#democratic-party

Five Today — 5th August 2026

This is an experimental new series in which I compile five interesting political stories from Britain and internationally, and outline…

The Democrats’ Identity Crisis

Not THAT straight, white, Christian man!

The Democratic Test 2026:

Failure is NOT an option.

Zohran Mamdani is the goddamn manual, and the Democratic Party is too busy using it as a coaster.

When a mayor keeps his word, “unelectable” starts to look like the pundits’ problem, not his.

Democratic Party, Radical Candidates, Anxious Gatekeepers and the Progressive Wave Sweeping America!

Recent Graham Platner controversy aside, No one can credibly deny that Democratic Socialist candidates are having quite a moment…

The Future of the Democratic Party Is Here

On January 1st, 2026, Zohran Mamdani walked into city hall as the Mayor of New York City. Just months earlier, he was polling at only 18%…

In Defense of Grahm Platner

Why the Democratic Party must support Platner if they hope to win the midterms.

Democrats will forever cast swastika shadows

No phenomenon better illustrates howling phoniness: Democrats who falsely smeared President Trump as Hitler, and defamed patriotic MAGA…

The Party That Forgot How to Build Institutions

California’s Democratic collapse isn’t a story about bad candidates. It’s a story about a party that stopped building institutions

The Graham Platner Smear Campaign

Having endorsed Graham Platner for President 2028 (see stream) I have to update you on the predictable smear campaign being propelled by…

Op-Ed: Who Are All These People on My Ballot?

If you’re reading this, you probably received a ballot in the mail for the DC Democratic Party primary. You also likely noticed that there…

The Most Progressive Tax System in the World

On Jeff Bezos, the Nurse in Queens, and the Two-Front War the Left Did Not Start

3 Dems From the Congressional Equality Caucus Voted for an Anti-Trans Bill

They’re all from swing districts but I question if this would help them.

The DNC Released the Postelection Autopsy of What Went Wrong in 2024

Not surprisingly, Democrats hate what it says and fired the author

Jewish Candidates Win, Lose, and Earn Runoff Slots

An estimated 27 percent of the state’s active voters cast ballots in the primary election.

The Pain Never Ended.

Ignoring Black Lives Matter

The Irony of the Black American MAGA Agenda

There was a time when the phrase “Make America Great Again” sounded simple to many people. To supporters, it represented patriotism…

Is Challenging Election Results Anti-Democratic or Just?

The credibility of its results always measures the health of a democracy — the results of its government, its initiatives, and its ability…

The Heterodox Liberal Movement Needs to be Honest About This

A political movement propped up by donor checks is doomed to fail, or worse

Progressives — The DNC is coming for us

They officially don’t want us.

A Third Way to View the Political Divide

The American political landscape is often framed as a battle between two competing philosophies of human nature. On one side, we have the…

I Blame the Democrats

For not ‘reading the room’ well.

Our Best Bet Against a Reactionary Takeover of the West

Re-Integrating Conservatism into the Center-Left Coalition

Democrats Aren’t Waiting Out Trump — They’re Replacing Their Own Voters

How a party that once claimed to stand for the poor and minorities became an elite machine betting on immigration, dependency, and…

Trump’s State of Himself

A total waste of popcorn

How does the Democratic party convey what it stands for?

Nathaniel Smith

A Modest Strategy of Great Ambition

While the mid-term elections are ten months off, and ten months is a political eternity, polling suggests it is very likely Democrats will…

Do Democrats Need Their Own Project 2029?

Nearly everyone realizes by now, despite many Trump denials, it appears much of the earliest actions taken were far-more than slightly…

Between Two Turds

You are going to want to bathe after this…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIH1kvRU0qI

The Next Act

I could not stop laughing at a picture online of Chuck Schumer with the caption, “Shutdown eminent over ICE funding”. It is funny because…

I Used to Love Bernie Sanders. Now I Can’t Stand Him

How a former die‑hard supporter became completely disillusioned with the man who once inspired a movement.

Thank You

I was thinking of a way to express my reaction to the seven Democrats who voted to continue the ICE funding. And at first I was angry like…

Imagine June 2030

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The Rehabilitation Era is Over

I was talking to a boomer liberal about Zohran Mamdani’s victory and she said to me “I hope he doesn’t screw up by offering more than he…

Democrats Are Still Running Against Trump

Is it a blueprint for defeat?

Getting Off this Bus

Just talking about the ridiculousness of the political system right now. Things that I want to emphasize is the movie Back to School and…

The Bitter Legacy of Obamacare: A Partisan Power Play That Crushed the Middle Class

Fifteen years ago, in the dead of night on March 21, 2010, the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare , slipped through Congress…

So the Socialist, Communist Global Intifada pushing Brown Man Won…Now What?

No really. Where do neoliberal “centrist” Democrats run to now. I think the Democratic party might just be saying “You can have your Reagan…

Ted Cruz Calls Antisemitism “Existential Threat” to GOP.

When Democrats can’t match Ted Cruz for moral courage and speaking out against hate, our party is in worse trouble than his.

Can’t Blame Obama Anymore

Day 280 of 1462 — Pray Away the Gay Mike Pence

Democrats: Why They’re So Hateful

At no time in our history have we experienced it as much as we are now. Why are Democrats and Liberals so hateful?

How to Defeat MAGA

Red State Democrats Hit Different — And It’s Time the Nation Listened

Republicans are desperate, Democrats are asleep at the wheel, and red state voters are paying the price.

Uganda’s Political Primaries and the Quiet Crisis of Democratic Accountability.

By Wabusimba Amiri, Across many global democracies, internal party primaries offer a crucial mechanism for political renewal, grassroots…

Why Teacher Unions Hate Maria Montessori

Born in Italy in 1871, Maria Montessori was a pioneer whose vision as an educator and research on how children learn attracted many…

Sarah McBride is Right about Trans Activism, just 7 Years too Late

The best time to plant a tree was 7 years ago. The second best time is now.

Take Back the American Flag

For too long, Democrats have been coy about the American flag

The Democratic Party’s Leadership Crisis: Time for Renewal from the Ground Up

The Democratic Party’s Leadership Crisis: Time for Renewal from the Ground Up

California Workers Don’t Need a Coronation. We Need a Contender.

By Jim Araby

The Party Jew.

The Party Jew has been a constant fixture of modernity since the advent of the modern political party. The Fall of the Ghetto coincided…