The Weekly Stewart This Week
On this “The Weekly Show” podcast with Jon Stewart, they write that, "On the heels of Donald Trump’s inauguration with his billionaire posse standing behind him, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is here to examine the implications of Trump’s return to power. Alongside Jon, they explore the Democratic Party’s growing disconnect from its working-class roots, and strategies for advancing progressive policies within a resistant Congress. Their inspired conversation touches on what the Democrats need to do in order to win back support and rebuild the fractured party."
By the way, as a nice feature the show provides, the post a sort of "breakdown" of when specific topics are covered during the conversation, so you can jump to the sections that most interest you. If you watch the video directly on YouTube, those time codes are hyperlinked to the video and will jump you automatically to the right spot. But for those who choose to watch it here, I'll post the schedule below the video, and you can just manually go to where you want, if you decide not to watch the whole thing.
0:00 Introduction
3:04 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins
4:30 Breaking Down the Inauguration
6:20 Seniority in the Democratic Party
10:15 Why Trump is More Dangerous Now
16:50 How Do You Fight an Enemy You Haven't Defined Explicitly?
18:11 Democrats Need to be a Party of Brawlers for the Working Class
20:00 Compromises in the Democratic Party
26:30 Where do the Democrats go Ideologically?
30:00 Social Media Platforms Working for Trump
35:20 Hypocrisy in Politics/Insider Trading in Congress
39:20 Why Solidarity is Important
45:20 What is the Process of Redefining what the Democrat Party Represents?
52:20 Congress can be Bullied
55:00 The Promise of the Possible
59:45 Producers Break Down The Episode
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