I’ve said it time and again. Our only power is local these days, and when it comes to voting, your only real opportunity to make an impact is local. Look how hard national Democrats fought against Mamdani’s candidacy.
I think with the two ruling parties as powerful as they are, though, it’s exceedingly unrealistic that 500 Zohrans will get elected anywhere in this country, but I’d settle for another 20-30 of them at the federal level. These good-for-nothing centrists need to be tea-partied in the worst way.
it’s exceedingly unrealistic that 500 Zohrans will get elected anywhere in this country
It’s not at all though, that was my point. NYC mayor is by far the most nationally-visible mayoral office in the country. And there are like 50,000 towns and cities in the US. A socialist or progressive / social democratic mayor in 1 out of every 100 is a realistic and quite reasonable goal. Actually, framing it this way sounds to me like a good way to get people motivated.
Oh I get it.
I’ve said it time and again. Our only power is local these days, and when it comes to voting, your only real opportunity to make an impact is local. Look how hard national Democrats fought against Mamdani’s candidacy.
I think with the two ruling parties as powerful as they are, though, it’s exceedingly unrealistic that 500 Zohrans will get elected anywhere in this country, but I’d settle for another 20-30 of them at the federal level. These good-for-nothing centrists need to be tea-partied in the worst way.
It’s not at all though, that was my point. NYC mayor is by far the most nationally-visible mayoral office in the country. And there are like 50,000 towns and cities in the US. A socialist or progressive / social democratic mayor in 1 out of every 100 is a realistic and quite reasonable goal. Actually, framing it this way sounds to me like a good way to get people motivated.
I hope you’re right and I’m wrong.
Maybe you just have more faith in people and in change than I do.