To the editor: As a New York Metropolis voter, I discover this op-ed ludicrous in portray progressives as incompetent, brash, daring and excessive, along with characterizing authenticity and enthusiasm as mutually unique (“The rise of Democrats’ left wing will damage democracy,” June 26). What ever occurred to progress?
Our new Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s endorsement did carry weight, and I’m happy to see Claire Valdez, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Brad Lander succeeding representatives who appear to have all however run out of concepts in 2026. Most significantly, I can’t wait to witness this altering of the guard for Democrats. It’s certain to get up Republicans throughout the board to supply higher and extra energetic candidates to exchange the regular fingers who’ve occupied seats longer than their drive and creativity permit.
As an alternative of criticizing the stances of those that gained, have a look at their competitors who’ve did not make an impression and, thus, are much less weak to analysis. Contributing author Matt Okay. Lewis, the creator of “Filthy Wealthy Politicians,” appears to overlook that elections are steadily about propelling the lesser of two evils. It’s about time voters look previous billionaire candidates to elect middle-class PhD college students, waiters and bartenders to make progress on each day grinds which can be secure to disregard.
Mathilde Diaz, Lengthy Island Metropolis, N.Y.
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To the editor: Lewis paints new democratic socialists inside the Democratic Get together as taking part in a “race to the underside.”
Lewis should look to the east and analyze the productiveness, well being and welfare of our neighbors in Scandinavia and northern Europe to see simply how properly democratic socialism is working over there.
Then, go a step additional. Ask any AI bot to present you a best- and worst-case financial prediction over the following 20 years. Even the best-case state of affairs right here within the U.S. doesn’t look fairly.
We’re unprepared for thousands and thousands of unemployed middle-class People. We simply don’t have the social security nets in place. We don’t have a common fundamental revenue or a tax on AI, which can substitute thousands and thousands of jobs. Gen Z all is aware of this; that’s why democratic socialism is on the rise.
David Tempest, Mar Vista
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To the editor: Can we step again please? There are 26 congressional districts in New York state. The democratic socialists superior in two primaries. In a melting pot, that’s commonplace.
After all, Republicans will take this and frighten their voters with banner headlines of terrorism, photographs of a society in decline and media personalities portending dystopia. It’s a must to give it to them; they play the disinformation recreation like chess masters.
Democrats have been woefully unprepared in responding to those canards and deflections. Hopefully they lastly perceive that knives don’t normally prevail in gun fights.
Melissa Verdugo, Rancho Palos Verdes
