Saguaro Socialist
@saguarosocialist.bsky.social
Arizona. DSA. But mostly just trying to figure out what to do next.
but isn't TX way bluer than Nebraska? no one ever talks seriously about flipping Nebraska
December 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
but isn't TX way bluer than Nebraska? no one ever talks seriously about flipping Nebraska
i think the idea is more that you convince the Dem Party in these deep red states to stand down and not run a candidate (as happened in Nebraska) given that their candidate would be doomed anyway
but yes 100000% agreed that fusion voting would help!
but yes 100000% agreed that fusion voting would help!
December 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
i think the idea is more that you convince the Dem Party in these deep red states to stand down and not run a candidate (as happened in Nebraska) given that their candidate would be doomed anyway
but yes 100000% agreed that fusion voting would help!
but yes 100000% agreed that fusion voting would help!
not least because if you think about the unions in these red states, some are going to strongly prefer the first proposal, others the second, which is part of why it isn't currently happening!
December 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
not least because if you think about the unions in these red states, some are going to strongly prefer the first proposal, others the second, which is part of why it isn't currently happening!
but you can't just elide the questions, they're two very different proposals IMO!
December 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
but you can't just elide the questions, they're two very different proposals IMO!
alternatively, maybe the argument is: "we should run more candidates in deep red states who emphasize economic issues, have standard Dem positions on other issues, and don't use the name 'Democrat'"
trade-offs all around, i could see strong cases for both
trade-offs all around, i could see strong cases for both
December 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
alternatively, maybe the argument is: "we should run more candidates in deep red states who emphasize economic issues, have standard Dem positions on other issues, and don't use the name 'Democrat'"
trade-offs all around, i could see strong cases for both
trade-offs all around, i could see strong cases for both
would be curious to read the follow up piece!
i think there are strong arguments for "we should have more Dan Osborns in deep red states" (meaning the actual campaign Osborn ran). in that case, having the brands be separate is better for everyone
i think there are strong arguments for "we should have more Dan Osborns in deep red states" (meaning the actual campaign Osborn ran). in that case, having the brands be separate is better for everyone
December 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
would be curious to read the follow up piece!
i think there are strong arguments for "we should have more Dan Osborns in deep red states" (meaning the actual campaign Osborn ran). in that case, having the brands be separate is better for everyone
i think there are strong arguments for "we should have more Dan Osborns in deep red states" (meaning the actual campaign Osborn ran). in that case, having the brands be separate is better for everyone
i'm a big fan of yours but I'll be honest, it seemed pretty obvious to me in the piece that you were avoiding spelling out one way or another where these candidates would stand on immigration, abortion, trans rights, etc, etc.
because that's obviously the trickiest part of the whole thing
because that's obviously the trickiest part of the whole thing
December 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
i'm a big fan of yours but I'll be honest, it seemed pretty obvious to me in the piece that you were avoiding spelling out one way or another where these candidates would stand on immigration, abortion, trans rights, etc, etc.
because that's obviously the trickiest part of the whole thing
because that's obviously the trickiest part of the whole thing
100000000% it's bizarre to me that more people don't recognize this
December 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
100000000% it's bizarre to me that more people don't recognize this
this is really very good. Please keep going!!!
November 22, 2025 at 5:08 AM
this is really very good. Please keep going!!!
I learned something from this post so thank you
November 21, 2025 at 6:53 AM
I learned something from this post so thank you
100000 percent, I find the original meme annoying but you're right
November 21, 2025 at 5:39 AM
100000 percent, I find the original meme annoying but you're right
yep that's why it's the greatest series of all time
November 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM
yep that's why it's the greatest series of all time
in other words I think "5-10 more years of very close elections, congressional stalemate, increasingly escalated rhetoric, and growing executive power" is more likely than "Dems in 2029 do a Second Reconstruction"
November 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
in other words I think "5-10 more years of very close elections, congressional stalemate, increasingly escalated rhetoric, and growing executive power" is more likely than "Dems in 2029 do a Second Reconstruction"
completely!! it was Sinema and Manchin's fault as much as Biden's. but not having the votes in the Senate is exactly what i'm worried about. are we on track to have the votes in the Senate to do all of this in 2029? doesn't seem like it to me.
November 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
completely!! it was Sinema and Manchin's fault as much as Biden's. but not having the votes in the Senate is exactly what i'm worried about. are we on track to have the votes in the Senate to do all of this in 2029? doesn't seem like it to me.
Totally disagree!! We needed dramatic steps - a more aggressive AG to prosecute Trump's crimes, filibuster reform followed by gerrymandering ban, adding DC as a state, etc etc - and we didn't get them
November 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Totally disagree!! We needed dramatic steps - a more aggressive AG to prosecute Trump's crimes, filibuster reform followed by gerrymandering ban, adding DC as a state, etc etc - and we didn't get them
I think you are getting at the heart of the actual questions here, but I think the story is not so helpful in that you have to really really dig to get at these questions
November 16, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I think you are getting at the heart of the actual questions here, but I think the story is not so helpful in that you have to really really dig to get at these questions
I do think CHAZ is way underanalyzed (I would LOVE to read a deeply researched book about what actually happened there) but this tweet made literally laugh out loud, well played
November 16, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I do think CHAZ is way underanalyzed (I would LOVE to read a deeply researched book about what actually happened there) but this tweet made literally laugh out loud, well played
I just worry that it's 2018 again! we may beat Trump in 2026 and 2028, but are we actually on a path to consolidate multiracial democracy, or are we just going to do the Biden admin again
November 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I just worry that it's 2018 again! we may beat Trump in 2026 and 2028, but are we actually on a path to consolidate multiracial democracy, or are we just going to do the Biden admin again
Turns out a pandemic followed by a violent mob storming Congress was not a sufficient rupture, so I'm not really clear on what would suffice. Something bad probably
November 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Turns out a pandemic followed by a violent mob storming Congress was not a sufficient rupture, so I'm not really clear on what would suffice. Something bad probably
100 percent. Part of how we know is that we already lived it btwn 2020 and 2024
November 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
100 percent. Part of how we know is that we already lived it btwn 2020 and 2024
I would be so interested to learn more about this take
November 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I would be so interested to learn more about this take
that might be right. but i also think there are climate impacts serious enough and feedback loops terrifying enough (e.g. imagine if we get to the place where 50% of the Amazon is burning in a single year) to change that calculus in a hurry.
November 12, 2025 at 6:33 AM
that might be right. but i also think there are climate impacts serious enough and feedback loops terrifying enough (e.g. imagine if we get to the place where 50% of the Amazon is burning in a single year) to change that calculus in a hurry.