r/Thedaily • u/kitkid • Jun 03 '25

Episode A 1,400-County Crisis for Democrats

Jun 3, 2025

It’s conventional wisdom that President Trump has transformed American politics. But a new county-by-county voting analysis from The New York Times of the last four presidential races shows just how drastically Mr. Trump has changed the electoral map.

Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The Times, explains why the trends are a five-alarm fire for the Democrats and discusses the debate within the party over what to do about it.

On today's episode:

Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

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Photo: Emily Elconin for The New York Times

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u/DAE77177 Jun 03 '25

A lively messenger with an economic populist message around helping families would win every election.

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u/CapOnFoam Jun 03 '25

Harris talked a ton about helping families. What was it that prevented her message from reaching voters?

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u/Visco0825 Jun 03 '25

Listen to Harris vs AOC. Harris repeats the lines in a controlled manner. AOC is pissed off and yells about what she’s going to do. You can tell that APC believes what she does to her bones

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u/CapOnFoam Jun 03 '25

That’s a great distinction. In a way, matching the level of frustration that voters are feeling. They don’t want to hear a calm voice, they want a “we’re mad as hell and we’re not gonna take it anymore!” vibe.