The Left's Exercise In Political Self-Deception

The Left's Exercise In Political Self-Deception

May 26, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 56

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Kim Strassel and Ruy Teixeira discuss the Democratic Party's failure to address its 2024 election loss and the implications for its future.

The Democratic Party ducked an honest discussion about why it lost 2024 presidential election, releasing an incomplete autopsy of Joe Biden’s abandoned campaign, Kamala Harris’ struggles, and the party's disconnect with voters. What's next for the left? On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel and political scientist Ruy Teixeira look at what the DNC did (and didn’t) say, the reasons behind the dodge, the why the party's current messaging and candidates are unlikely to fix the longer-term problem.

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