LIVE: Trump BLINDSIDES His OWN Party
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Takeaways
- ❖Donald Trump threatened to veto the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a bill that passed with overwhelming bipartisan support (85-5 in Senate, 358-32 in House), demanding the 'Save Act' which he claims would prevent future election 'stealing'.
- ❖Trump's opposition to the housing bill is seen as a sign of political weakness, forcing him to choose between looking weak by letting it pass without his signature or risking an overridden veto.
- ❖New York Democratic primaries saw significant wins for DSA-backed insurgent candidates, leading to the defeat of several established congressmen, which Van Jones described as the 'roof collapsing on the Democratic Party establishment'.
- ❖The hosts argue that traditional 'establishment' organizations (like the DNC) have diminished power, with podcasters, streamers, and insurgent media figures now holding significant sway in primaries.
- ❖Concerns were raised about New York City's growing $10.4 billion deficit and the feasibility of expanded government promises by socialist candidates, noting that the top 1% pay 48% of income taxes.
- ❖Mallory McMorrow, a Michigan Senate candidate, proposed an AI and Jobs plan to tax commercial AI usage to fund social safety nets and white-collar apprenticeship programs, and an AI Safety plan for product testing, export controls, and human oversight.
- ❖Michigan's Democratic primary is uniquely polarized by Middle East politics, with significant Arab American and Jewish populations, leading to intense debate and potential voter alienation based on candidates' stances.
- ❖Trump's focus on trivial matters like the 'reflecting pool' vandalism is seen as a distraction from substantive policy, indicating his 'smallness' and focus on aesthetics over governance.
Insights
1Trump's Self-Serving Obstruction of Bipartisan Housing Bill
Donald Trump's refusal to sign the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a bill with overwhelming bipartisan support, is driven by his demand for the 'Save Act,' which he believes would prevent future election 'stealing.' This move is framed as politically weak and self-serving, as it obstructs a popular bill that could benefit his own party members seeking re-election.
The bill passed 85-5 in the Senate and 358-32 in the US House. Trump's condition is the passage of the 'Save Act' to codify his ability to 'further steal elections in the future.' Republican senators like Tom Tillis and John Thune called his demand an 'unachievable goal' and a 'waste of time.'
2The Rise of the 'Dem Tea Party' and New Media Influence
Recent Democratic primaries in New York City saw a significant sweep by DSA-backed insurgent candidates, challenging and often defeating established figures. This phenomenon, dubbed the 'Dem Tea Party,' suggests a collapse of the traditional Democratic establishment and a new era where podcasters, streamers, and other new media personalities wield more influence over primary outcomes than traditional party organizations.
Jamaal Bowman-backed and DSA-backed candidates had a 'clean sweep' in congressional races. Van Jones stated, 'the roof is collapsing on the Democratic Party establishment tonight.' The host noted that 'the people who hold the cards are people like podcasters like us and a lot of people we've collaborated with, a lot of the insurgent people, the streamers.'
3New York City's Fiscal Reality vs. Progressive Promises
Despite promises of expanding government and taxing the rich by newly elected progressive officials, New York City faces a projected $10.4 billion deficit. The host highlights the disproportionate tax burden already carried by the top 1% of earners in NYC, questioning the financial viability of these ambitious plans and warning against making unkeepable promises to the electorate.
New York next year has a '$10.4 billion deficit' according to the city comptroller. The host stated, 'The top 1% in New York pay 48% of income taxes... The top 5% pay 60%, top 10% pay 70%.'
4Mallory McMorrow's Comprehensive AI Policy Proposals
Michigan Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow outlined a detailed two-part AI policy: an 'AI and Jobs plan' to tax commercial AI usage to fund social safety nets and white-collar apprenticeship programs, and an 'AI Safety plan' advocating for product testing, whistleblower protections, strong export controls, and human oversight in critical areas like nuclear weapons and healthcare decisions.
McMorrow proposed to 'tax companies for the commercial usage of AI and use it to shore up the social safety net' and 'fund knowledge economy and white-collar apprenticeship programs.' She also stated, 'AI should be tested, verified before it is released to the public' and 'AI should not be used in nuclear weapons... or call out decisions on your health care.'
5Michigan's Polarized Democratic Primary on Middle East Politics
The Michigan Senate primary is uniquely contentious due to the state's significant Arab American and Jewish populations, leading to deep divisions over Middle East politics. Candidates face the challenge of uniting a broad middle that desires an end to violence and a re-evaluation of US foreign policy, without alienating key demographic groups.
The host notes, 'You have huge Arab American population in the state and then you have a huge Jewish population in the state.' McMorrow described an incident where an anti-Semitic slur was screamed at her Jewish husband and daughter at a state party convention, emphasizing the real-world impact of these divisions.
Lessons
- For political candidates: Develop specific, well-researched policy proposals on emerging issues like AI, as demonstrated by Mallory McMorrow, to address public anxieties and differentiate from opponents.
- For political strategists: Recognize the diminishing power of traditional party establishments and the increasing influence of new media platforms and personalities in shaping primary elections and voter sentiment.
- For voters: Scrutinize the financial feasibility of ambitious political promises, especially in the context of existing budget deficits, and demand concrete plans for funding and implementation.
Quotes
"It's something that everybody in Congress seems to have agreed upon. It's something that every mayor in the country has been pushing their members of Congress on because that tends to be who struggles with the issues of housing in terms of elected officials, the most immediately."
"The roof is collapsing on the Democratic Party establishment tonight."
"I actually think like the what we call the establishment is for all practical purpose so dis- diminished that it's not worth talking about where like these organizations like the Third Way, the DNC, and all that have no power anymore, very limited power. And actually, the people who hold the cards are people like podcasters like us and a lot of people we've collaborated with, a lot of the insurgent people, the streamers."
"Young people are just exhausted by the inaction, and so they're looking for people who want to take huge swings because they feel like anybody who wants to take a huge swing seems to understand that nothing is okay."
"The top 1% in New York pay 48% of income taxes, which is more than their share of uh not just revenue, but salaries within New York, even if you include things like capital gains. The top 5% pay 60%, top 10% pay 70%."
"Washington whiffed on this. Have effectively allowed big tech companies to create addictive products that are quite literally killing our kids. So, we can't afford to make the same mistake with AI."
"How do I know that the thing that I'm building will not be used to surveil me and my family and won't be used to drop bombs on other countries?"
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