@fred_guttenberg@harrisonjaime The Democratic party absolutely earned these primary losses when they: propped up Biden beyond his expiration date, covered it up, paved the way for Trump to get re-elected, and then made no major changes to party leadership.
look, Mamdani is the face of NYC's future for now. he gives every indication of being flexible, genuinely public-spirited. like any charismatic politician he will be making alliances, compromises; he is not a madman like T***p. many younger voters are burnt-out with the feuds of their elders originating outside the US that are never-ending, hopeless: they want something new, & Mamdani represents this.
you can say, or even wish, that they are misguided; but, there you are.
@ubiquitousnewt Thank you for this. Far too much of optimization discourse is centered around ideal individual effort, excluding other (and often more compelling) pieces of the puzzle.