#470 — Democrats at a Crossroads
From Making Sense with Sam Harris by Sam Harris
April 13, 2026 · 22 min
About this episode
Sam Harris speaks with Rahm Emanuel about the state of the Democratic Party and various political issues in America.
Sam Harris speaks with Rahm Emanuel about American politics, the state of the Democratic Party, and the 2028 presidential race. They discuss Emanuel's possible presidential run, identity politics and the left's cultural cul-de-sac, the Mississippi reading miracle, antisemitism on the left and right, the Gaza war, Netanyahu's failures, U.S. policy toward China, wealth inequality, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe .
People in this episode
Host: Sam Harris
Guest: Rahm Emanuel
Topics covered
- American politics
- Democratic Party
- 2028 presidential race
- identity politics
- antisemitism
- wealth inequality
- U.S. foreign policy
Keywords
- Democrats
- Rahm Emanuel
- identity politics
- antisemitism
- Gaza war
- wealth inequality
- 2028 election
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Democratic Party
Places: United States, China, Mississippi
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