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The Democrats’ Refusal to Break With a Broken System Cost Them Dearly

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Julian Zelizer : After losing the 2016 election, pundits offer their takes as to why Democrats blew it.

He says the one answer is that people bought what Donald Trump was selling.

Zelizer says Democrats should start to grasp that people don't want politicians just to reach out to them, they want to hear them.

Julian Zelizer : Voters and non-voters alike want candidates to acknowledge their belief that the current system is horribly broken.

He says Democrats don’t have to abandon democracy or even checks and balances, but they do have to present a vision for a radical remaking of how our government works and how it legislates in the twenty-first century .

Zelizer says Democrats must tell voters: “We hear you. The system sucks. And here's what we're going to do about it.

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14

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informal

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English

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53

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