1.In a recent thread about the lack of intellectual Democrat voters, the premise proven by the responsed of board Democrats, the question was would Democrat voters still vote Democrat no matter how hard Left the party goes. None said flatly "no."
2. In fact, the Democrat Party has always had between 30% and 49% of its support from socialists, communists Progressives, Liberals.
"The progressive left, and the liberal left, while not themselves communists, share many of the same sympathies, such of redistribution of wealth, and worker’s rights, nationalizations of industry, etc, but are not quite as far left as the communists, and would not go to the same lengths as the communists to achieve their goals. This does not mean, though, that the help of these dupes is not necessary in order for the communists to achieve victory. Dr. Paul Kengor, Hoover Institution, Stanford “DUPES: How America's Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a Century
3.Communist Sanders neary got the Democrat nomination until the party stole it for Hillary.
"There are lessons here for Democrats more broadly as well. First, being anti-Trump is not enough. As Bernie Sanders wrote, Mamdani’s win shows that “we have to bring forth a positive vision and an analysis of why things are the way they are.” Mamdani’s win is a clear indication — if another were needed — that the Democratic establishment is badly out of touch. Its near-unanimous opposition to Mamdani echoed its circle-the-wagons resistance to Sanders in 2020.... "
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4. The establishment Democrats, more focused on winning than on ideology (socialism, anti-Semitism, racism) "...Mamdani’s victory does and does not suggest about progressive politics more broadly, particularly outside Democratic strongholds like New York City. First, Mamdani’s victory in no way suggests that progressives everywhere can campaign as far left as possible on divisive social issues and still break through to working-class voters."
Ibid.
5. "While college-educated voters may be sufficient to win a New York City Democratic primary, that is not at all the reality in key swing states and districts where the numbers simply don’t add up. The coalition that carried Mamdani — renters, service workers, and progressive professionals — is a real and growing one. But it’s not large enough to win national elections or even many statewide contests."
Ibid.
This is the problem I posited for Democrats on this board, but none would say that they wouldn't vote Democrat if it means socialism, anti-Semitism, racism, even though that means no national election wins ever.
Brilliant, huh?
2. In fact, the Democrat Party has always had between 30% and 49% of its support from socialists, communists Progressives, Liberals.
"The progressive left, and the liberal left, while not themselves communists, share many of the same sympathies, such of redistribution of wealth, and worker’s rights, nationalizations of industry, etc, but are not quite as far left as the communists, and would not go to the same lengths as the communists to achieve their goals. This does not mean, though, that the help of these dupes is not necessary in order for the communists to achieve victory. Dr. Paul Kengor, Hoover Institution, Stanford “DUPES: How America's Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a Century
3.Communist Sanders neary got the Democrat nomination until the party stole it for Hillary.
"There are lessons here for Democrats more broadly as well. First, being anti-Trump is not enough. As Bernie Sanders wrote, Mamdani’s win shows that “we have to bring forth a positive vision and an analysis of why things are the way they are.” Mamdani’s win is a clear indication — if another were needed — that the Democratic establishment is badly out of touch. Its near-unanimous opposition to Mamdani echoed its circle-the-wagons resistance to Sanders in 2020.... "
What Mamdani’s Win Can (and Can’t) Teach Us
Zohran Mamdani’s astounding triumph shows the power of bread-and-butter economics and the bankruptcy of the Democratic establishment. But how many of its lessons can be applied nationally?
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4. The establishment Democrats, more focused on winning than on ideology (socialism, anti-Semitism, racism) "...Mamdani’s victory does and does not suggest about progressive politics more broadly, particularly outside Democratic strongholds like New York City. First, Mamdani’s victory in no way suggests that progressives everywhere can campaign as far left as possible on divisive social issues and still break through to working-class voters."
Ibid.
5. "While college-educated voters may be sufficient to win a New York City Democratic primary, that is not at all the reality in key swing states and districts where the numbers simply don’t add up. The coalition that carried Mamdani — renters, service workers, and progressive professionals — is a real and growing one. But it’s not large enough to win national elections or even many statewide contests."
Ibid.
This is the problem I posited for Democrats on this board, but none would say that they wouldn't vote Democrat if it means socialism, anti-Semitism, racism, even though that means no national election wins ever.
Brilliant, huh?
