Democrats failed to stand up to their own donor base on issues and this failure was worse after Trump's first term when Democratic donors told Kamala Harris to moderate her populist message and adopt pro-entrepreneurship positions instead.
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Unidentified Speaker — Ben Rhodes: The Warren and Anita Manshel Lecture in America… [-MCZ-F_t578]Evidence Quote
“the kamla started pretty populist and then someone kind of got to her and was like Hey like you know just dial that back a little bit you know and suddenly she's putting out plans for entrepreneur and and and startups instead of saying Corporate America is a part of the inequality problem [1:15:50]”
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Ben Rhodes: The Warren and Anita Manshel Lecture in American Foreign Policy— Weatherhead Center for International AffairsCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:23:32 AM
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