"How we get to an economy and social policies that work for the country will need many different roads. But the focus on the working class and the shrunken middle class is exactly right if we want to push back MAGA authoritarianism, as I wrote after last year’s presidential election. The sense of falling behind, of powerlessness in today’s America is what drove people to the misleading lies of the moneyed forces behind MAGA.
Mandani show us how to begin to recapture this message, very articulately and in detail.
The other critical gift Mamdani has given the party and the country is the next generation. He lifted young voters out of apathy, indifference and powerlessness and, as a 33-year old, showed them that the political process can be theirs; they are the future."
When you look at what he has to offer v. his opposition, it seems like a no brainer. We used to embrace fresh ideas and different approaches to governing as part of our democratic political system. I hope he can succeed in making his city more affordable and welcoming for everyone, not just the well off.
Hi Abby. I especially liked this part:
"How we get to an economy and social policies that work for the country will need many different roads. But the focus on the working class and the shrunken middle class is exactly right if we want to push back MAGA authoritarianism, as I wrote after last year’s presidential election. The sense of falling behind, of powerlessness in today’s America is what drove people to the misleading lies of the moneyed forces behind MAGA.
Mandani show us how to begin to recapture this message, very articulately and in detail.
The other critical gift Mamdani has given the party and the country is the next generation. He lifted young voters out of apathy, indifference and powerlessness and, as a 33-year old, showed them that the political process can be theirs; they are the future."
When you look at what he has to offer v. his opposition, it seems like a no brainer. We used to embrace fresh ideas and different approaches to governing as part of our democratic political system. I hope he can succeed in making his city more affordable and welcoming for everyone, not just the well off.
I am so tired of the so tired elders in control of the party. They really need to step aside instead of fighting change. But maybe it was ever thus.
"It is exactly the economic message MAGA took away from Democrats"
Brilliant ands important if we are to save anything of value in our national psyche. Thanks, Abby!
Zohran Mamdani is the Canary in the Coal Mine:
https://torrancestephensphd.substack.com/p/the-canary-in-the-coal-mine-zohran