existence. american workers are standing on factory floors not worried their job will be taken by an immigrant but a robot. rather than claiming that we re going to fix this going back into the coal mines let s talk about how we grow jobs in the new economy, jobs every american can have a role in. not just if why you live in a coastal city, if in silicon valley, but what are people in indiana, what role will they play in the new economy? that s what we should be talking about. there aren t easy solutions, but at least that recognizes the problem. let s talk about the future of work here in america. so why do you suspect, congressman, that the leadership of your party isn t going out and making that case? do you think democratic leaders at the national level are too focused on identity politics, for example? well, look, i think we re focused on a lot of things that just don t really matter to the voters that we ve lost. like what? and well, you know, some people call it identi