Trump "has an anti-shame ritual that he runs us through," observes author & sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild. In her new book, she decodes how Trump appeals to his base by "turning shame to blame"--& how it's been key to his political success. #Velshiwww.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...

Decoding Trump’s ‘anti-shame’ ritual: New book explores the ‘politicized emotions’ of MAGA

Since announcing his first run for president, Donald Trump has effectively used the politics of grievance to build his movement and advance his goals. “That’s exactly what I’m trying to understand,” s...

Working link here (starts at "We have a duty"... www.c-span.org/video/?53873...

"We should not permit scapegoating instead of solutions, or rhetoric instead of results." ... "I would work to fix our broken system of immigration, and I would partner with Democrats, Republicans, and Independents to do it."

“Contrast is clear. It's a choice between common sense solutions and the same old political games...Trump did nothing to fix the system … He's still fanning the flames of fear and division ... That is not the work of a leader... an abdication of leadership...We should not permit scapegoating

"We need a pathway for citizenship for hard-working immigrants who have been here for years."

Clear understanding of immigration, fentanyl & border security by VP: “False choice securing our border or creating a system of immigration that is orderly and humane. We must do both. And we need clear legal pathways for people seeking to come to our country.” Thread www.c-span.org/MyC-SPAN/log...

Most anti-immigrant voters will vote R. So, little to gain in the middle by further weakening asylum protection, and it comes at the expense of the mobilization of new citizens & children of immigrants with a memory, & progressives contemplating a third party. Being + on migration is a better tone.

So, contrary to what many others in the media have been saying, it is NOT that Harris is “falling back with voters on the issue of immigration.” And that she was down 21 points from Trump on this issue. But the picture is more complex.

As I shared with UnivisionNoticias24/7, many polls show Harris ahead of Trump in the popular vote. These polls undercount her support among hard-to-reach populations. They also under-sample immigrants, Asians, and Latinos in states such as Arizona and Nevada. Most polls are only conducted in English