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Our paper on populism and emotions is the lead article in the new print issue of @socquarterly!
This paper on populism is now in print as LEAD ARTICLE (after the presidential address).
tandfonline.com/toc/utsq20/6…
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Folks…
Republicans have been flooding the zone with lawlessness, cruelty, & corruption.
And Democrats have a mandate to match their energy—boldly & unapologetically.
It's not enough to be the adults in the room. We have to prove that we are the FIGHTERS in the room.
ALT A graphic that reads: "The people made it clear that they don't want a Democratic Party that just asserts that they are the adults in the room. They want us to prove that we are the fighters." —Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)
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I can't think of a better way to show the American people that Dems understand their anger over war and corruption than electing Van Hollen as Majority Leader. America wants new leadership. Dems could provide it. And this dude can go toe-to-toe with Trump.
It would be seismic.
Smart press conference with @SenSanders and @SenatorSlotkin.
The momentum today feels significant. I concur with my friend / fellow organizer from the group chat today: "I think if @ChrisVanHollen actually enters the race Schumer is toast." youtube.com/watch?v=bDSWIIYS…
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Democrats will have a 56-seat majority in the US Senate. We need to use it. Pass Medicare for All.
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"Make no mistake: the thousands of dollars that come out of your paycheck each year to pay for health insurance is a tax, just one paid to a private insurer rather than the federal government. Medicare for All would actually lower your taxes."
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"There is no challenger right now. If there was..."
Maybe the someone is you.
Seriously though, let's draft @PramilaJayapal for Speaker of the House.
Jayapal announced she is witholding her vote from Jeffries as SOTH for M4A.
“I’ve always said you can’t beat somebody with nobody. There is no challenger right now. If there was, I think, you know, obviously, that changes everybody’s calculus,” talkingpointsmemo.com/news/p…
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Jayapal announced she is witholding her vote from Jeffries as SOTH for M4A.
“I’ve always said you can’t beat somebody with nobody. There is no challenger right now. If there was, I think, you know, obviously, that changes everybody’s calculus,” talkingpointsmemo.com/news/p…
Newly elected progressives in Congress:
Please don't let DC brain infect you. The overwhelming majority of your base longs for new party leadership.
This is the moment. Strategize together. Create the narrative and permission structure you need. Coalesce behind an alternative.
Jonathan Smucker retweeted
Folks...we could maybe do this? We could maybe get new leadership? We could maybe have nice things!
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The GOP spent more against me than any other House candidate in the country.
We knocked on 350,000+ doors and won anyway, running on stopping AI data centers, ending reckless wars, and fighting corruption.
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Once dismissed for spending too much time on TikTok (by people who didn’t even have the app), @ZohranKMamdani showed millions of young people that government could do big things. And it didn’t just have to be in NYC, we could make change all over the country.
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Peggy Flanagan
Abdul El-Sayed
Juliana Stratton
James Talarico
Troy Jackson
Annie Andrews
Sherrod Brown
Roy Cooper
Chris Pappas
Josh Turek
Democrats not only won the majority—voters elected populist economic fighters to the Senate.
Let’s get to work. 💪
Jonathan Smucker retweeted
You know which national leaders believed Gina could do it?
People like @RubenGallego and @JBPritzker.
You know who didn’t? 👇🏻
How Hinojosa’s win in Texas could bite Beshear politi.co/4AjEyKL
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Will Lawrence didn't just win the election. He won the most contested House seat in America in 2026.
#MI07 was the defining battle for flipping the House majority. And Will Lawrence won it by leading on a bold, populist platform.
Data via @Ad_Impact
Will Lawrence beat out better-funded opponents in the race to represent Michigan’s 7th District. Now, the representative-elect is laying out his plans to fight for a federal data center moratorium. buff.ly/OVBN0jX
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Hey! Smile! Good things are happening! The U.S. had an amazing election…and we weren’t the only ones. Brazil also just experienced a massive victory against fascism, and we want to understand what happened.
To get the skinny on Lula, the Brazilian far right, and the lessons we can learn from this election, we spoke with @apagliar, a scholar of Brazilian politics and the guy who literally wrote the book on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (the Fighting Fascism family’s second favorite DaSilva).
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
