How Trump is changing the Democrats

Much has been written on how the Republican Party has changed its views in the Trump era. But the Democratic Party has also gone through an evolution.

Chuck Schumer.
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Media outlets have focused on how the Republican Party has changed its views in the Trump era. But the Democratic Party has also gone through an evolution.

With President Trump in the White House, the Democrats have become devoted to blind resistance, flipping on issues they once advocated for simply because he shares their beliefs. "If Trump supports something, then we hate it" has become the governing principle of much of the party's rank-and-file.

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Ryan Girdusky

Ryan Girdusky is a writer based out of New York.