2026 midterms: Democrats and the 'rotating villain' theory | Let's Focus #shorts

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“Once Democrats are in power, you very quickly see a whole litany of very commonly used excuses, whether it’s a parliamentarian, whether it’s the filibuster… ultimately you have people who can take the fall and cover for the fact that the Democratic party is also a corporate party.” – Briahna Joy Gray on the upcoming US midterms and the challenges the Democratic Party faces. Watch the full episode

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