Democrats, Gen Z & The Road to 2028 | Dr. Omékongo Dibinga on Voter Trust, Immigration, Human Rights

About this episode

Dr. Omékongo Dibinga discusses the Democratic Party's strategies for reconnecting with voters ahead of the 2028 elections.

What must Democrats do to reconnect with voters before 2028? On this episode of ⁠Power Hour⁠, host Todd M. Schoenberger welcomes Dr. Omékongo Dibinga, professor at American University, bestselling author, educator, and founder of Upstander International, for a timely discussion about the future of the Democratic Party, voter engagement, immigration, human rights, and the issues shaping America's political landscape. Dr. Dibinga argues that Democrats should focus less on persuading Republican voters and more on mobilizing the more than 90 million Americans who did not vote in the last presidential election. He explains why affordability, corruption, democratic institutions, voting rights, immigration, and social justice issues remain critical concerns for younger voters and diverse communities across the country. The conversation explores California's primary election, immigration enforcement, donor influence in politics, DEI initiatives, antisemitism, Israel and Palestine, Generation Z voters, campaign strategy, grassroots organizing, and the growing challenges facing both major political parties heading toward 2028. Key Topics Include: • Why Democrats should focus on non-voters…

People in this episode

Host: Todd M. Schoenberger

Guest: Dr. Omékongo Dibinga

Topics covered

• Democratic Party
• voter engagement
• immigration
• human rights
• Generation Z
• campaign strategy
• grassroots organizing

Keywords

• Democrats
• voter trust
• immigration policy
• social justice
• California primary
• Generation Z voters
• campaign finance
• voting rights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American University, Upstander International

Places: California, United States

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