92: Who Are the Dems? And What The Party Actually Stands For

Jamal Simmons and Matthew Butler tackle the question hanging over the Democratic Party: what do you actually stand for? They dig into patriotism, a hollowed-out military leadership, structural reforms like expanding the Supreme Court, America's fading global standing, and a economy where a shrinking number of billionaires control a growing share of the wealth — closing with a callback to Mario Cuomo's 1984 convention speech.00:00 – Why don't Democrats have a clear answer to "why should we be in charge?"02:43 – What Democrats actually agree on: childcare, healthcare, living wages04:04 – Patriotism has to run both ways04:50 – Pete Hegseth's Pentagon is pushing out women and officers of color08:15 – Structural reform: expanding the Supreme Court, fixing the electoral college11:24 – Why nobody prosecuted the Epstein files under Biden13:44 – The left has to celebrate America's wins, not just its faults17:59 – America's fading standing in the world under Trump23:03 – The economy is rigged for a shrinking class of billionaires25:29 – "More millionaires, fewer billionaires" — Jamal's closing pitch27:09 – Mario Cuomo's 1984 speech and "we have to beat those people"