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Feb 2025
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What's Wrong With The Democrats? with Se...

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Hasan sits down with his home state’s senator, Chris Murphy, to talk about why Democrats keep fumbling the ball, whether America is becoming an oligarchy (or already was one), and how broad Democrats should make their tent: All Lives Matter broad? Or like… R.Kelly broad?

 

Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Hasan Minhaj

Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Prashanth Venkataramanujam

Executive Producer/Director: Tyler Babin

Executive Producer/Showrunner: Scott Vrooman

Cinematographer: Austin Morales

Producer: Kayla Feng

Talent Coordinator: Tanya Somanader

Audio Engineer: Alan Kudan

Executive Assistant: Samuel Piland

Editor: Imran Khan

Assistant Editor: Julian Doan

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