Trump is triggering a realignment of the parties—a remarkable thing to accomplish in American politics—where the nature of the Republican coalition has genuinely changed, even though this realignment is not accompanied by historic success for the new Republican coalition, as neither a one-point popular vote win nor the maintenance of Congressional balance represents a landslide.

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Trump is triggering a realignment of the parties which is a really remarkable thing to trigger in American politics...at the same time that realignment is not coming along with historic success for this new Republican Coalition

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Where Does This Leave Democrats?The Ezra Klein Show
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:03:01 PM

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