I am a Democrat because I believe in protecting freedom, fairness, families, and the future.
December 2016
My generation is the generation that experienced school shootings beginning when I was in high school, the generation that fought in the post-9/11 wars, the first generation to have to deal with the reality of climate change, and the first generation not to be better off than our parents materially — if nothing changes.
Donald Trump got elected because, in his twisted way, he pointed out the huge troubles in our economy and our democracy.
A river is made drop by drop.
Shortest Way Home
As a consultant at McKinsey, I learned the value of data and the ability to shape that information into an answer.
The economy is changing, the pace of change is accelerating, and what we’ve got to do is master those changes in order to make them work for us.
March 2019, via Twitter
If you grew up during that Cold War period, then you saw a time in politics when the word 'socialism' could be used to end an argument. Today, I think a word like that is the beginning of a debate, not the end of a debate.
Building a wall won't solve our border security challenges.
The Electoral College needs to go, because it's made our society less and less democratic.
April 2019
I often try to paint a picture of what the world would look like in 2054, because it's the year I get to the current age of the current president.
I don't have to go on a tour to find out what's happening in middle America. I just go to Target.
