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Ezra Klein: “The parties are not what they once were.”

Featuring: Ezra Klein, Liberal | New York Times Columnist and Podcast Host | National

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The Democratic Party Needs Change | The Ezra Klein Show

Published | Video Starts at 42:22

But just more broadly, going back to what we were discussing, I don't think there is a model for what a party can be in the 21st century that anybody is all that excited about yet nationally. Right. The parties are not what they once were. You did a lot of work in Wisconsin building something, I think that people actually were quite excited about. (42:22–42:24)

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Asserts that political parties have changed significantly from their past forms.

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