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Paul Snyder's avatar

Well argued…

Meantime, we’re still getting this crap rammed down our throats in Colorado

And our Rep just laps it up, despite the fact that he knows better

https://coloradosun.com/2025/06/25/opinion-boulder-attack-jewish-community-support/

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Dante Lazlo's avatar

"While I’m under no illusions that this means that the Democratic Party is reformable, even I, a communist, can understand the significance of this win and what it means for the fight against Israel and for economic justice everywhere." This, along with your point about how this isn't about Mamdani himself and how big of a blow this is to the Israel/Zionist lobby, in my mind really hammers home the broader picture and implications from this win. Mamdani is able to play the role of the charismatic, well-equipped public face to deliver the message of this campaign: people are tired of the politics of the past and are ready to transform into something better for us all. 50,000 volunteers, over 1 million doors knocked, countless phone calls and emails is organic, genuine, grass-roots energy that can be contagious and palpable when channeled and directed effectively.

"But that isn’t the important part of the story. What matters is that the Israel lobby and its lackeys suffered a devastating blow." Not only was this a blow to the Democratic establishment and all of it's depraved and belligerent lackeys, this was also a MASSIVE middle finger to the Israel/Zionist lobby and their ability to tar and feather candidates beyond repair. All of the insanely racist attempts to pin Zohran down failed spectacularly and ended up working against them. Your point about who could come after Zohran to keep taking those next steps is a really exciting one as well: "This has opened a space for someone even bolder, even braver, to speak the truth rather than cower before AIPAC. There is finally a visible horizon for mandatory political support for Israel."

The night is darkest just before the dawn but it seems like, finally, the dawn may finally be coming. We absolutely can celebrate this as a meaningful moment, but we should simultaneously recognize that the work is FAR from over and that there are many battles for us left to fight. The establishment won't go quietly into that goodnight. We must maintain this pressure, expand upon it, and give no room for the likes of the Democratic and Republican establishments to try and creep their ways back into the fold. The path before us now is becoming clearer - time to keep breaking free from our chains and reclaim our futures!

I always love reading what you write Scarlet. Keep up the phenomenal work and thank you again for another fantastic and hope-filled read!

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