Bulwark Takes

Trump's Tariffs Trashed the Economy. Why Won't We Say That? (w/ Matt Bennett) | Mona Charen Show
Matt Bennett of Third Way dissects the Democratic Party's brand crisis, arguing that extreme progressive positions alienate crucial moderate voters and hinder electoral success, while advocating for a return to pragmatic, centrist policies on issues like immigration, crime, and trade.

MAGA Isn’t a Majority—So Why Is It Winning? (w/ Dan Cantor) | How to Fix It
Explore how fusion voting, a historical electoral system, could depolarize American politics by empowering minor parties and incentivizing compromise, directly challenging the current two-party duopoly.

Primaries are Creating a Political Doom Loop (w/ Nick Troiano) | Mona Charen Show
Partisan primaries, decided by a small fraction of voters, are driving political polarization and preventing effective governance, but a solvable path exists through open all-candidate primaries and ranked-choice voting.
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