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Salon.com | Democratic socialists aren’t the only young, progressive Democrats dividing the party by Charlie Hunt
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Recent congressional primaries have produced a wave of insurgent progressive Democrats—some openly affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) like Melat Kiros, Zohran Mamdani, and Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez, and others who are simply progressive independents—who have unseated long‑time incumbents and are poised to reshape the next Congress. While DSA membership remains modest (around 100,000), its candidates are winning safely Democratic seats, giving the far‑left agenda on Medicare‑for‑All, police defunding, and taxing the ultra‑wealthy outsized leverage, especially if the party’s House majority is slim. However, many of these newcomers differ not only by ideology but also by demographic and anti‑establishment traits—being younger, more racially diverse, and often critical of traditional party leadership—mirroring patterns observed in the Republican‑party Tea Party. Consequently, the Democratic Party faces a complex reckoning: it must accommodate a growing faction of youthful, activist‑oriented legislators, some labeled democratic socialists, while navigating internal divisions that could shape its legislative effectiveness in the coming Congress.
#DemocraticSocialists #TeaParty #DemocraticParty #dsa #newspolitics #MelatKiros #GrahamPlatner #BradLander
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Salon.com | Democratic socialists aren’t the only young, progressive Democrats dividing the party by Charlie Hunt
AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.
Recent congressional primaries have produced a wave of insurgent progressive Democrats—some openly affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) like Melat Kiros, Zohran Mamdani, and Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez, and others who are simply progressive independents—who have unseated long‑time incumbents and are poised to reshape the next Congress. While DSA membership remains modest (around 100,000), its candidates are winning safely Democratic seats, giving the far‑left agenda on Medicare‑for‑All, police defunding, and taxing the ultra‑wealthy outsized leverage, especially if the party’s House majority is slim. However, many of these newcomers differ not only by ideology but also by demographic and anti‑establishment traits—being younger, more racially diverse, and often critical of traditional party leadership—mirroring patterns observed in the Republican‑party Tea Party. Consequently, the Democratic Party faces a complex reckoning: it must accommodate a growing faction of youthful, activist‑oriented legislators, some labeled democratic socialists, while navigating internal divisions that could shape its legislative effectiveness in the coming Congress.
#DemocraticSocialists #TeaParty #DemocraticParty #dsa #newspolitics #MelatKiros #GrahamPlatner #BradLander
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This risk of a reality TV star being President is you get what they know: drama every day about obviously bad decisions that could have been avoided with a modicum of thought before executing them.
Personally, I feel like the government works well when it is doing what it needs to do without causing drama. The news media lives in the new. They love drama, so I can see why they favor such a president.
“Remote Control, Television – TV-controller” by espensorvik is licensed under CC BY 2.0.But, I am a technocrat. When I see stories about governmental accomplishments, I notice the amount of effort that went into it and appreciate when it was quiet, efficient, and effective. Of course, I prefer it when my boss and peers are the only ones who know what I did because… it was done well. It’s not a story. Making local headlines and God forbid national ones is a failure on my part. Being on a first-name basis with our spokesperson feels like failure.
I want a quiet president who gets things done because they are necessary not because they make headlines.
https://www.ezrasf.com/wplog/2024/07/24/reality-tv-presidency/
#newsPolitics #newsMedia #PresidentOfTheUnitedStates #technocrat