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Bravo!!! Hopefully the DSA will grow too.
I'm hoping that it inspires the dsa to finally become a political party
DSA as a full political party all but guarantees we lose... everything. It only basically worked for Mamdani because cuomo is just that genuinely hated (he is ted cruz levels of unlikeable...) and... even then, I suspect he would have won if he won the primary. In any election where republicans actually stand a chance, it is all but guaranteeing failure.
Assuming we actually have elections going forward (oy), the DSA and leftists need to take over the Democrats. Pelosi is allegedly announcing she is retiring tomorrow and Jeffries is... romney/mccain levls of unlikeable. Keep pushing candidates like AOC, Mamdani, and Kat Abughazaleh who genuinely inspire the voterbase whether they are gen z realizing things can be better or millennials remembering when we were less broken by the world. And do a lot less of the "going full throttle behind any white guy who pretends to be progressive no matter how shitty he is on tape".
Mamdani and AOC are genuinely successful. Kat is going to get smoked in the ninth district election in March, and its unlikely to even be close. No one should really be expecting otherwise.
Im not saying she isnt a great candidate and a strong community organizer, but she is by no means expected to do well in that race. If something else happens that would be great, but remaining realistic is important
Kat's an underdog contender in the same way Zohran was; I wouldn't count her out so handedly. She's paying attention to how to run a primary campaign and her opponents (who admittedly are more established) likely won't have as much energy. Admittedly, they aren't Cuemo levels of disliked, though.
Simply the fact that anyone is talking about a house seat now outside of IL-9 says much, though. Personally, while I enjoy her journalism and like her stance, what I'm more curious about is her connections to The Onion through her partner, uh... Tim Onion (I forget his name, but he's a chaotic progressive rich guy who bought it recently). Will it make for a more impactful campaign? She obviously can't make it into a joke run but they must have some very creative and interesting people on their side, not to mention some private money to counter corporate interests.
Yeah. I am generally not too confident on Kat's chances but she 100% knows how the game is played and is doing everything right. But also? Her district is pretty safe either way. I would rather more progressive voices but it isn't like there is the risk of losing it to the republicans (... if there are elections).
But there are two aspects to this:
First? It is the fucking primaries. This is when you get all the yahoos out there to actually talk about what The People want but have no chance of getting in America. Get people interested, see what platforms work, and so forth. And when someone wins? Have EVERYONE endorse them. Don't play the game of "I should have won" and instead actually get concessions on some of the more iffy policy and make damned sure the people who Believed get back out there in November.
But also? Democrats might get a short term victory if they focus purely on "who can win". We saw the DNC try that with showcasing liz fucking cheney and we see the efforts in maine to put the full force of progressivism and the DNC behind a fucking nazi who worked for blackwater but pinky swears he'll vote for medicare for all before getting drinks with fetterman. And... the DNC picked the wrong chud but Lil Skorzeny would sweep the parts of Maine that still fly the confederate flag (so... most of it) handily.
But... all that does is alienate the people the Left actually is supposed to fight for. And when both parties are evil hateful chuds... all you really get are "I want something different". Biden won because he wasn't trump in 2020. And trump won because he wasn't Biden in 2024. That's fine if all you care about is the color of the flag on election night. Not so much if you actually care about the country and the people around you.
And that is why we need to support these candidates who, for lack of a more entertaining term, give a shit. AOC does less picket line work these days but she is constantly speaking for The People and directly speaking to her constituents (and those of us who wish we were) near constantly. Same with Mamdani who is rocking the gay bars and taxi queues in between speeches. And Kat is out there on the picket lines getting her ass beat. Combine that with moderately firm platforms and... all those people who know they SHOULD vote for the nazi with a blue flag because it will buy their loved ones a few more years of life? They suddenly start getting back out to vote.
And... look, don't give up a battleground state. But if you are going to lose either way (or, better yet, win either way)? Fuck it, let's make people care. Because when they go out to vote for the House or Senate candidate who fundamentally can't win? They are also voting down ballot... and maybe even up ballot. And, over time... that is how Georgia got pretty blue.
Ben Collins.
Tricky in a two party system with fptp voting. They have lots of organizers and candidates though in hundreds of cities. So in that sense, they have a lot of organizing power like a party would.