#democratic-party

#democratic-party

"We have an anger-tainment industry coupled with social media algorithms that feed and feed and feed those with those proclivities already."

The Democratic Party establishment isn't having a great year. Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani pummeled Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral primary and is cruising to another landslide victory in November. If a Senate primary were held today, Chuck Schumer would lose to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by double digits. And the party's traditional pro-Israel consensus has become deeply unpopular, with three-quarters of Democrats supporting an arms embargo and agreeing that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

Author Joan Williams argues that elitism has weakened the party and pushed people towards populism. As the popularity of the United States Democratic Party reaches historic lows, author Joan Williams argues that the party's elitism is still pushing people away. Williams is the founder of the Equality Action Center at the College of Law at the University of California at San Francisco and author of Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class and How to Win Them Back.

We are strong 'cause we challenge each other. We are strong 'cause we're held accountable. We're strong because we believe there's a place for everyone here.

Joe Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 presidential election highlighted concerns about his age, which negatively impacted his approval ratings and the Democratic party's prospects.

The Democratic Party is divided mostly into progressives and centrists, differing over economic policy, cultural perspectives, and political strategies.

Mamdani attracted support from a broad swath of New Yorkers by running a campaign relentlessly focused on working-class cost-of-living concerns.

"It's not a matter of us deciding to support [Mamdani], that decision was made by the voters. The Democratic Party has an obligation to support the Democratic nominee," said Sword.

The podcast's newly adopted stance on Palestine is notable, specifically addressing the ongoing starvation crisis in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli government's actions.