Make no mistake, the current leadership and those in charge of the democratic party want nothing to do with you more than getting your vote either.

As to Mamdani shaking hands with trump. This is the problem with elected offices. You're elected to represent everyone under you. Not just those you agree with. Ironically Zoran has gotten more shit from those on the left since being elected, that he has from anyone else. Just because of the way he's been diplomatic and strategic about picking his battles. Leaving the NYPD largely intact. And trying to work with them Etc. People who would rather see him seriously provoking the toddler and his minions. Starting another battle on another front. Reducing the chance of Victory on all fronts simultaneously.

Zoron knows if it ever comes to a standoff with ice. He's going to need the NYPD. Even if they generally don't see eye to eye. By virtue of them all being new yorkers. They at least have that much in common and might stand with each other over invading fascists.

DSA candidates are 100% a threat to the Democrat Leadership class. Because of that I wish the DSA great success. Because they're actually in it for the right reasons generally. I may have some issues with aoc. But I will 100% support her in 28 if she runs.

We might even win back a true senate majority, soon!

This interview has likely made that task harder.

Yes, the DSA looked great in a primary against the Left half of the populace in Michigan and Maine. Maine, well, we saw the ungoodness there. In Michigan, the concern is that Sayed may be a weaker general election candidate than the alternatives. (Much like how a large part of the Dems' chances in Texas is because Paxton won the primary and is considered a much weaker general election candidate.)

More importantly, the folks who might win the Senate for the Dems are coming from generally Red states, Iowa, Ohio and Texas. Which is exactly why this interview is goddamn terrifying! No Dem in the red states which are needed for the Senate wants to fight about abolishing prisons or the border.

A) blaming everything on tiktok and twitter is a little silly. (Though, I'd day the most effective part of that was convincing progressive allies to help trump by not voting.)

B) you should look at the exit polling, the top concern for trump voters was the economy and the border.

https://www.cnn.com/election/2024/exit-polls/national-results/general/president/0

Which is why, going on TV saying your end goal is to abolish borders is mind bogglingly unhelpful. No, people probably don't like trump's approach to the border but to then have someone argue their approach is no borders... just, goddamn that is so unhelpful.

They’ve won more elections than democrats recently.

Then explain how your sentence is remotely factual.