Very happy to see this outcome. I hope America won't let this opportunity to bring about real change slip away.

38 minutes ago, Sabrewulf said:

Very happy to see this outcome. I hope America won't let this opportunity to bring about real change slip away.

I doubt any huge changes will happen any time soon but hopefully this wave lasts at least a few years before the maga crowd/billionaires inevitably find more minorities to blame and the ‘I don’t know who is worse!!1’ idiots flip back to red.

with all the momentum coming from the left flank of the party/the DSA-types just outside it, the next big challenge will be how to deal with establishment dems going forward. there’s a lot of anti-trump fueled unity now but come the ‘28 primaries, there will be a lot of clashing with establishment dems over who to nominate, and I do feel there is a hunger for an outsider type bc there is real distrust for the dem leadership, even among normie dems. they’re in the best position they’ve been in politically in over a decade, the question is whether they learned anything from 2016-2024 about gauging the mood of their own base (and my honest gut feeling is no!)

Edited Friday at 10:255 days by dhwe

I feel you can’t really read too much in to what has happened and make much logical conclusion. The only thing I think you can say, is the country is feeling the pinch of the war and voters likely show less loyalty than previous generations.

Banking on the progressive nature of the democracts or the established for the 2028 presidency run seems strange at the moment, I think the dust needs to settle a little.

Does seem Ukraine bombing the data centres likely had a huge impact too. Less bots to influence people (and note Reform sliding in the U.K. too) has temporarily woken people up too.

I only mention 2028 because probably every Democrat and everyone on the left who cares about electoral politics is already thinking about it, even before anyone was sure anything like this would happen. (Also speaking as someone from inside)

And I really don’t see how it’s too much of a stretch to trace the progressive streak driving these wins! The left wing of the party has been campaigning non stop for candidates like peggy flanagan and abdul el-sayed. It wasnt exactly chuck Schumer throwing his weight behind a lot of these candidates! You’re right that affordability was the issue on the minds of most voters, and all along the campaign trail progressives have been hammering home how that’s an issue directly tied to the war and to oligarchy in general. It’s the same song we’ve been singing since Bernie 2016, it’s just that it’s suddenly driven home for many people (regrettably and inexcusably late, might I add)

Edited Friday at 11:295 days by dhwe

48 minutes ago, dhwe said:

The left wing of the party has been campaigning non stop for candidates like peggy flanagan and abdul el-sayed. It wasnt exactly chuck Schumer throwing his weight behind a lot of these candidates!

yas

El-Sayed and Flanagan won against Schumer's picks, and the energy driving this wave is coming from outside the old leadership. If the dems want to show they've learnt something, they should pick a majority leader who represents that x

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