What Went Down On Night One Of The First Democratic Debates

Well, I think the moderators have really set a certain tone here at the outset — these questions are about corporate consolidation, the economy, tax rates, the pay gap. They seem to be making the (perhaps obvious point) that this Democratic primary has the most tension points over what to do to regulate the capitalist system.

At the Warren desk, worth noting her populist tones there of returning government to the people. She says the laws exist to do this but that it will take “courage” to make the changes.

Notable that the first question about the gender pay gap went to a man!