I don't see how democrats will be able to come up with a coherent platform, because right now, cost of living is probably the number one issue for American voters.
So how can democrats reduce our cost of living? They can't. Everything they support either restricts supply or makes production more expensive. The states with the highest cost of living are (of course) the most progressive, e.g. California, MA, NY, etc.
But wait, it gets worse. These states also have sky-high state and local taxes. This is what the left does: they make everything expensive, and then on top of that, they tax the living shit out of you.
Zohran Mamdani is going to win because his platform is focused on lowering the cost of living in NYC. However his "solution" is to subsidize demand in addition to even more government control over the economy. This has never worked, and will never work.
Lower prices come from capitalism and competition in (largely) free markets, and the left hates all three.
Why do you think government control over the economy has never worked?
US Constitution Article I:
"Congress shall have the power to regulate Commerce..."
And it only makes sense. Capitalism is like a massive engine of productivity. But like any powerful engine, it needs to be controlled. If allowed to run wide open throttle it will blow up.
The problem with unregulated capitalism is those with the most capital use that inherent power to take advantage of everyone else. Everybody knows our government is bought. Rich and powerful operatives exert heavy influence on government in return for astonishing favors. Democrats favor more government oversight of commerce. Americans are getting ripped off. The only entity powerful enough to stand up to greedy capitalists is the government.
What is the justification for crippling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? (I don't expect a coherent answer because we both know you don't have one.) It was ready to force Navy Federal Credit Union to return $80 billion to consumers which was ripped off from them. Trump cancelled that. The bankers and rich investors get to keep what they ripped off from consumers. That's bullshit.
Powerful capitalists (billionaires) want you to vote for Republicans so they can minimize any chance of government oversight, and also pay lower taxes even as the US debt soars. Democrats do a better job of standing up for the people, but Democrats are bought, too.
What America needs to do is take local action to support the American Anti Corruption Act. That should be a slam dunk. Congress won't even consider the proposed Act. We have to act locally to send the message that we want our government to Represent Us.
Now, who wants to take a public position in favor of corruption? Nobody. All we have to do is pass local non-binding resolutions in favor of the Act. We need to do this all over America to change the political landscape.
It has come down to this, America. Either you get up off your butt and get involved in local politics, or you accept the status quo, which obviously is not going to change, but only get worse. So ya gotta ask yourself. How bad does it have to get before you do something?
It's not like you're being asked to do something difficult. Nobody is going to take a public stand in favor of corruption. This measure spends no money, and it makes everyone look good. So go make some new friends and get this done in your local government.
When that happens all across America, it sets the stage for new candidates (of any party!) who are not bought. When enough of them take over Congress, new laws and Amendments can pass and we, the people, will take back our government from they, the billionaires.
If you give a shit.
