Could Gen Z Save the Democratic Party?

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Amanda Litman, Run for Something co-founder and author of ‘When We’re in Charge,’ discusses the US’s gerontocracy problem and how younger leadership could revitalize the Democratic Party. At just 27 years old, Litman created the political organization that recruits Millennials and Gen Z to run for local office. Now, nearly a decade later, she shares what Millennials and Gen Z bring to the table in her latest book, When We’re in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership. Litman tells Mehdi, “When we bring fresh energy and fresh eyes to the table, we can change what happens next… The folks that got us into this mess, that got us to this point, do not have the skills or the stomach in many circumstances – especially in politics – to get us to the next one.” Watch this full interview to hear Litman dive into why the US’s leadership is so old compared to other Western democracies and why Trump didn’t face the concerns about his age as Biden did in the 2024 presidential race. You can buy a copy of Litman’s book, When We’re in Charge here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/when-we-re-in-charge-amanda-litman/ And be sure to check out the Zeteo book club for more book recommendations. *This interview was published a week earlier on substack. If you would like early access to exclusive content like this, or want to support our mission to bring strong, unfiltered journalism to you, then consider becoming a paid subscriber to zeteo.com. Subscribe to Zeteo to support independent and unfiltered journalism: https://zeteo.com/subscribe Find Zeteo: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/zeteo.com Find Mehdi: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan