Author: Daniel snow

Ruben Gallego is a Democratic senator from Arizona. Last year, he won his election there, even as Donald Trump was also winning the state. Gallego has a sharp view about where Democrats have gone wrong. You’ve been talking about this term Latinx. It’s something that’s used largely by white liberals and small amount of Latinos. And he has a story that he thinks Democrats should be telling if they want to start winning more often, which is why I wanted to talk to him for Americas Next Story, a Times Opinion series about the ideas that once held our country…

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new video loaded: The American Dream Is the TroquitatranscriptBacktranscriptThe American Dream Is the Troquita“The troquita – the truck – it’s symbolic,” Senator Ruben Gallego tells David Leonhardt on “The Opinions.” “It really is a status symbol that you have succeeded in this country.”This is the point where I have to ask about big-ass trucks. Troquitas, yes In an interview with The New York Times you said that what Latino men want is to own a big-ass truck, which is connected very much to what you were just saying. And I assume you would say the point is broader than Latino…

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new video loaded: How Democrats Can Avoid Republican TrapstranscriptBacktranscriptHow Democrats Can Avoid Republican TrapsSenator Ruben Gallego says Democrats must strategize more shrewdly. President Trump’s base has “already set up the field to fight in,” he says. “They have all the information and we’re just playing catch-up.I think I’ve also heard you suggesting that Democrats need to be strategic about this. And you probably wouldn’t put it this way, but not always stand on principle. So after – – I would never put it that way Well, I know you wouldn’t, but that’s why I want to push you a little…

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