Rising star Anderson Clayton on how Dems did so well in North Carolina, despite voters there picking Trump for president. Plus: What role did Gaza play with young voters?
Thanks, Mehdi. Anderson is right on as usual. Great to see her voice getting out there more. I am old but love seeing this youthful, smart energy in upcoming leaders~
"“We need to run young people,” Clayton explains." I absolutely agree. I'm 72 and there comes a time when those at the top need to move aside and let others learn how to be leaders. It's difficult, but necessary if you want a relatively smooth transition. You also need to see a more active mentoring of younger and newly elected Democrats by the "old guard". Strategic planning includes succession if you truly believe that it's about the country, not the person.
Wow! I'm so glad Anderson Clayton is getting the recognition she deserves! Thanks Mehdi for giving her the opportunity to amplify her message. She is an amazing, determined young women and a powerful speaker. NC and democracy are very lucky to have her.
She is one of the brightest stars in Democratic politics. There are more like her and our job should be to find them and hire them, ASAP! Great interview!
There is young talent there, we just need to keep demanding if not forcing the beltway barnacle encrusted, oligarch enriched folks to step out of the way for them.
Is anyone talking about the elephant-in-the-room? The lobbies that control both parties! That's another reason that the Dems lost. They aligned themselves with war-mongering lobbies.
I think you're absolutely right. In fact I don't hear anyone framing the loss the way I think is right: we have come to the point where the oligarchs have become emboldened enough that they simply pooled their money and purchased the presidency for themselves. They then showed the new level of brazen corruption they are now comfortable with; simply having the orange sack of excrement appoint the oligarchs themselves to run the government they bought; they always used mainly proxies before, but see no need to hide now that they've put a fascist dictatorship in place.
The Dems will keep losing and becoming more irrelevant as long as they keep suppressing their base in their attempt to complete with the Republicans for the dark money and corporate money, a competition the Republicans will win every time. By embracing corruption the greedy individuals of the democratic party have created the conditions to destroy their own party, sacrificed on the alter of their endless greed that can only be dated by selling more influence to corporate wrongdoers.
Anderson Clayton, what a breath of fresh air. Thank you for your service. Step aside old people! Step aside. (I am 63 and I am old, too.) Listen to this woman: she is smart. All politics is local right now. Forget the federal government for the next 4 years, turn local local local.
Impressive. Anderson is clear-eyed, articulate about complex challenges, and grounded about her own priorities and capabilities. Drop the mike moment—while acknowledging need for institutional memory share, she asks why are you here.
Who to blame is exactly right. Harris and Biden pretended there wasn’t a problem. Corporations and billionaires are to blame. Corruption is to blame. At some point, democrats have to actually stand on their principles. Instead they constantly bent to right wing propaganda and tried to outflank republicans from the right.
"What do Democrats need in order to win in the future?" More people like this elected to office, and more people like Chuck Schumer ousted from office. Period
I am 71 and I so agree that the Dems need to loosen their grip on power and support the next generation of young Dems who understand this media environment and hopefully have a fresh approach.
For me (I'm 67) the overriding moral issue was the genocide! The Genocide that we are full partners in… and even though Harris gave me nothing on it, …..I still voted for her. Ugh!
An impressive young leader with wisdom and practical community organizing skills. As an older woman devastated by the current state of our country, I am encouraged by young politicians like Anderson who are dedicated to working for a better future. . Thank you, Mehdi, for giving her a wider platform.
Yes. I'm not young and I say "Hell, yasss!" We've been oppressed by Boomers and Silent Gen for long enough. They ALL should be on the sidelines playing golf and looking after their grandchildren, or volunteering at the library to help kids read, or sitting in a corner rocker reflecting on their selfishness and the destruction they've wrought. If they're not, then we should shame them for neglecting their responsibilities to society. But politics and public policies? Get the fuck out of the way.
Thanks, Mehdi. Anderson is right on as usual. Great to see her voice getting out there more. I am old but love seeing this youthful, smart energy in upcoming leaders~
Yes
Yes Mehdi, We do need the intelligent younger generation of leaders in both parties.
With Mamdani in New York and Clayton in North Carolina, the future looks promising,
Keep bringing the next generation on the show, Mehdi.
"“We need to run young people,” Clayton explains." I absolutely agree. I'm 72 and there comes a time when those at the top need to move aside and let others learn how to be leaders. It's difficult, but necessary if you want a relatively smooth transition. You also need to see a more active mentoring of younger and newly elected Democrats by the "old guard". Strategic planning includes succession if you truly believe that it's about the country, not the person.
Wow! I'm so glad Anderson Clayton is getting the recognition she deserves! Thanks Mehdi for giving her the opportunity to amplify her message. She is an amazing, determined young women and a powerful speaker. NC and democracy are very lucky to have her.
She is one of the brightest stars in Democratic politics. There are more like her and our job should be to find them and hire them, ASAP! Great interview!
There is young talent there, we just need to keep demanding if not forcing the beltway barnacle encrusted, oligarch enriched folks to step out of the way for them.
Is anyone talking about the elephant-in-the-room? The lobbies that control both parties! That's another reason that the Dems lost. They aligned themselves with war-mongering lobbies.
I think you're absolutely right. In fact I don't hear anyone framing the loss the way I think is right: we have come to the point where the oligarchs have become emboldened enough that they simply pooled their money and purchased the presidency for themselves. They then showed the new level of brazen corruption they are now comfortable with; simply having the orange sack of excrement appoint the oligarchs themselves to run the government they bought; they always used mainly proxies before, but see no need to hide now that they've put a fascist dictatorship in place.
The Dems will keep losing and becoming more irrelevant as long as they keep suppressing their base in their attempt to complete with the Republicans for the dark money and corporate money, a competition the Republicans will win every time. By embracing corruption the greedy individuals of the democratic party have created the conditions to destroy their own party, sacrificed on the alter of their endless greed that can only be dated by selling more influence to corporate wrongdoers.
Anderson Clayton, what a breath of fresh air. Thank you for your service. Step aside old people! Step aside. (I am 63 and I am old, too.) Listen to this woman: she is smart. All politics is local right now. Forget the federal government for the next 4 years, turn local local local.
Impressive. Anderson is clear-eyed, articulate about complex challenges, and grounded about her own priorities and capabilities. Drop the mike moment—while acknowledging need for institutional memory share, she asks why are you here.
Who to blame is exactly right. Harris and Biden pretended there wasn’t a problem. Corporations and billionaires are to blame. Corruption is to blame. At some point, democrats have to actually stand on their principles. Instead they constantly bent to right wing propaganda and tried to outflank republicans from the right.
"What do Democrats need in order to win in the future?" More people like this elected to office, and more people like Chuck Schumer ousted from office. Period
I have heard her before. She should be everywhere! She can speak for the young people and yet she does have vision for the future. I am impressed.
I am 71 and I so agree that the Dems need to loosen their grip on power and support the next generation of young Dems who understand this media environment and hopefully have a fresh approach.
Wow, I'm over three times Anderson's age, and I still haven't attained her wisdom.
Maybe there is still hope for America,
For me (I'm 67) the overriding moral issue was the genocide! The Genocide that we are full partners in… and even though Harris gave me nothing on it, …..I still voted for her. Ugh!
An impressive young leader with wisdom and practical community organizing skills. As an older woman devastated by the current state of our country, I am encouraged by young politicians like Anderson who are dedicated to working for a better future. . Thank you, Mehdi, for giving her a wider platform.
Yes. I'm not young and I say "Hell, yasss!" We've been oppressed by Boomers and Silent Gen for long enough. They ALL should be on the sidelines playing golf and looking after their grandchildren, or volunteering at the library to help kids read, or sitting in a corner rocker reflecting on their selfishness and the destruction they've wrought. If they're not, then we should shame them for neglecting their responsibilities to society. But politics and public policies? Get the fuck out of the way.