A Party Losing Its Grip
Something strange is happening inside the Democratic Party — and most people haven’t quite caught it yet. While the old guard is still pretending they’re calling the shots, a new power center is forming behind the scenes. And it’s not coming from the moderates. It’s not coming from the Clinton leftovers.
It’s coming from the far-left wing of the party.
And leading that charge is New York City’s brand-new mayor-elect: Zohran Mamdani.
Democrats have spent the last few years chasing every trendy ideological fad they could find. They veered left on policing. They veered left on the border. They embraced DEI like it was the second coming of the civil rights movement — and then acted shocked when ordinary Americans revolted against it.
Now, after another bruising political stretch and Chuck Schumer’s shutdown disaster, the party is scrambling for direction. And instead of turning to their moderates, they’re turning to the loudest socialist in the room.
A Socialist Mayor, Three Governors, and One Very Curious Meeting
Axios quietly dropped the story, but it didn’t take long to read between the lines.
The incoming New York City mayor, an open socialist with a history of anti-Israel remarks, has been working the phones with three Democratic governors. These aren’t random courtesy calls. These are 2028 contenders — the people Democrats once assumed would shape the next phase of the party.
Why would they take strategy calls from an activist mayor who hasn’t even taken office yet?
Because the party is drifting, and they know it.
Mamdani dialed up Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, and even Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Each conversation was framed as “helping coordinate strategy” to take on President Trump.
Coordinate?
No.
This was something else.
This was a reminder:
There’s a new ideological boss in town.
And shockingly, the governors didn’t push back.
They leaned in.
The Most Concerning Call of All
Shapiro’s participation is the most jaw-dropping. The man was literally forced out of his governor’s mansion by a Hamas-inspired firebomber — the exact kind of rhetoric Mamdani himself trafficked in for years.
You would think that experience would sharpen Shapiro’s instincts. Instead, he now claims Mamdani simply “cleared up misunderstandings.”
Cleared up?
The guy built his career attacking police, demonizing Israel, and cheering the same movements that fueled nationwide riots. But one phone call erased all that?
This is why Democrats keep losing.
Their leaders talk tough on TV, then fold behind closed doors when a radical shows up with a smile and a slogan about “shared goals.”
The Real Reason Mamdani Is Making These Calls
Let’s not pretend Mamdani is calling these governors for advice. He’s not some humble newcomer seeking mentorship. This is a ruthless political move dressed up as a courtesy tour.
He knows Democrats are rattled.
He knows their moderates have no juice.
He knows Schumer just humiliated himself in the shutdown.
And he knows the old guard can’t answer the radical base he now commands.
So he’s stepping into the vacuum.
Not as a collaborator — as a replacement.
Democrats spent years preaching identity politics, “equity,” and the idea that every system in America is oppressive. They built the exact ideological highway that Mamdani is now driving down.
They thought they could ride the tiger.
Now the tiger is riding them.
The Party Turns Away From Moderates
Here’s the tell:
No one is calling Abigail Spanberger.
No one is seeking advice from Mikie Sherrill.
No one is elevating the moderates who actually won their races by appealing to normal voters.
Why?
Because the Democrats of 2025 are no longer governed by win-loss logic. They’re governed by ideology.
Mamdani is their new hero because he checks every box the activist class demands:
✔ Socialist
✔ Anti-police
✔ Anti-Israel
✔ Intersectional to the core
✔ Young enough to serve as a long-term project
And most importantly:
✔ He beat the establishment in America’s biggest city
That alone makes him a magnet for the party’s far-left operators, donors, and strategists.
What This Means for 2026 and 2028
Matt Taibbi, no conservative by any stretch, has been warning Democrats for years:
Modern leftism is dumber, harsher, and less workable than any version America has seen.
He’s right.
It’s less about poor-versus-rich and more about creating endless categories of “oppressed” people, each with their own demands. In this new religion, even wealthy elites can claim victimhood just by adopting the right identity label. It’s a self-sustaining pyramid scheme of grievance.
But here’s the kicker:
This version of leftism can’t produce anything.
It can only destroy.
Cities that embraced it crumbled.
Schools that adopted it collapsed academically.
Corporations that pushed it lost billions.
And now Democrats want to run their national strategy through the man who worships at the center of that ideology.
Why This Will Blow Up in Their Faces
Democrats built their entire political identity around opposing Trump. Every issue. Every speech. Every campaign message.
But here’s the problem:
Trump will be gone in three years.
What then?
What’s the plan for when the “boogeyman” leaves the stage?
Building your entire political infrastructure around one man — even one you hate — is beyond foolish. It’s suicidal.
And yet, the Democrats are doing exactly that by elevating Mamdani.
He isn’t planning for the future.
He’s planning for the revolution he believes America secretly wants.
But the voters don’t want it.
They never have.
And they never will.
When Democratic leaders kneel before a guy whose worldview looks like it fell out of an undergraduate political theory class, it tells you everything about why they keep losing ground nationally.
The Final Irony
The old Clinton Democrats would probably be sitting in the White House today if they hadn’t surrendered to the fringe left.
Instead, they’re now being guided by a man who thinks the NYPD is the problem, the United States is an oppressor, and that socialism will finally work this time because it’s “intersectional.”
No wonder the party is collapsing in real time.
They replaced competence with ideology.
Experience with activism.
Leaders with agitators.
And now they’re letting a 30-something socialist map out their future.
What could possibly go wrong?
Emily Johnson is a critically acclaimed essayist and novelist known for her thought-provoking works centered on feminism, women’s rights, and modern relationships. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Emily grew up with a deep love of books, often spending her afternoons at her local library. She went on to study literature and gender studies at UCLA, where she became deeply involved in activism and began publishing essays in campus journals. Her debut essay collection, Voices Unbound, struck a chord with readers nationwide for its fearless exploration of gender dynamics, identity, and the challenges faced by women in contemporary society. Emily later transitioned into fiction, writing novels that balance compelling storytelling with social commentary. Her protagonists are often strong, multidimensional women navigating love, ambition, and the struggles of everyday life, making her a favorite among readers who crave authentic, relatable narratives. Critics praise her ability to merge personal intimacy with universal themes. Off the page, Emily is an advocate for women in publishing, leading workshops that encourage young female writers to embrace their voices. She lives in Seattle with her partner and two rescue cats, where she continues to write, teach, and inspire a new generation of storytellers.
