Zohran Mamdani has the juice. Centrist Democrats would like a sip.

Can add Booker to the long list:

thebaffler.com/latest/the-s...

Centrist Democrats see Mamdani first and foremost as a gifted content creator, a kind of brand. They’re missing the point, and as @maxkiefel.bsky.social argues, copping his strategy won’t bring the party back to relevance.

To make real climate progress, we need a green economic populism that brings immediate, material benefits to the working class—tackling both carbon and the cost-of-living crisis. We can start local rn.

Thrilled to share my NYT op-ed w @triofrancos.bsky.social!
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/o...

Christmas decorations of Venice beach

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Great interview by @timbarker.bsky.social and @andrewelrod.bsky.social. So many nuggets. Really important insight on how the "most pro-labor" claim rests on a very narrow, appointment based interpretation of what such a presidency would look like.

@maxkiefel.bsky.social on the Dems2024 election in @thebaffler.com, one of the best magazines out there: "The crux of the problem is that Democrats use data to reflect the mirage of public opinion." And, also, it isn't a party. It's a network of consultants and donors. thebaffler.com/latest/the-c...

I wrote for @thebaffler.com about why the Dems inability to talk to people is a self-perpetuating problem.

Try as Nancy Pelosi might to spin things otherwise, it is hard to deny that the Democrats are out of touch. @maxkiefel.bsky.social offers one way forward for the party: dump the consultant class and rebuild—from the bottom up.

My first (what do you call a post here) on Blue Sky and my first piece for @phenomenalworld.bsky.social . If you are struggling to rent, let alone buy and also question why the Social Democratic left doesn't really care, this piece is for you! www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/ren...