We talked live earlier today with David Hogg, the activist, former Democratic National Committee vice chair, and head of Leaders We Deserve, about how the Democratic Party is changing, and his efforts to build an organization that enables that change — a “lumbar support for people with a spine.”
Hogg told us about his experience on the inside at the DNC, his work running progressive candidates against centrist Democrats and vulnerable Republicans, why the party became an incumbent protection organization for older leaders who won’t make way for new voices, and what Democrats need to learn from Zohran Mamdani about mobilizing young voters if they’re actually serious about change.
You won’t want to miss this behind-the-scenes conversation with a young leader trying to build a new Democratic Party that can actually win. Just click on the video player above to watch now.
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