Zohran Mamdani’s shock victory in yesterday's Democratic primary for NYC mayor signals a seismic shift in national politics. On today's #playbookpod, Jack Blanchard and Megan Messerly explain why. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here 👉 bit.ly/4llJuaB
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This is not a surprise to anyone under the age of 30. Take a break. Do an analysis of your biases and consider that your point of view is dated.
jun 26, 2025, 12:43 pm • 1 0 • view
Seismic?
jun 26, 2025, 3:12 am • 0 0 • view
The AMERICAN people are ready to let the NEXT GENERATION of LEADERSHIP take control of their own DESTINY.... it's their future! #nomorefossils & I'll be 60 in December it's time for a CHANGE 👍⚖💙⚖😂🤷♀️
jun 26, 2025, 7:38 pm • 2 0 • view
Except it isn’t a seismic shift. It’s one election which the better candidate won.
jun 26, 2025, 3:55 am • 1 0 • view
A seismic shift in national politics? Probably not. Still, good to see he won.
jun 26, 2025, 6:09 pm • 1 0 • view
Agreed NY is a liberal bubble Cuomo was a sex pest A person of colour AND a socialist? TRUMP/ICE/MAGA fucks will eat him alive
jun 26, 2025, 11:14 pm • 2 0 • view
Should have added NYC is not the nation, despite Politico’s hyperbole. Despite NYC’s importance, real and imagined, and the national attention, it’s probably a mistake to assume the results of what was essentially a local mayoral primary indicate a seismic political shift anywhere other than NYC.
jun 27, 2025, 12:50 am • 1 0 • view
The problem with politico.com is that they carry water for fascists and the corporations that sponsor them. They routinely run articles that have been payed for by politicians and their campaigns to misrepresent the truth. Allegedly.
jun 26, 2025, 5:42 pm • 2 0 • view
He’s only 33? WOW, Stalin started rising ranks in his 30’s also.? Zohran’s a Socialist also and with a little luck he might do socialism as good as Stalin and really have the same effect on his followers as Stalin, Mao, and the other greats did.
jun 26, 2025, 5:04 am • 0 0 • view
Funny how #poltiico pretends like they didn't carry out a smear for the past 3nmonths, on behalf of their masters #aipac 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
jun 26, 2025, 9:33 pm • 1 0 • view
I think the "old guys" running for re-election next year are going to see a sizeable percentage get primaried.
jun 26, 2025, 8:06 pm • 0 0 • view
How in fuck does progressive Democratic voters rejecting a creepy old shitbag represent a “seismic shift?” If they had voted for him it would be a seismic shift because then they would be Republicans.
jun 25, 2025, 12:06 pm • 14 0 • view
People shouldn’t over interpret this. Cuomo is a horrible person whose arrogance killed a lot of people during covid. And he’s a sexual harasser. The fact that he dared to run is an insult to the voters of NYC. I in a purple state but my city is always run by Democrats yet a Democratic Socialist
jun 25, 2025, 6:42 pm • 7 0 • view
…. would almost certainly lose here. Too many people think that means they are communists — see my reply above.
jun 25, 2025, 6:42 pm • 2 0 • view
I detest the democratic socialist labeling. The word “socialist” instantly alienates a large percent of the population. Just call yourself a Democrat and then pursue the DSA policies. But calling yourself a socialist is just attention seeking behavior.
jun 25, 2025, 7:08 pm • 1 0 • view
Clearly huge numbers of millennials and generation z the label socialist is no longer the boogeyman it is for boomers and gen x. If you dont understand why capitalism is so hated among the people who lost out from it I can understand why you can't comprehend it.
jun 26, 2025, 12:45 am • 3 0 • view
Well some of them wear it like a badge of honor (Nina turner) and it’s not just the label but the attitude/policy. America sux Dems suck we hate Israel (long long before oct7 &Gaza btw back in the sunrise movement days). She and Bernie’s crew alienated lots of reg progressive Dems.
jun 25, 2025, 8:23 pm • 0 0 • view
Perfectly said
jun 25, 2025, 5:45 pm • 0 0 • view
lol true
jun 25, 2025, 8:24 pm • 0 0 • view
We don't need no talkin' heads to 'splain anything to us. We get it. You in the media dont.
jun 26, 2025, 7:32 pm • 1 0 • view
When is the Democratic Party’s leadership going to realize that hard working people are fed up with establishment politics and establishment policies? When will they go directly to their constituents to ask them what they want, instead of asking what ultra-billionaires want?
jun 26, 2025, 7:20 am • 0 0 • view
Look how the influencers work for the rich distracting us. Time for we the people to make the rich fork up our money. They stole it from us. Time for us to make them pay us back. The 92% is taking our government back.
jun 26, 2025, 2:34 pm • 0 0 • view
Because people are poor af. There I shortened your podcast
jun 26, 2025, 11:05 pm • 2 0 • view
Beyond NYC and this primary, to me it illustrates how quickly things can change. If the right was afraid of ObamaBidenHillary, they may not know what kind of movement they unleash. Many of the repub voters aren't lifelong repubs. They switch easily. Time for a third way.
jun 26, 2025, 7:33 pm • 2 0 • view
It's time for the NEXT GENERATION to take the lead! I am here for it!😉 👍💙⚖💙⚖💙⚖💙 #nomorefossils In politics pass the GAVEL ⁉️
jun 26, 2025, 8:52 pm • 1 0 • view
Glad to see a change, but he hasn't won yet. People act like its a done deal. I also fear that as a socialist he's going to pull some stupid far Leftist fringe shit that crashes and burns & ruins the term in the US for the next 50 yrs. The nation will be watching & judging. Don't fuck this up.
jun 26, 2025, 9:06 am • 3 0 • view
It reveals the Democratic Party isn't responding to voters, same as the GOP, they just have survivable policies. The party assumed they could promote their preferred arse-kisser and everyone would protect the status quo. Like the 2016 race, they'll demand the winner quit and let their nobody, win.
jun 26, 2025, 2:18 pm • 0 0 • view
Escape from New York is becoming reality...
jun 26, 2025, 5:20 pm • 0 0 • view
How so?
jun 26, 2025, 5:40 pm • 0 0 • view
Seriously guys how shocking can this be? Nobody reading the polls? They don't believe the electorate no matter how loud we shout: you're not good enough and certainly not smart enough to stop Trump. we need something better. We aren't looking for change. We want better. Remember that.
jun 26, 2025, 10:42 am • 4 0 • view
yay!!!!
jun 26, 2025, 10:40 am • 0 0 • view
It wasn’t exactly a shock.
jun 25, 2025, 12:15 pm • 2 0 • view
Cuomo had baggage but was still somehow the establishment candidate. This was a warning to the DNC.
jun 25, 2025, 7:54 pm • 0 0 • view
Why do you think the DNC was involved in a municipal primary?
jun 25, 2025, 8:33 pm • 0 0 • view
Some Of us just voted for joy.
jun 26, 2025, 10:40 pm • 0 0 • view
Shock huh? A guy who listens and wants life to be affordable instead of harasser Cuomo. Is the shock part the race or?
jun 26, 2025, 11:06 pm • 0 0 • view
Lessss gooooo!!!
jun 26, 2025, 12:58 pm • 0 0 • view
People want change. They want politicians to put them first before Corporations, Donors, or foreign governments.
jun 26, 2025, 2:09 pm • 0 0 • view
The "all politics is local" mantra is helpful here. Demo socialist works in NYC, especially against a highly flawed establishment Cuomo. But the question remains for D's nationally: Can a demo socialist win swing voters in swing states?
jun 26, 2025, 10:50 pm • 0 0 • view
He was a councilman, and the reason he won is Queens is actually NYC too. He is not an outsider. Research
jun 25, 2025, 7:55 pm • 0 0 • view
No-one cares. Politics is poison and a destruction to the many innocent
jun 25, 2025, 6:08 pm • 0 0 • view
Yes, we need younger people to help fix what all the Old A-holes have done!
jun 26, 2025, 3:56 pm • 3 0 • view
If this is a surprise you haven't been paying attention since before 2016. The seismic shift was Bernie arguably winning the Democratic primary, especially if the DNC didn't throw it's weight behind the worse candidate because she would protect the interests of big business.
jun 26, 2025, 5:09 pm • 7 0 • view
It’s a surprise only to those who buy the medias lies.
jun 26, 2025, 5:33 pm • 2 0 • view
Maybe the Democratic party shouldn't throw their weight behind a "Resigned in disgrace" politician. They actually thought that Cuomo was going to be their "anti-Trump" 🤣🤣
jun 25, 2025, 12:10 pm • 1 0 • view
Nothing that happens in NYC signals anything national, except maybe people all over the nation asking: "What did those crazy New Yorkers do this time???" The LAST thing anyone should think of New York as a barometer for is national politics. Get TF over yourselves, would you?
jun 26, 2025, 7:16 am • 0 0 • view
Go Zo! Shake things up both here in NY and the rest of the country. Both with younger voters and older ones.
jun 25, 2025, 12:15 pm • 0 0 • view
The election in November was hardly crushing! What’s she talking about?
jun 25, 2025, 11:48 pm • 0 0 • view
The one thing that I want to find out is even though he did when the Democratic primary for NYC mayor, will that make a difference?
jun 26, 2025, 1:54 pm • 0 0 • view
It’s not a shock to the Democratic Party. It’s a shock to just the Dems in charge who have held onto power through corrupt means.
jun 26, 2025, 2:51 pm • 0 0 • view
It really should not be a “shock.” People are tired of career politicians, on both sides, who have sold out. Cuomo is no exception.
jun 25, 2025, 12:08 pm • 2 0 • view
His victory didn't "shock" anyone I know.
jun 26, 2025, 7:10 pm • 6 0 • view
My hope is that the DNC is paying attention.
jun 26, 2025, 2:16 pm • 1 0 • view
When the unexpected wins the spotlight it’s time to rethink the whole playbook.
jun 26, 2025, 8:20 pm • 0 0 • view
David Hogg was right.
jun 25, 2025, 12:04 pm • 2 0 • view
It's NYC not Des Moines... Don't get too excited.
jun 26, 2025, 12:33 am • 0 0 • view
The story is about how millennials and gen z went overwhelming for Zohran and against cuomo. Sorry, your guys generation is on the way out and no longer in control.
jun 26, 2025, 12:42 am • 2 0 • view
Why is it a shock victory? He ran against an accused sexual predator! 🤦🏽♀️ It’d be more shocking if he won given this fact!! It’s the people that vote no matter how much money lobbyists throw around-them too-only get one vote! Pigs just worried they’ll only make $1m instead of $2m!
jun 26, 2025, 7:54 pm • 1 0 • view
I would call it a backlash against predatory men.
jun 25, 2025, 12:01 pm • 3 0 • view
You mean instead of trying to run to the middle which doesn't work. Instead of adopting and embracing Liberal/Progressive ideas? Gee maybe we wouldn't have had trickle down economics for 45 years and no Healthcare
jun 26, 2025, 12:04 am • 1 0 • view
People are sick of the BS because we know what Civilized Countries do for their citizens and if 'Merica is really going to be great, We should have All that stuff And More! But No, 2 handfulls of billionaires don't Feel Like Paying Their Taxes, and we're not good with it anymore. working for peanuts
jun 26, 2025, 5:16 pm • 3 1 • view
Is it something new? Like Harris, Mamdani appealed mainly to wealthier and more educated voters. Isn't that the problem that need fixing?
jun 26, 2025, 1:38 pm • 0 0 • view
lol what? The wealthy hate him
jun 26, 2025, 2:52 pm • 0 0 • view
jun 26, 2025, 5:29 pm • 0 0 • view
What seems to be the purpose of this quote tweet?
jun 26, 2025, 5:40 pm • 0 0 • view
Leftover candidates: you’ve had your day.
jun 25, 2025, 12:05 pm • 0 0 • view
Really? Seismic?
jun 25, 2025, 7:33 pm • 0 0 • view
Meanwhile the right is just sitting back and laughing at the left! Because they know that this is a precursor to infighting and bickering among liberals who’ll cancel each other out next year and 2028 and allow the right to maintain their hold on power! This is a disaster for liberals in reality
jun 25, 2025, 9:10 pm • 2 0 • view
The MAGA appears to have a valid point with that assessment. The Rightwing will check their brains at the door and march in goose step to blindly vote for whomever has an R next to their name. Trying to get the Left factions to all agree upon even a unified front is like trying to herd cats!
jun 26, 2025, 4:41 am • 1 0 • view
Doesn’t mean that AT ALL! All this will do is get ultra left wing progressive candidates to run in. National elections and lose to the right! Just like how Sanders “Nadered” Clinton and caused her to lose just enough support to lose to Trump. America is NOT going to shift hard left!
jun 25, 2025, 9:05 pm • 3 0 • view
All and any meat will go bad within 3 weeks from today, my father jesus does not like the slaughter of innocent animals. get caned vegetables and type soups, caned fruit,Youve been told a great secret
jun 26, 2025, 12:33 pm • 0 0 • view
Communism in America Great……..
jun 25, 2025, 5:57 pm • 0 0 • view
You must think Denmark, Finland and Sweden are communist countries. That would come as a huge shock to the people who run Novo Nordisk, Maersk, Spotify, Ericsson, Volvo, Nokia….
jun 25, 2025, 6:33 pm • 1 0 • view
It shows that lots of pundits are full of shit and clueless about what people actually want. Nothing actually changed in politics beyond a bunch of out of touch stuffed shirts getting smacked in the face by reality.
jun 26, 2025, 8:54 pm • 1 0 • view
Let’s hope it’s a seismic shift. I’m going to be cautiously optimistic, but skeptical.
jun 26, 2025, 12:51 am • 0 0 • view
Not really, but it was a great victory for him for sure.
jun 25, 2025, 7:44 pm • 0 0 • view
Why shock?!?!?! Humans are ready for the revolution,but the revolution will not even get off the ground,because even if we could find a leader,the leader WILL NOT have the CORRECT message.I am a complete nobody,but I was given the architecture to attenuate the system that then will benefit 90%vs.30%
jun 26, 2025, 2:30 pm • 0 0 • view
The question is that if Mamdani didn't have Cuomo as a foil, would he have won? The Jewish community probably would have gotten behind Lander. And a lot of his progressive supporters would have stayed with him.
jun 25, 2025, 5:44 pm • 2 0 • view
This is only shocking to Dem centrists. It was the result of hard work, cooperation, and strong candidates. Congratulations to Zohran and Brad, for showing how to be successful Dem candidates. This 60+ year old lifelong Dem from Pittsburgh supports and is rooting for you!
jun 25, 2025, 6:55 pm • 0 0 • view
New York City people sure have a high opinion of themselves... Most major and many minor information outlets originate or have prominent NYC hubs... This is like saying Nobody else matters Probably some stats to glean, yeah But fck 49 states fulla citirs&folks do not follow blindly Ffs
jun 27, 2025, 12:59 am • 0 0 • view
Shock to whom, exactly?
jun 25, 2025, 12:17 pm • 0 0 • view
Hopefully there is a shift in national politics
jun 25, 2025, 12:40 pm • 1 0 • view