Name: “It’s Why We Lost The Last Election” - Sen. Schiff On Democrats Who Maintain The Status Quo
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Bertie and AOC, Senator Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have been going to red districts around the United States.

And they've been getting huge rally crowds for them.

They're bringing those two people specifically are or have been members of Democratic Socialists.

Here in New York, Zoran Mamdani won the primary.

I mean, certainly for Bernie and AOC, they might say, even though they're Democratic Socialists, they might say that they embody what Howard Dean said in 2004.

I come from the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party.

They're saying that there's already a message the Democrats have, and it's the FDR message.

It's caring for people who are marginalized.

It's making sure people can eat and people can get good jobs.

I think our democracy is in trouble in significant part because the economy is not working for millions of Americans.

And it's not that Americans aren't working.

The problem is they are working, and they still struggle to get by more than their parents struggled to get by.

And I think when that's the case, all too many people are open to any despot who comes along promising they alone can fix it.

Why do you think this Democratic Socialist message is so appealing recently?

Well, I think what's appealing about AOC, what's appealing about Bernie and Mamdani is that they are vigorous challengers against the status quo.

They recognize the status quo just sucks for working people.

They're not afraid to put forward bold ideas.

And they are exactly who they appear to be.

And I think the commonality, frankly, between the success Mamdani had in New York and the fact that Trump won in 2024 is that both of them represent an attack on the status quo.

Now, Trump's attack on the status quo has just turned the country into this dystopian hellhole at the moment.

But I think because people are so dissatisfied with how difficult it is to afford a place to live or to provide for their kids or access health care, they're ready to embrace anyone who is a representative of dramatic change.

And if we're going to win the midterms and we're going to take back the White House, we cannot be seen as the party of the status quo.

It's why we lost the last presidential election.

And we damn well have to be out there fighting for rapid change.

I want to compliment you for having the courage to say you're not supporting the idea of a dystopian hellhole.

Well, we're going to take another break here, but right back with more Adam Schiff, everybody.  Thank you.

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