Politically Left

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Left-leaning politics. I'm critical of both parties. Animal advocate. Political activist. Neurodivergent. Follow me on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/politicallyleft

Graham Platner doesn't owe you a damned thing: You either want Democrats to take the Senate or you want Trump to stack the Supreme Court with Nazis. It's that serious.
The House just voted to end the Iran war. But did they actually do anything? A concurrent resolution passed 215-208. Four Republicans joined Democrats. And yet, the war continues. Here's why. politicallyleft.substack.com
Progressives won big in New Jersey -- But California dropped the ball
Blue MAGA is choosing Republicans over the Left. Let them. We'll build something better. politicallyleft.substack.com
The Spanberger Switch: When a Centrist Governs Like One: Abigail Spanberger campaigned on redistricting, affordability, and change. Now she's vetoing marijuana legislation, drug price caps, and collective bargaining. What happened?
The Colorado Govenor, the election denier, and the party that turned on him: Jared Polis commuted Tina Peters' sentence. Now his own party has censured him. Was it principle, pressure from Trump, or something else entirely?
Progresive wins and a heartbreaking loss: what last night's elections mean: Chris Rabb and the DSA slate scored big victories across the country. Summer Lee won re-election decisively. But Thomas Massie's defeat shows AIPAC's money is still winning--for now.
The strangest bedfellows: why the Left is rooting for a Libertarian Republican: Thomas Massey is facing $32 million in AIPAC-backed opposition. And progressives are cheering him on.
The Supreme Court just delivered a one-two punch to democracy. Virginia is reeling: On Monday, the court cleared Alabama's Republican gerrymander. On Friday, it killed Virginia's voter-approved Democratic map. The message is clear: the fix is in.
Third Way's plan to "make the DSA toxic" reveals who the real enemy is: the centrist group is preparing a massive PR campaign to compare socialists to neo-Nazis. They'd rather destroy the left than let it win.
The two-party system is cracking. Independents are walking through.
The Mayor and the spy: How a California Democrat beecame an agent of China: Eileen Wang resigned after agreeing to plead guilty to acting as a foreign agent. She faces 10 years in prison. And nobody knows how long she was really working for Beijing.
AOC just took the lead in a major 2028 poll. The Democratic Party may never be the same.
Hawaii just killed Citizens United. Now the real fight begins: A novel legal strategy -- redefine corporations, not campaign finance -- just passed Hawaii's legislature. It's about to become a national movement.
Democrats want to give you 18 cents, The war is costing you $1.50+: A gas tax holiday sounds nice. But it's a band-aid on a bullet wound -- and both parties know it.
A Socialist Organization Just Endorsed a Billionaire. That's a Big Deal--and a Good Thing: The DSA has never backed someone like Tom Steyer before. But he's not like other billionaires. He's the only logical choice in California's govenor race -- and the left is rallying behind him.
The South is on Fire: How Republicans Are Using a Supreme Court Ruling to Gut Voting Rights
The FBI Raided a Virginia Democrat Who Led Redistricting. The Target Was Your Vote: The Trump DOJ's raid on L. Louise Lucas' office is timed to stop a 10-1 Democratic map--isn't about justice. It's about power.
The Anti-Schumer Revolt: How Progressives are using the Senate Minority Leader as a Piñata: In Iowa, Michigan, Maine, and Minnesota, Democratic candidates are running against Washington--and winning.
A Progressive Democrat just introduced a bill to end lifetime Supreme Court tenures: Johnny Olszewski's ROBE Act would remove Thomas, Alito, and Roberts. It wouldn't pass. But it's exactly the sort of structural reform the left should be championing.
These Progressives are on the ballot today. Here's who to support in Ohio.
Fight fire with fire: Why Democrats must gerrmander to win: the GOP rigged the map. Now Democrats have to fight back
The Democratic Establishment Would Rather Lose Than Let Platner Win: 40 points ahead. No phone call. Jon Stewart is right: they're lost.
The Supreme Court Just Gutted the Voting Rights Act. Here's What That Actually Means.
Hakeem Jeffries says impeachment isn't the priority. Here's why he's wrong and what Democrats could be doing instead.
Hakeem Jeffries says impeachment isn't the priority. Then what is? Because from where I'm sitting, Democrats aren't protecting Social Security, lowering prices, or doing anything except asking for donations. Impeachment is the one tool they have to hold Trump accountable. And they won't use it. That's not strategy. That's surrender. Full episode on my podcast. Link in bio. #Democrats #Impeachment #HakeemJeffries #BlueMAGA
News Update: The Latest on Cole Allen Incident
Palantir: The Tech Behind the Dystopia
AOC Did Something Most Democrats Won't: She Named the Enemy and Asked Why We Keep Paying Them.
Republicans Started the Gerrymandering War. Now They're Crying Foul Because Virginia Fought Back: A judge just blocked a voter-approved referendum. Trump called it "rigged." This is how they disrupt elections before they even happen.
Who Is Third Way and Why Are They Attacking the Left? A corporate-funded think tank with no positive vision -- just hatred for progressives.
Democrats Have to Start Fighting Like They Want to Win. Gerrymandering Is a War. Republicans Have Been Winning It for Decades: No more unilateral diarmament.
The Mamdani Effect: What Happens When Democrats Actually Serve the People: Free child care. Public grocery stores. Delivery worker protections. Taxing the rich. Appointing trans leadership. Mamdani is proving that the only thing holding Democrats back is the will to fight.
The Dam Is Breaking: These Democrats Just Flipped on Israel: Cory Booker. Mark Kelly. Ruben Gallego. Jon Ossoff. Adam Schiff. They're not leftists. But they just voted to block weapons to Israel. Here's why.
Clarence Thomas is calling progressivism an "existential threat." He should look in the mirror: Epstein allegations. Billionaire gifts. Anita Hill. And he's lecturing us on morality?
Analilia Mejía Won. The Establishment Lost. And That's a Big Deal: Mejía's victory is the latest in a string of progressive upsets. The establishment isn't listening. The voters are sending a message.
We Could Have Predicted This. Now We Have to Do Something About It: Seven Democrats just voted against their own party, their own constituents, and basic decency. Their voting records told us they would.
The R-Word Is a Slur. Graham Platner Keeps Using It. That Should Be the End of the Story: No excuses. No tolerance. The Left needs to be better than this.
The DNC Is Hiding Its Election Autopsy. Here's What's Really Inside: They lost to Trump. Again. And instead of learning from the left, they're protecting the centrists who keep losing.
Hasan Piker Is Democracy's Secret Weapon: The establishment calls him a cancer. The truth is, he's telling young people what the Democratic Party won't.
How to Tell If Your Democrat Is Actually Progressive or Just Blue MAGA: Follow the money. Check the votes. Stop getting fooled.
Eric Swalwell Did This to Himself. Now Do Us a Favor and Drop Out: Multiple women have accused him of sexual assualt. That should be the end of the story. The fact that it's not tells you everything about the Democratic Party.
"Fuck You" Is Not a Platform: A Democratic candidate told non-Harris voters to go fuck themselves. Here's why she's wrong--and what we do about it.