Tim Ryan
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Tim Ryan is a U.S. Congressman known for his efforts to bridge the gap between rural and urban voters while advocating for the working class. This interview reveals his commitment to fostering dialogue and coalition-building in a polarized political landscape.
“Right. So I think it's got to be a part of the conversation. And I don't think it has to be like we got to Matthew dogma for dogma. You know, it's just like appreciate the mystery of life, you know, appreciate that there may be a higher power and that there's an intelligence out in the world.”
“And I will tell you, I think most Democrats understand that. There are some that don't, but I think, like you said, like the leaders have to say that's the kind of like these big kind of structural issues we've got to open up the door to have a conversation.”
“I think they're going to try, but you know, they're up for election again next year, and they know none of them want a primary. Now they're being called chairman, right? And so they don't want to give that up. And so they're not going to risk a primary against the red meat crowd and sacrifice their position.”
“It's just the loss. Like we didn't see any of the upside that everyone kept talking about the benefits of globalization, comparative advantage, all that stuff I later learned about in school. And the economics classes, it's like, well, nobody did anything. Like there wasn't a response to the shifts.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 520 — Tim Ryan
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