#470 — Democrats at a Crossroads

Sam Harris speaks with Rahm Emanuel about American politics, the state of the Democratic Party, and the 2028 presidential race. They discuss Emanuel's possible presidential run, identity politics and the left's cultural cul-de-sac, the Mississippi reading miracle, antisemitism on the left and right, the Gaza war, Netanyahu's failures, U.S. policy toward China, wealth inequality, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can

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#470 — Democrats at a Crossroads is an episode from Waking Up with Sam Harris by Waking Up with Sam Harris.

This episode is 21:32 long.

This episode was published on Apr 13, 2026.

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