“[Mark] Lilla sees a deeper problem, and he wrote an article in The New York Times denouncing identity liberalism.He says liberals have appealed to African-Americans or women or the LGBT community but failed to craft a strong, broad national message. He's not the only person saying this. Long before the votes were cast, Bernie Sanders argued the Democrats lost the white working class by not speaking broadly to the country.” PersonsLongCountryProblemLostStrongCommunityWhiteClassNew YorkIdentityMessagesVoteMarkDemocratCastsDeeperCraftsAfrican AmericanLiberalismLgbtBroadsArticlesWorking ClassNew York TimesLgbt Community Author:Steve Inskeep
“Donald Trump is in office. It's not just another Republican candidate - Donald Trump. And people were so disaffected with the liberal message that they were willing to vote for him.” PeopleWillingTrumpRepublicanOfficeMessagesVoteCandidates Author:Steve Inskeep
“We have 24 states where Republicans run both of them. But in terms of a liberal project that people feel they can sign on to, that feels that it speaks to everyone in the country, that speaks to what we share and the principles we hold, Republicans have developed a message for all of that, you know?” PeopleKnowsFeelsCountryStatesRunningSpeakTermPrinciplesShareRepublicanProjectsMessages Author:Steve Inskeep
“Ever since [Ronald] Reagan, they've been able to capture the message and an understanding - or persuade people of a certain understanding of what the nation is about and what's good for it.” PeopleAbleCertainNationsUnderstandingMessagesCapture Author:Steve Inskeep
