Yeah, we did a lot under FDR... and you know exactly why and how and it resulted in widespread civil unrest by the '50s and '60s.

I disagree with you there, I think the new deal empowered all levels of society. It gave the voiceless the wiggle room to demand more, and that's what promoted a reaction. The unrest is not something to avoid, it is a consequence of meaningful change

It took nearly a century to unwind the gains made in the new deal period. A century of moneyed interests working to hijack democracy and tear down the social safety nets, to perform regulatory capture, to gain control over the media

I think that's the blueprint we need. There will be resistance, but there will be resistance if we do it the slow way too - and the technocrats don't have to build, they only need to destroy and maintain a narrative. They won't be won over no matter what we do, they will never work with us, and giving them time to sabotage and manufacture consent will only make things harder

Tell people you're going to do it right, and then deliver. People are sick and tired of hearing values statements, they want to see your values being lived with your own two hands.

I certainly agree there - in fact, that's why I think we need to move much faster. People have lost faith in government, for reasons you clearly understand

We must be like Mamdani. Not reckless, but relentless

We don't need to get community buy in to fix potholes. We don't need years of pilot programs to study the feasibility of using dumpsters. We don't need to consult the landlords about a rent freeze

These easy wins for the people are what create buy-in for the bigger issues. As you said, these are the deliveries that build faith and trust - by acting, by delivering, you gain the support of the people

Then when you have to tackle a more complex issue, you don't need to explain the subtleties to the people - they don't care. They know you do good things, things that have made life easier, and so they extend their trust to you

Lowering drug prices is a simple win. It's not complicated, everyone benefits, and the results will be seen by the people directly and immediately. We don't need to think it through, we need to do it, then do it again and again until obtaining necessary drugs is a matter of course for everyone

Climate action is not simple. It will be messy. It will demand sacrifice from the people. The benefits are not obvious. The plans will not be understood by the masses. It will require careful consideration and can easily be sabotaged. The people will resist unless we have obtained their trust by fixing problems for them repeatedly

I'd like to believe that the DSA Dems have learned the right one. Forget "Abundance", America lives or dies on trust.

Absolutely, but you can't build trust with words anymore. We are dying from a lack of trust, we can thank the establishment Democrats for that indeed

"Forget abundance" is right. They're just like the other neolibs who explained everything is actually great right now instead of using power while they had it

Our people are suffering. They are not listening. They are not looking for leaders who will avoid breaking things. They are looking for those who fix things and ease their suffering

They are demanding leaders of action. They want what we want, but they don't know it and they don't care to learn or listen - we must show them

That's how we rebuild trust. By being like Mamdani, by taking power and using it loudly. By acting before listening, then acting again immediately to show we have listened

Not reckless, but relentless