![]() ![]() ![]() But then also pragmatic about what it's going to take to move the ball forward." 'I love to call myself a conservative, too' "My view is we should be firm in our ideals. "How do we get people on board with it? And how do we make sure that if we have to compromise on something that we get something done?" he said. Still, he says progressives face a constant challenge along the way in asking the right questions. Khanna says Democrats can engage in more dialogue with voters and listen to their concerns. "As opposed to saying, 'Here is why we want to make the case for Medicare For All.' " "Preachy is to go on TV and say, 'Well, if you're not for Medicare for all, then you must be evil and you must want people to die and you must be wrong,' right?" Khanna said. Khanna and Raskin say that preachy tone has got to go, for example, when talking with voters about sweeping proposals such as Medicare for All. Still, voters have issues with both parties.ĭuring a recent visit to Pennsylvania, Khanna said he learned about a focus group that characterized Republicans as "crazy" and Democrats as "preachy." Raskin and Khanna argue that former President Donald Trump was able to encroach on what was traditionally Democrats' turf - middle America - by speaking their language. "And when I or Jamie or someone up on TV saying, 'here's what's going to happen,' there's a skepticism, whether those communities, whether people feel like they're going to benefit." "We have a skepticism out there for a large part of the country that has fallen behind, that has lost jobs," he said. Khanna said there are pockets of America that have been left behind that today Democrats are not reaching. "I hear from Republicans frequently in my district who say they can't take it anymore and they want to become Democrats, but they want to make sure that there's a place for them in our party and I assure them that there is," Raskin said. Jamie Raskin searches for answers in 'Unthinkable' journey of trauma and grief ![]()
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