Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Rep. Jim Himes about the evolving identity of the Democratic Party; the importance of government programs like Social Security and the GI Bill in addressing economic inequality; the role of government in uplifting marginalized communities; how identity politics can both help and hinder the party’s image; the controversial debate around transgender athletes in women’s sports; the balance between cultural issues and economic priorities; if he thinks Zohran Mamdani should be supported by centrist Democrats; what Republicans get wrong about the Big Beautiful Bill and how it will impact people on Medicaid; the effectiveness of government intervention in solving real-world problems; and much more. #RubinReport #JimHimes #Democrats #DemocraticParty #incomeinequality #inequality #zohranmamdani #medicaid #mediacaidcuts #farleft #republicans #centrist #daverubin 0:00 Intro 3:00 What Democrats Stand For 7:07 Is Racism Still Alive? 15:07 Identity Politics 23:27 Elon Musk, RFK Jr, & Tulsi Gabbard 26:16 The Big Beautiful Bill 31:20 Medicaid 35:48 Zohran Mamdani Is the state of US news driving you crazy? Does the coverage of political news rarely seem “fair and balanced”? Serious discussions on US politics is vital to having a healthy democracy. No matter what political party you belong to, we need to be able to hear a variety of political perspectives. Whether you majored in political science or just want to have a deeper understanding of the issues you’ll want to check out this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbhOtC9klbCr0iN2ANJbaV477B0eSpc6 To make sure you never miss a single Rubin Report video, click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJdKr0Bgd_5saZYqLCa9mng?sub_confirmation=1 Looking for smart and honest conversations about current events, political news and the culture war? Want to increase your critical thinking by listening to different perspectives on a variety of topics? If so, then you’re in the right place because on The Rubin Report Dave Rubin engages the ideas of some of society's most interesting thought leaders, authors, politicians and comedians. The Rubin Report is the largest talk show about free speech and big ideas on YouTube. Dave allows his guests to speak their minds and his audience to think for themselves. New videos every week. The Rubin Report is fan funded through monthly and one-time donations: https://rubinreport.com/support ****** Buy Copal tequila here: https://drinkcopal.com/ Stay up to date on our Instagram: @drinkcopal Check out Dave's new "Actual Friends" Podcast with Russell Brand, Jillian Michaels, and Sage Steele here: https://www.youtube.com/@actualfriends Join Dave's Locals community: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Order “Don't Burn This Country” the follow-up to Dave Rubin’s NY Times bestselling “Don’t Burn This Book” here: https://daverubin.com/book/ Dave Rubin's book, "Don't Burn This Book" is available at: www.dontburnthisbook.com LISTEN to The Rubin Report podcast: www.rubinreport.com/podcast Subscribe to Dave’s BRAND NEW Newsletter: https://www.daverubin.com/newsletter Buy tickets to see Dave Rubin Live here: https://daverubin.com/events/ October 18 - Melbourne, Australia - TBA October 21 - Sydney, Australia - TBA October 24 - Gold Coast, Australia - Consilium Conference October 27 - Brisbane, Australia - TBA Official Rubin Report Merchandise: https://rubinreport.myshopify.com/ Listen to the Rubin Report in Spanish: YouTube: https://bit.ly/4do2XF3 Spotify: https://bit.ly/3H0Wgg1 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/43oXaue All art on the set are original works by Caylin Rose Janet. Get a print here: https://www.caylinrosejanet.com/rubinreportart.html ****** Rep. Jim Himes Congressman, Connecticut Jim on X: https://x.com/jahimes ****** Follow Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RubinReport Follow The Rubin Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rubinreport Follow Dave on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daverubin Follow Dave on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rubinreport/?hl=en About Dave Rubin: http://daverubin.com/