Is centrism in the Democratic Party dead? Let’s hope not

An interesting question has emerged after socialist Zohran Mamdani’s primary triumph in the race for New York City mayor. Is the primary electorate simply unreceptive to centrist points of view? In that case, Democrats nationally are likely to spend a good long while in the political wilderness. Or, is this high-profile loss, and others of recent vintage, for the middle lane of the Democratic Party due more to poor centrist standard-bearers (and enigmatic extremists) rather than the actual political positions themselves? There are many, of course, who argue Chicago recently went through its own version of what New York City just experienced. But NYC, given its size and prominence, is generating political shockwaves far exceeding the reaction when Brandon Johnson pulled off his own surprise win in 2023. Establishment Democrats, and NYC’s financial elite, rallied around Andrew Cuomo, a polarizing figure who had the benefit of widespread name recognition but also the massive liability of having been forced out of office as New York governor in 2021 because of sexual harassment allegatioWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times