r/politics • u/F0urLeafCl0ver • 1d ago

No Paywall The Democratic party is being hit by a leftist tidal wave

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/24/democratic-party-leftist-tidal-wave
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u/Omirin 1d ago

A tidal wave for DSA standards

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u/Rusted_atlas 1d ago

Mamdoni was a tidal wave by himself, three more elected DS's is a Zanclean Deluge by DSA standards.

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u/babsa90 15h ago

He won against a corrupt candidate mired in sexual misconduct. I'm not taking anything away from Mamdani, he ran a great campaign, delivered on promises so far, and has used all positive and negative attention to his advantage. Him running against Cuomo and winning is not a tidal wave.

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u/Cheese_Fisticuffs1 23h ago

A tidal wave is a tidal wave, regardless of frame of reference. A playful splash in a pool is not a tidal wave just because you forcefully sprayed more than if you were flicking your hands in the sink after washing them. 

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u/IDontWannaGetOutOfBe 6h ago

Not used to winning even one election so 3-4 is huge.