status quo. Alienating a huge number of allies, and a big chunk of the electorate, motivated by a post-Occupy goal of dismantling that status quo. This backfired on them big time in 2024.
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