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Socially Democratic is your weekly centre-left politics and campaign podcast hosted by Stephen Donnelly, founder of Dunn Street - a campaign agency bringing change by organising from the ground up. Each Friday, Stephen and guests breakdown the issues shaping Australia and the rest of the world and the social democrats leading them. Follow on Instagram at @dunn.street Facebook at @dunnstreetaustralia Twitter at @Dunn_Street_LinkedIn at Dunn Street Website at dunnstreet.com.au

This episode of Socially Democratic is the June Mailbag. Todd Pinkerton and Lissie Ratcliff answer your questions on AI, the budget, progressive media, and the future of cheap beer.🤖 Is Labor seriously game-planning for an AI-driven jobs crisis? 🏠 A month on from the budget, has it landed with people, and why is One Nation still rising? 📱 Does Labor need its own media ecosystem, or do we already have one? 📺 Why authentic, unpolished content beats polished TV ads every time, and why we still can't let go 📖 The watch list: Tony Blair's big essay, anger and social media, and FIFA's relationship with Trump 🍺 Should the Labor movement just buy a brewery?DON’T MISS Socially Democratic LIVE at the New South Wales Labor Conference:July 4,4pmSydney Town Hall(https://www.nswlabor.org.au/register_interest_conference26)MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:Tony Blair’s Essay (https://tr.ee/fK8o71)‘Angertainment’ by Ed Coper (https://tr.ee/DxQSu2)A Yearslong Effort to Woo Trump Culminates With the World Cup - NYT (https://tr.ee/nUx2oq)Socially Democratic is an Australian Labor politics and campaigns podcast with expert guests. New episodes every Friday.Support the showSocially Democratic is an opinion-based political and campaign podcast that facilitates discussion on a range of topical issues. The opinions of guests are not an endorsement and do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff at Dunn Street and Socially Democratic.Access ad-free episodes and send in questions by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SociallyDemocraticIf you like the show, rate and review us on your favourite podcast app.Follow Us on Socials:Facebook (https://tr.ee/9jGIOy)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sociallydemocratic)LinkedIn (https://tr.ee/YxyYJh)X (https://x.com/SocialDemPod)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@DunnStreet)The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au

In this episode of Socially Democratic, your Australian Labor politics and campaigns podcast, host Stephen Donnelly is joined by senior Democratic consultant and former Obama field organiser Katie Parsons for a deep dive into the state of the Democratic Party.The DNC finally released its post-mortem of the 2024 Harris presidential campaign. It was, to put it diplomatically, not great. Neither the campaign, nor the post-mortem. So what do we actually know about what went wrong, and is the party any closer to having answers?With the US midterms six months away and the 2028 presidential primary already taking shape, Katie and Stephen unpack it all:📋 The DNC post campaign report: why it was delayed, why it disappointed, and what the better independent reviews actually found🏛️ The Harris campaign's core problem: good tactics, no story 📺 Why Democrats need to win the culture, master YouTube, and seriously reckon with AI 🗺️ Redistricting and gerrymandering: how Republicans are gaming the map ahead of November 🏠 The House and Senate: where Democrats can win and what the pathway to 51 looks like 🎯 The 2028 presidential field: a tier-by-tier breakdown of who's running, who's circling, and who's dreaming ⭐ From Gavin Newsom to Gretchen Whitmer, AOC to Andy Beshear: who Katie thinks can actually win🇺🇸 If you love US politics, this episode is for you. 🇺🇸Socially Democratic is an Australian Labor politics and campaigns podcast with expert guests. New episodes every Friday.Support the showSocially Democratic is an opinion-based political and campaign podcast that facilitates discussion on a range of topical issues. The opinions of guests are not an endorsement and do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff at Dunn Street and Socially Democratic.Access ad-free episodes and send in questions by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SociallyDemocraticIf you like the show, rate and review us on your favourite podcast app.Follow Us on Socials:Facebook (https://tr.ee/9jGIOy)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sociallydemocratic)LinkedIn (https://tr.ee/YxyYJh)X (https://x.com/SocialDemPod)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@DunnStreet)The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au