I can get behind relentless. Yes, I don’t recall ever seeing the specific kind of pointless consultation you mentioned, but there are definitely administrative inefficiencies that can be dispensed with. We don’t need to throw minorities under the bus to do that, there’s a lot of patronizing empty gestures that aren’t actually doing anyone any favours and that’s not being anti-minority. We are going to take an L here and there, Mamdani has and he is still doing fine, but it doesn’t stop him from moving on to what objectives he can make progress on. It’s not one big legislative gamble and then 3 years of campaigning, its relentless pursuit of community, of human dignity, of things that matter for real people every day. Don’t do omnibus, bury the republicans on paperwork and hold them accountable for every “No.” Make them justify why Meemaw couldn’t have her medications covered. Plaster it on the news that you can’t get new rail lines because senator Dinglehoper promised his donor a new yacht before he’d let a train line be built. Don’t take no for an answer, if the answer is no today, then try it again another way, and another, and another. Have the courage to play to the base, not just the other side and say the thing that is going to make you some enemies. Relentless, not reckless. No scapegoats required.
Luckily I think progressive candidates and most of the DSA is getting on board with this kind of politics. Mamdani continues to show how effective this can be
Like you said, the establishment Democrats will do anything to learn the wrong lesson… They’re busy copying his social media style while completely missing the substance. They’re a real threat, because a Harris or newsom presidency would be a big nail in the coffin
But progressives are winning seats. If on average they’re a fraction of a Mamdani, we’re going to build real momentum. Hopefully that will lead to transformational change, because we desperately need it
I can get behind relentless. Yes, I don’t recall ever seeing the specific kind of pointless consultation you mentioned, but there are definitely administrative inefficiencies that can be dispensed with. We don’t need to throw minorities under the bus to do that, there’s a lot of patronizing empty gestures that aren’t actually doing anyone any favours and that’s not being anti-minority. We are going to take an L here and there, Mamdani has and he is still doing fine, but it doesn’t stop him from moving on to what objectives he can make progress on. It’s not one big legislative gamble and then 3 years of campaigning, its relentless pursuit of community, of human dignity, of things that matter for real people every day. Don’t do omnibus, bury the republicans on paperwork and hold them accountable for every “No.” Make them justify why Meemaw couldn’t have her medications covered. Plaster it on the news that you can’t get new rail lines because senator Dinglehoper promised his donor a new yacht before he’d let a train line be built. Don’t take no for an answer, if the answer is no today, then try it again another way, and another, and another. Have the courage to play to the base, not just the other side and say the thing that is going to make you some enemies. Relentless, not reckless. No scapegoats required.
Damn straight, no notes. This is the way.
Luckily I think progressive candidates and most of the DSA is getting on board with this kind of politics. Mamdani continues to show how effective this can be
Like you said, the establishment Democrats will do anything to learn the wrong lesson… They’re busy copying his social media style while completely missing the substance. They’re a real threat, because a Harris or newsom presidency would be a big nail in the coffin
But progressives are winning seats. If on average they’re a fraction of a Mamdani, we’re going to build real momentum. Hopefully that will lead to transformational change, because we desperately need it
Here’s hoping