Patrick Ruffini
@patrickruffini.bsky.social
Here for the conversation about the Future of the Democratic Party
It might not be aesthetically pretty but a new city like this in West Texas would simultaneously solve America’s housing shortage while giving people the kind of housing they want.
November 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
It might not be aesthetically pretty but a new city like this in West Texas would simultaneously solve America’s housing shortage while giving people the kind of housing they want.
Democrats can't solve their problems with economic populism if it isn't also accompanied by cultural moderation.
Pairing economic populism with cultural leftism does a net of 49 points worse overall, 27 points worse among persuadables.
Pairing economic populism with cultural leftism does a net of 49 points worse overall, 27 points worse among persuadables.
November 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Democrats can't solve their problems with economic populism if it isn't also accompanied by cultural moderation.
Pairing economic populism with cultural leftism does a net of 49 points worse overall, 27 points worse among persuadables.
Pairing economic populism with cultural leftism does a net of 49 points worse overall, 27 points worse among persuadables.
Time for Dems who FIGHT.
Platner
El Sayed
Crockett
Platner
El Sayed
Crockett
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Time for Dems who FIGHT.
Platner
El Sayed
Crockett
Platner
El Sayed
Crockett
The real fight in Democratic primaries isn’t exactly left vs. center. It’s Bro Socialist (Platner, Mamdani) vs. Wine Mom Resistance (Crockett, Mills).
November 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The real fight in Democratic primaries isn’t exactly left vs. center. It’s Bro Socialist (Platner, Mamdani) vs. Wine Mom Resistance (Crockett, Mills).
Bernie Sanders was right when he agreed with President Trump that if you don’t have borders, you don’t have a country.
October 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Bernie Sanders was right when he agreed with President Trump that if you don’t have borders, you don’t have a country.
Democrats should moderate just like Trump moderated the GOP by adopting positions taken by the old industrial unions.
October 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Democrats should moderate just like Trump moderated the GOP by adopting positions taken by the old industrial unions.
Don’t listen to Jennifer Welch on what the Democrats should do.
Listen to me.
Listen to me.
October 29, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Don’t listen to Jennifer Welch on what the Democrats should do.
Listen to me.
Listen to me.
It’s true, I’ve endorsed Deciding to Win.
Either I’m sincere but I know that by going public Dems will do the opposite, or I’m being disingenuous and I actually think you should move left.
Either way, Republicans win.
Either I’m sincere but I know that by going public Dems will do the opposite, or I’m being disingenuous and I actually think you should move left.
Either way, Republicans win.
October 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
It’s true, I’ve endorsed Deciding to Win.
Either I’m sincere but I know that by going public Dems will do the opposite, or I’m being disingenuous and I actually think you should move left.
Either way, Republicans win.
Either I’m sincere but I know that by going public Dems will do the opposite, or I’m being disingenuous and I actually think you should move left.
Either way, Republicans win.
Democrats should talk about kitchen table issues and not democracy or institutions
October 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Democrats should talk about kitchen table issues and not democracy or institutions
“You can just do things”
FDR 1933 🤝 Donald Trump 2025
FDR 1933 🤝 Donald Trump 2025
October 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
“You can just do things”
FDR 1933 🤝 Donald Trump 2025
FDR 1933 🤝 Donald Trump 2025
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Happy No Kings Day!
October 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Happy No Kings Day!
The debate about the future of the Democratic Party begins and ends with this photo. All they’ve gotta do is turn the clock back 30 years and do exactly what he did.
October 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The debate about the future of the Democratic Party begins and ends with this photo. All they’ve gotta do is turn the clock back 30 years and do exactly what he did.
In a world of Jimmy Kimmels, be a Jimmy Fallon, a reliable stalwart of apolitical mainstream acceptability
September 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
In a world of Jimmy Kimmels, be a Jimmy Fallon, a reliable stalwart of apolitical mainstream acceptability
The concerns you have for the death of democracy are invalid
September 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The concerns you have for the death of democracy are invalid
Believing that 40% of your fellow countrymen are fascists, racists, bigots instead of something closer to 5% isn’t just misguided.
It is hate.
It is hate.
September 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Believing that 40% of your fellow countrymen are fascists, racists, bigots instead of something closer to 5% isn’t just misguided.
It is hate.
It is hate.
Silence isn’t violence.
Free speech isn’t violence.
Disagreement isn’t violence.
Only violence is violence.
Free speech isn’t violence.
Disagreement isn’t violence.
Only violence is violence.
September 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Silence isn’t violence.
Free speech isn’t violence.
Disagreement isn’t violence.
Only violence is violence.
Free speech isn’t violence.
Disagreement isn’t violence.
Only violence is violence.
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Say a prayer for Charlie Kirk, a genuinely good guy and a young father.
September 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Say a prayer for Charlie Kirk, a genuinely good guy and a young father.
I put together a 2028 Democratic primary model I'm excited to release today! www.patrickruffini.com/p/the-inters...
The Intersection’s way-too-early 2028 Democratic primary model
Yes, it's next to impossible to predict. So what?
www.patrickruffini.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I put together a 2028 Democratic primary model I'm excited to release today! www.patrickruffini.com/p/the-inters...
To win, Democrats need to simply move to the center.
August 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
To win, Democrats need to simply move to the center.
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Congratulations to the new leader of the Democratic Party @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Congratulations to the new leader of the Democratic Party @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
Unhappiness is a feature of being on the left these days. A greater belief in societal ills is internalized, reinforced by being online 24/7. They talk often about right-wingers or Trump policies literally killing people. It’s no surprise we see the mental health gaps we do.
June 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Unhappiness is a feature of being on the left these days. A greater belief in societal ills is internalized, reinforced by being online 24/7. They talk often about right-wingers or Trump policies literally killing people. It’s no surprise we see the mental health gaps we do.
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Hello Bluesky, I've been told this app has become the place to go for common sense political discussion and analysis. So I'm thrilled to be here to engage with all of you.
June 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Hello Bluesky, I've been told this app has become the place to go for common sense political discussion and analysis. So I'm thrilled to be here to engage with all of you.
People don’t realize how big a national story Mamdani will be if he wins.
Overnight, he’ll be turned into the leader of the Democratic Party.
Progressives have no idea how bad he’s going to make them look.
Overnight, he’ll be turned into the leader of the Democratic Party.
Progressives have no idea how bad he’s going to make them look.
June 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
People don’t realize how big a national story Mamdani will be if he wins.
Overnight, he’ll be turned into the leader of the Democratic Party.
Progressives have no idea how bad he’s going to make them look.
Overnight, he’ll be turned into the leader of the Democratic Party.
Progressives have no idea how bad he’s going to make them look.
Anyone who ranks Mamdani is complicit in antisemitism
June 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Anyone who ranks Mamdani is complicit in antisemitism