Making Sense with Sam Harris · 2025-06-02 · 46 min · 8,213 words

#418 — A Future for Democrats

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If you have any more noity, otherwise it is going to be the very good time. I am here with Richie Torres. Richie, thanks for joining me. It's an honor to be here. It's really great to meet you.

Finally, I've seen I've seen footage and um your th that footage convinced me that there was still some sanity in the Dem Democratic Party, which uh and there were moments there where it really seemed like there was none. So uh thank you for insisting first. I fear the mythology is more impressive than the reality. No, I don't th I don't think so. We're gonna we're

We're gonna get to the reality. So Judge, maybe you can summarize your background in politics. How did you get here and and what is your situation now in politics? I mean, the starting point for me is the Bronx. Um, I was born and raised in the Bronx, uh, spent all of my childhood in poverty.

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