For the folks arguing that this is a destructive or irresponsible take on the situation (especially given the vileness of the Trump administration), I respectfully think you’ve got it backwards. The way to prevent the far-right from staying in power is by building a party that actually energizes people with policies that materially improve their lives. Mamdani just handed Democrats a winning playbook on a silver platter. He defeated a corrupt establishment candidate by running on tangible, people-centered issues (exactly what the party claims it needs to do to “connect with voters”). Yet instead of embracing this proven strategy, party leaders are running away from him as fast as possible. This is the same dynamic that gave us Biden in 2020. The establishment coordinated to stop Sanders’ clear momentum and gave us a candidate who promised donors that “nothing will fundamentally change.” That’s not a sustainable strategy; it’s just kicking the can down the road while the conditions that create far-right movements persist. The far-right stays in power when the alternative offers nothing but managed decline with better messaging. The only real threat to fascism is a movement that shows people their lives can actually get better. So far, Democrats are choosing to sabotage that possibility rather than embrace it.