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Ben Wikler: “In every wealthy democracy around the world, left, right and…”

Featuring: Ben Wikler, Democratic | Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin

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Counter Points Speaks With Likely Next DNC Chair

Published | Video Starts at 00:55

So let's start with the question of the basic question, why do you think Democrats lost? And what can Democrats do differently? And what is the DNC's role in facilitating that? The big picture this year is that In every wealthy democracy around the world, left, right and center, parties lost votes. And when you look at who they lost, it's not concentrated among one ethnic group or one racial group or one gender or one geography. It is across the board. (00:55–01:02)

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