Transcript: Democratic “Moderation” Isn’t What Produced the Wave
A lightly edited transcript of the November 5 episode of Perry Bacon's talk show Right Now With Perry Bacon has Stanford political scientist Adam Bonica and UC Berkeley's Jake Grumbach arguing the 2026 blue wave — carried by turnout among young, Black, and Latino voters — was no reward for Democratic moderation. They call corruption the election's defining issue and urge the party to adopt anti-corruption reforms rather than chase electability or affordability messaging.
