We're not seeing a multi-racial working-class uprising. We're seeing privileged white gentrifiers organizing a politics of resentment driven by a hatred of America.
Your analysis is spot on. But isn’t this the historical pattern for Marxist revolution? Next comes the recruitment of the so-called working class, convincing its individual members that their personal disappointments are the result of huge external forces—capitalists, conservatives,Jews—that can only be overcome by radical, collective action. Unfortunately, arguments contrary to this siren song are weak and diffused.
Excellent post!👍👍 With any luck, the DSA will bring about the splintering of the Democratic Party, isolating the crazies in a small, irrelevant party while the sane Dems regroup and go forward.
As goes NYC, so goes NYC. (Perhaps LA and Seattle too.) And I don’t care. Contra Matt Walsh, it isn’t the greatest American city. It really isn’t an American city at all and hasn’t been for a very long time. It is worth noting that one of the Democrat establishment figures that lost was the counsel for the Trump impeachment. I shed no tears for him. Getting the populist Left to focus on economics would be a win.
The only thing that will stop these hate-filled lunatics is the very people they claim to be fighting for. As Ruy Teixeira has shown, the working class in this country — including Black and Latino working class— are not buying what these lunatics are selling.
If you wanted to destroy the United States politically and its way of life you’d be for an open border allowing millions of indigent, uneducated, hyper religious who have no interest in assimilating, remove the police, remove prisons, allow crime to be rampant, indoctrinate children on transgenderism. You’d want to censor anyone who doesn’t agree with you and you’d blame the Jews and Israel for everything else. Finally you’d say merit is racist and eliminate all forms of merit. That’s the DSA, that’s who the current democrat party supports and it is rapidly becoming. Their shock troops are the over educated yet under performing economic class of white, guilt ridden, angry, virtue signaling aggrieved who suffer from TDS driven ‘mass formation psychosis’. It’s tough to make a living with your gender studies, native studies, women’s studies, queer studies and sociology degrees.
Keep telling the truth clearly, Batya. But beg the Republicans to put forward legislation, that reduces the regulations, over-spending and cronyism that drives prices up. When the government subsidies for the 'poor' it drives up the price for all!
Good Lord 14 years on a PhD? I research with pasture cattle and wrote a Masters Thesis. Then I went to Neb. and did research on acidosis in feedyard cattle and wrote a Dissertation. Did all that in 6 years. This person must really be retarded or something.
WOW (to be said out loud in your best Chris Walken impression) WTFC; short for Who The F* Cares: Do you have not faith, trust, belief in our system. Do you not believe that citizens have the right to hold their own opinions and to vote their opinions as hostile as they might be to your own? A sliver of real estate in NYC does not represent the entire republic. It is NOISE. And they have a right to their NOISE. At least that is what I believe the Constitution and the Bill of Rights guarantees all of us; and why, part of my lineage have died in all of the Wars from the Revolution, Civil, WWI, WWII, and Vietnam. Freedom trumps everything.
So, calm down, towel off, relax, and move on. Unless of course you believe that the majority of your audience don't understand politics, or just need ammunition for the once in a blue moon argument that they may enter into with someone whose opinion and beliefs are as intractable as their own. Yikes; I think I've missed the boat here. Have read your books, well researched and enjoyed and thought I'd tag along for some heavy lifting into important issues; but way to much ink on NYC. My fear is that we'll (taxpayers) have to bail NYC out or will Chicago, or will LA be first.
You are so spot on. I listened to you on an Honestly podcast years ago and have been following you ever since. I love hearing your take on politics. You, more than anyone, raise really interesting—and new!— perspectives that need to be heard.
DSA grifters campaign solely on affordability issues to get elected, then pivot to wokeness as soon as they’re in office. They want you to think late 2010s wokeness is gone. It’ll come roaring back with a vengeance post-Trump.
Your analysis is spot on. But isn’t this the historical pattern for Marxist revolution? Next comes the recruitment of the so-called working class, convincing its individual members that their personal disappointments are the result of huge external forces—capitalists, conservatives,Jews—that can only be overcome by radical, collective action. Unfortunately, arguments contrary to this siren song are weak and diffused.
This new Squad will be God’s gift to Republican fundraising and meme creators everywhere. Fetterman is the ONLY dem talking any sense whatsoever.
Excellent post!👍👍 With any luck, the DSA will bring about the splintering of the Democratic Party, isolating the crazies in a small, irrelevant party while the sane Dems regroup and go forward.
As goes NYC, so goes NYC. (Perhaps LA and Seattle too.) And I don’t care. Contra Matt Walsh, it isn’t the greatest American city. It really isn’t an American city at all and hasn’t been for a very long time. It is worth noting that one of the Democrat establishment figures that lost was the counsel for the Trump impeachment. I shed no tears for him. Getting the populist Left to focus on economics would be a win.
Agree it’s a multicultural shithole blending fecal matter on a daily basis.
The only thing that will stop these hate-filled lunatics is the very people they claim to be fighting for. As Ruy Teixeira has shown, the working class in this country — including Black and Latino working class— are not buying what these lunatics are selling.
If you wanted to destroy the United States politically and its way of life you’d be for an open border allowing millions of indigent, uneducated, hyper religious who have no interest in assimilating, remove the police, remove prisons, allow crime to be rampant, indoctrinate children on transgenderism. You’d want to censor anyone who doesn’t agree with you and you’d blame the Jews and Israel for everything else. Finally you’d say merit is racist and eliminate all forms of merit. That’s the DSA, that’s who the current democrat party supports and it is rapidly becoming. Their shock troops are the over educated yet under performing economic class of white, guilt ridden, angry, virtue signaling aggrieved who suffer from TDS driven ‘mass formation psychosis’. It’s tough to make a living with your gender studies, native studies, women’s studies, queer studies and sociology degrees.
Completely agree! I'm also angry at the parents of the over educated, under performing spoiled brats who have created the mass madness.
Keep telling the truth clearly, Batya. But beg the Republicans to put forward legislation, that reduces the regulations, over-spending and cronyism that drives prices up. When the government subsidies for the 'poor' it drives up the price for all!
Good Lord 14 years on a PhD? I research with pasture cattle and wrote a Masters Thesis. Then I went to Neb. and did research on acidosis in feedyard cattle and wrote a Dissertation. Did all that in 6 years. This person must really be retarded or something.
“ over credentialed white gentrifiers”. So nail on the head. And it kills me that so many are Jewish . The ones turning on Israel bc of politics.
Ahhh, you're back! Well done
WOW (to be said out loud in your best Chris Walken impression) WTFC; short for Who The F* Cares: Do you have not faith, trust, belief in our system. Do you not believe that citizens have the right to hold their own opinions and to vote their opinions as hostile as they might be to your own? A sliver of real estate in NYC does not represent the entire republic. It is NOISE. And they have a right to their NOISE. At least that is what I believe the Constitution and the Bill of Rights guarantees all of us; and why, part of my lineage have died in all of the Wars from the Revolution, Civil, WWI, WWII, and Vietnam. Freedom trumps everything.
So, calm down, towel off, relax, and move on. Unless of course you believe that the majority of your audience don't understand politics, or just need ammunition for the once in a blue moon argument that they may enter into with someone whose opinion and beliefs are as intractable as their own. Yikes; I think I've missed the boat here. Have read your books, well researched and enjoyed and thought I'd tag along for some heavy lifting into important issues; but way to much ink on NYC. My fear is that we'll (taxpayers) have to bail NYC out or will Chicago, or will LA be first.
You are so spot on. I listened to you on an Honestly podcast years ago and have been following you ever since. I love hearing your take on politics. You, more than anyone, raise really interesting—and new!— perspectives that need to be heard.
Brilliant and important
DSA grifters campaign solely on affordability issues to get elected, then pivot to wokeness as soon as they’re in office. They want you to think late 2010s wokeness is gone. It’ll come roaring back with a vengeance post-Trump.
Saw you with Gadi and Mike. Thank you, enlightening. Call me, babe. ;)