It's launch day for Party of the People

Here's what the multiracial populist realignment means for 2024 and beyond.

Today is the day! My book, Party of the People: Inside the Multiracial Populist Coalition Remaking the GOP hits bookstores. I was as surprised as anyone about the result of the 2016 election. So I spent the next few years listening and learning. This book is the result of that effort. 

The Republicans used to be seen as the party of wealthy elites and the Democrats the party of blue collar workers—and now that’s being turned upside down. Because of this, the “demography is destiny” ideas of eternal Democratic majorities never materialized. And now it’s Republicans who are on offense with voting blocs who represent a decisive majority of the country. 

Party of the People is also a hopeful story about the country, not just the two parties. Contrary to the media myths, the old divisions that separated Americans politically and in other ways by race and ethnicity are gradually fading. This is what’s making Republicans competitive in areas they never dreamed of winning before. 

There is a tem…