I really like your point that electoral success by socialists will "render obsolete DSA's ultra-left bimbos." I'd put a lot of emphasis on "render obsolete". The bimbos aren't going away, but they might stop dragging down the left. They'll probably move to the hard right: much like they did in France after Mitterrand gutted the French Communist Party by giving them ministries. Some folk need to be conspiracist contrarians. I'm sure MAGA will give them a nice home.
This, of course, requires that the elected left knows how to govern. There is a lot riding on Zohran Mamdani.
Ras Baraka isn't particularly watered down, and he is a very successful mayor. Bernie Sanders was a successful mayor. I don't see why socialism requires failure at governing. For many decades, Bologna was viewed as the best-governed city in Italy, and it was run by literal Commies--at least they so styled themselves.
I really like your point that electoral success by socialists will "render obsolete DSA's ultra-left bimbos." I'd put a lot of emphasis on "render obsolete". The bimbos aren't going away, but they might stop dragging down the left. They'll probably move to the hard right: much like they did in France after Mitterrand gutted the French Communist Party by giving them ministries. Some folk need to be conspiracist contrarians. I'm sure MAGA will give them a nice home.
This, of course, requires that the elected left knows how to govern. There is a lot riding on Zohran Mamdani.
And how many will abandon a watered down Zohran Mamdani ?
Ras Baraka isn't particularly watered down, and he is a very successful mayor. Bernie Sanders was a successful mayor. I don't see why socialism requires failure at governing. For many decades, Bologna was viewed as the best-governed city in Italy, and it was run by literal Commies--at least they so styled themselves.
NYC, NYC money and financial interests, real estate moguls, Democratic dirty tricks. I hope you are right and somehow “ the people” win the end.
Max
Recall
Little c communism as
a network
of hippy communes
Across the globe
That was what some of us confronted as hardened PL maoists
B4 milt turned on Mao
After a visit of stalins ghost
Himself shagr8n with his own
Failred and
With extended pointing finger arm
" comrade milt
beware the quick sand of stages "
We are old
we wear the cuffs
of our trousers rolled
Engels lamented late in life
What was once
A vast canvas in black and white
Seems now but grizzled fragments