The article suggests that Robert Reich, a former Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton, believes the Democratic Party is on the brink of a new era. Reich argues that the party's failure to address issues such as poverty and inequality has led to its decline in popularity with working-class Americans.
Reich points out that the labor market is showing signs of slow growth, with real wages going down for most people. He notes that the only segment of the population that seems immune to the economic downturn is the top 10% of earners, who own most of the shares of stock and are benefiting from the stock market.
Reich also criticizes the Democratic leadership for not having enough backbone in their dealings with Trump. He suggests that they should be more willing to challenge him and take bold action to defend democracy.
The article quotes Reich as saying that he is "on the brink of a new era" with regard to Democratic politics, suggesting that there will be a shift towards a more progressive and populist direction. However, it does not provide clear evidence of this shift or what specific policies or actions would characterize this new era.
Overall, the article presents Reich's views on the state of the Democratic Party and its prospects for the future, but it also raises questions about whether these views are based on a realistic assessment of the situation or if they represent a more idealistic vision of where the party should be going.
Reich points out that the labor market is showing signs of slow growth, with real wages going down for most people. He notes that the only segment of the population that seems immune to the economic downturn is the top 10% of earners, who own most of the shares of stock and are benefiting from the stock market.
Reich also criticizes the Democratic leadership for not having enough backbone in their dealings with Trump. He suggests that they should be more willing to challenge him and take bold action to defend democracy.
The article quotes Reich as saying that he is "on the brink of a new era" with regard to Democratic politics, suggesting that there will be a shift towards a more progressive and populist direction. However, it does not provide clear evidence of this shift or what specific policies or actions would characterize this new era.
Overall, the article presents Reich's views on the state of the Democratic Party and its prospects for the future, but it also raises questions about whether these views are based on a realistic assessment of the situation or if they represent a more idealistic vision of where the party should be going.
like he actually knows what's gonna happen next. slow growth, real wages down... yawn. sounds like every other economic forecast I've seen in my lifetime 
. and good luck with that "new era" of progressive politics, buddy. it takes more than just a fancy speech to fix the issues Reich is talking about 
especially when you're stuck dealing with Trump's ego and all the other nonsense that comes with it 
. i'm calling it now, this guy's gonna get lost in the echo chamber 
and end up talking to himself about how great his "new era" sounds 
. I think Reich is spot on about the working class being fed up with the party, but can we blame them? The top 10% getting all the benefits from this slow growth and stock market boom while the rest of us struggle to make ends meet? 
It's like they're living in a different world. And yeah, the party leaders need to step up their game and be more willing to take on Trump, but it's not that easy 
. The party's been compromised by all these backroom deals and compromise-for-its-own-sake politics. I'm curious to see if Reich's vision of a new era will actually happen, or if it'll just become another pipe dream 
. What's gonna change? Are they gonna start taxing the rich more or something? And what about these 'bold actions' against Trump? That dude's a handful 
... it's not like he's gonna back down easily. I don't know, man, I'm just not convinced that this new era is gonna be all sunshine and rainbows 
. I mean, have you seen my paycheck lately? Not great 
. And yeah, it's super messed up that the top 10% of earners get to live on the good stuff while everyone else is stuck in the dust 
. It's not like they're going to just sit back and let him get away with everything 
. What does "on the brink of a new era" even mean? Are they gonna start taxing the rich more or something? We need to see some real action on these issues before I get hyped 
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. I mean, have you seen the prices of housing and healthcare lately? It's like they're just making things more expensive for regular folks. And don't even get me started on student loans... it's like they're just piling more debt on us. 
he's right on point about how the dems need to step up their game and fight for the working class, it's been way too long since they've been looking out for people like us 
and yeah i'm low-key terrified of trump but Reich is saying that we need to be braver than ever and take bold action to defend democracy 
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