Last month the Democratic Socialists of America replaced its old platform with a compact statement of still radical, but less radical, proposals, neither so grandiose nor so weirdly particular https://t.co/PfJppphlng ...

Last month the Democratic Socialists of America replaced its old platform with a compact statement of still radical, but less radical, proposals, neither so grandiose nor so weirdly particular https://t.co/nT0rJ1HSh3Illustration: David Simonds https://t.co/QebhIch07T ...

New York City had a total upset. The Democratic mayoral candidate now for the party is a relatively young Zoran Mdani, 33 years old. Few had heard of him a year ago.His progressive policies powered him to take on Andrew Cuomo and win. A name that in New York and around the country is known far more than his. The message though was laser focused on kitchen table priorities, affordability, and the kind of progressive populism which Democrats have sometimes lost sight of.and it worked. We live in the most expe ...

A Bloomberg News analysis explores the new network assembled by the 33-year-old Democratic Socialist. https://t.co/JJrmEaMfDH ...

Economic Policy Concerns - Democratic Socialist program is considered profoundly dangerous for New York, the Democratic Party, and the United States [1] - Economic populism, similar to President Trump's approach, poses dangers [2] - Proposed measures like free college, childcare, mass transit, rent control, and minimum wage increases financed by taxes on the wealthy are viewed as extremely dangerous [2] Political Implications - Democratic socialist candidate's economic approach is seen as more populist and dangerous than President Trump's [3] - Selecting the Democratic socialist candidate could brand the Democratic Party negatively [3] - The debate within the Democratic Party might be perceived as leaning towards extreme measures involving envy politics and government control of the economy [3] Wealth and Mobility - Tax increases on the wealthy are expected to be problematic due to their mobility [2]