Seth Blackley

Co-Founder and CEO at Evolent Health. Entrepreneur. Dad of 3. Love @UNC_Basketball. Opinions own.

[Van Jones @VanJones68]

This weekend I shared a post voicing my concerns about the far left. The response has been overwhelming. Leaders in both parties called to tell me the same thing: this stuff has gone too far.

To be clear: I'm a progressive Democrat. My whole life, I've wanted to see a youth movement fight for affordability, for healthcare, for real opportunity. It’s time! The system has utterly failed the next generation. Young people deserve real change — and they are right to fight for a better future.

But the movement is being hijacked by too many people with insane, outlandish and nutty ideas that have nothing to do with affordability, climate solutions or health care.

For example: Mamdani picked a DSA candidate who wants to abolish the police, empty every prison, erase every border and discourage interracial dating. Okayyyy ... So clearly, Chevalier has no problem condemning things! UNLESS it’s a designated terrorist organization. Believe it or not: Chevalier has refused to denounce the terror group Hamas — four times. That’s INSANE — and progressives can’t be afraid to call nonsense like that out.

Supporting Hamas is NOT progressive. The idea of “no police, no prisons, no borders” — which would let pedophiles, human traffickers, terrorists, hate groups and crime syndicates run wild — is NOT progressive for vulnerable communities. Celebrating the murder of Israeli civilians is NOT progressive. These ideas are REGRESSIVE.

If we can't tell right from wrong, good from bad, smart from loony tunes — Team Blue will go down the same road that turned the Republican Party into a shell of itself.

We can’t let that happen to the Democratic Party.

[Van Jones @VanJones68]

I'm tired of being told that, to be a progressive, I now must swear allegiance to crazy ideas.

I'm a strong Democrat, with a winning bipartisan track record. I'm rooted in progressive ideals and policies: criminal justice reform, Green New Deal, Medicare for All, free education, clean air and water. These are ideas I have fought for my entire adult life.

But some people in groups like the DSA are pushing an agenda FAR outside those ideals. Supporting Hamas is not progressive. "No police, no prisons, no borders" is not progressive. Celebrating the murder of Israeli civilians is not progressive. These ideas are REGRESSIVE.

If there were no police or prisons, if anyone in your neighborhood could do whatever they wanted, while politicians cheered on terror groups — would that represent PROGRESS to you? No, that would be a step back. Those are REGRESSIVE ideas.

On the other hand, if everybody could see a doctor when they got sick, get a good, free education and breathe clean air — would that represent progress? Yes. Those are PROGRESSIVE ideas.

They are NOT the same thing. And the difference matters.

Some defend the far left by claiming they only want Nordic-style social democracy. If that were true, I might applaud them. I want those policies, too! But what does universal healthcare have to do with Hamas? With abolishing all law enforcement? With erasing all borders? With treating every wealthy person as a villain? Ideas matter. And these are terrible ideas.

Right now, extremists are trying to sneak backwards proposals into our party, hoping mainstream Democrats are too frustrated with MAGA and the Democratic Party establishment to notice.

But we see you.

Yes, we want our Democratic Party to be a big tent. But we don’t need "party poopers. So STOP pooping in the punch bowl — and telling us the turds are ice cubes.

They aren't. And we are smart enough to know the difference. 💩

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

CALEB WILSON MY GOODNESS 😤

[U.S. Soccer Men's National Team @USMNT]

The Best of U.S.

❤️ @balogun

[Unfiltered Soccer @UnfilteredSoccr]

Folarin Balogun on why he shook the ref's hand postgame after he was given a red card.

(via Tom Bogert, Paul Tenorio and Henry Bushnell)

[Jake Tapper 🦅 @jaketapper]

That is some wild, unhinged stuff from the President.

Welker is a good person and honest journalist and didn’t deserve that but more importantly we have a president who constantly pushes conspiracy theories with zero evidence and can’t respond when politely challenged on that.

[FOX College Hoops @CBBonFOX]

No stage bigger than the Final Four 🙌

Which of these programs is the greatest in March history?

[Senator Rand Paul @SenRandPaul]

For anyone putting loyalty to a person above loyalty to the Constitution, Justice Gorsuch’s remarks should be required reading. His words are a reminder that our highest duty is to the rule of law and the founding principles that define America.

[Dean Phillips @deanbphillips]

Our Founders entrusted elections to states in our republic to prevent interference by a
rogue president.

I vehemently oppose Trump’s call to “nationalize the voting”.

Do you?

[ESPN @espn]

After UNC’s win over Georgia Tech, @TheJetOnTNT introduced freshman Caleb Wilson to Charlie Scott.

Scott was the first African-American student-athlete to receive a scholarship to UNC 👏

[U.S. Senator John Fetterman @SenFettermanPA]

.@POTUS @realDonaldTrump: I make a direct appeal to immediately fire @Sec_Noem.

Americans have died.

She is betraying DHS’s core mission and trashing your border security legacy.

DO NOT make the mistake President Biden made for not firing a grossly incompetent DHS Secretary.

[Dean Phillips @deanbphillips]

A sad irony that ICE has now killed more people in Minneapolis than the “illegal criminals” would have.

This isn’t about what side you’re on or if you’re red or blue. This is an American disaster fueled by corrupt, deranged incompetence and it’s time we all stand-up.

[Dean Phillips @deanbphillips]

Since I hate misinformation, I acknowledge the little boy was abandoned by his father who fled ICE agents.

I witnessed great compassion from CBP agents towards abandoned children when I visited the southern border a few years ago - and this little boy is in good hands.

But what’s happening in MSP is a stain on all of us - as the rights of Americans are being shredded.

[Senator Thom Tillis @SenThomTillis]

This response to our own allies for sending a small number of troops to Greenland for training is bad for America, bad for American businesses, and bad for America's allies. It's great for Putin, Xi and other adversaries who want to see NATO divided. The fact that a small handful of "advisors" are actively pushing for coercive action to seize territory of an ally is beyond stupid. It hurts the legacy of President Trump and undercuts all the work he has done to strengthen the NATO alliance over the years.

[@jason @Jason]

Disgraceful.

[Federal Reserve @federalreserve]

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: https://t.co/5dfrkByGyX

[Marco Rubio @marcorubio]

Some misled you

That the VP could reject ballots

That objections could pass or used as leverage to force an audit

They knew the truth but thought it was a great way to get attention & raise money

[Roy Cooper @RoyCooperNC]

Exit 30 for #30

[Meghan McCain @MeghanMcCain]

This is lovely and so important. Thank you @andersoncooper.

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

Wow. Absolute must watch.

@PeteHegseth should recall himself to active duty and court Marshall himself