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Ruy Teixeira
Ruy Teixeira is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the co-founder of the Substack The Liberal Patriot. He's the author of several books, including Where Have All the Democrats Gone? The Soul of the Party in the Age of Extremes.
Are Democrats Celebrating a Little Too Much?
Tuesday’s elections gave the GOP a lesson in political humility. For Democrats, the risk is that a good night papers over major problems.
Ruy Teixeira
Big-Tent Politics Won’t Save the Democrats
Liberals are pushing for a more open-minded Democratic Party. But they first need to understand that Democrats’ many unworkable positions have to…
Ruy Teixeira
The Real Threat to Democrats Isn’t Redistricting
It’s themselves.
Ruy Teixeira
Progressives Against Progress
Whether it’s on identity, economics, or merit, the American left is no longer committed to progress. Can it return to the universal values on which it…
Ruy Teixeira
The LA Riots Are a Trump Ad
Americans don’t trust Democrats on immigration or law-and-order matters, and the party’s response to the disorder in LA isn’t helping.
Ruy Teixeira
Everyone’s Buzzing About AOC. But Do Voters Really Want a Progressive?
Voters want candidates who can win. That usually means a moderate.
Ruy Teixeira
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