Trump Turned the Democratic Party Into a Pitiless Machine
The former president’s victory made it ruthlessly pragmatic.
By Ezra Klein
Ezra Klein joined Opinion in 2021. Previously, he was the founder, editor in chief and then editor at large of Vox; the host of the podcast “The Ezra Klein Show”; and the author of “Why We’re Polarized.” Before that, he was a columnist and editor at The Washington Post, where he founded and led the Wonkblog vertical.
The former president’s victory made it ruthlessly pragmatic.
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