About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Mamdani-supported communists winning power in New York and the future of the Democratic Party in the context of American politics post-Trump.

This is a preview clip from a subscribers-only episode. Click here to hear the whole episode with a FREE 7-Day trial subscription. As a wave of Mamdani-supported COMMUNISTS win power in New York, Justin and I ask the question that's on everyone's minds: is this the future of the Democratic Party? And more importantly, what will American politics look like in the wake of the Trump era?

People in this episode

Host: David Parsons

Guest: Justin Rogers-Cooper

Topics covered

• politics
• Democratic Party
• Trump era
• New York
• communism
• American politics

Keywords

• Mamdani
• communists
• Democratic Party
• New York
• Trump era
• American politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Democratic Party, Mamdani

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