Recently, Figueredo shared his thoughts on a number of interelated stories and developments within the Democratic Party, a political entity that continues to tank whenever voters are polled about its effectiveness and relevance. Figueredo begins his 22-minute video commentary by examining how Zohran Mamdani’s unwavering support for Palestinian human rights “supercharged” his campaign, even as the Democratic establishment continues to insist that support of Israel is what wins elections. Yet as Figueredo points out, new data shows that support for Israel is now a liability for Democrats.
Next, Figueredo analyzes recent comments by “centrist” Democrats Pete Buttigieg, Hakeem Jeffries, and Elissa Slotkin. Not surprisingly, he finds these comments lacking in substance and inspiration – and thus part of the reason why the Democratic Party is failing. Throughout his commentary, Figueredo balances his critiques by offering proactive ways the Democratic Party can start winning again.
Related Off-site Links:
A Progressive and a Democrat Debate on Gaza and Israel – Pod Save America (July 30, 2025).
Why the Democratic Party Is Not Going to Save Us From Fascism – The Humanist Report (March 6, 2025).
Trump Is Unpopular – and So Are the Do-Nothing Democrats – Jeet Heer (The Nation, February 18, 2025).
If You’re a Democrat Annoyed by Outraged Voters, You Are Doing It Wrong – Norman Solomon (Common Dreams, February 24, 2025).
Dems Reportedly Angry That Progressives Are Pushing Them to Act Like an Opposition Party – Jake Johnson (Common Dreams, February 12, 2025).
Ted Rall on the Many Ways the DNC and Democratic Party Leaders Piss On and Disrespect Progressives – Rob Kall Bottom-Up Show (July 23, 2020).
Ted Rall: Hillary Clinton Is a “Disaster for the Democratic Party” – Newsmax (March 18, 2015).
See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
• What It Means to Be a Leftist in 2025
• Ted Rall: Democrats Are Not “the Left”
• My Summer of Supporting Progressive Down-Ballot Candidates
• “No Kings”? Absolutely. But Also “No Oligarchy”
• Norman Solomon: Quote of the Day – June 16, 2025
• Peter Bloom: Quote of the Day – June 10, 2025
• Eric Fernández: Quote of the Day – May 14, 2025
• Progressive Perspectives on Bernie Sanders’ “Fighting Oligarchy” Tour
• Why the Democratic Party Is Not Going to Save Us From Fascism
• Democrat Talk on the Eve of Trump’s Return
• A Timely Conversation
• Breaking the Mold: Why Progressives Should Push for Marianne Williamson to Lead the DNC
• Inauguration Day Thoughts
• Progressive Perspectives on Where Democrats Went Wrong in the 2024 Election
• “A New Chapter of the Democratic Party Needs to Begin”
• The Lamentable Legacy of the Biden Administration
• Peter Bloom on the Unmasking of the “Democratic Charade”
• When Democrats Undermine Democracy
• Marianne Williamson on What Democrats Need to Do to Inspire Voters and Counter the “Hotbed of Grievances That Donald Trump is Offering”
• Progressive Perspectives on the Crisis in U.S. Electoral Politics (2024)
• Marianne Williamson: “‘Vote Blue No Matter Who’ Is Not Enough to Win in November”
• Centrist/Corporatist Democrats Have Just Launched “Left Punching” Season
• AOC Falls in Line
• The Cassandra of U.S. Politics on the “True State of the Union”
• “Let the People Decide”: Marianne Williamson on the DNC’s Efforts to Deny and Suppress the Democratic Process
• Marianne Williamson’s “Radical Idea” of Putting People First
• Marianne Williamson: “We Need to Disrupt the Corrupt”
• Mark Harris: Quote of the Day – August 10, 2023
• Ben Burgis: Quote of the Day – March 10, 2023
• Progressive Perspectives on Marianne Williamson’s Presidential Run
• More Progressive Perspectives on Marianne Williamson’s Presidential Run
• Will Democrats Never Learn?
• David Sirota: Quote of the Day – January 28, 2021
• “As Much the Sounding of An Alarm As a Time for Self-Congratulations”
• Progressive Perspectives on the Biden-Harris Ticket (2020)
• Luke Savage: Quote of the Day – February 9, 2020
• David A. Love: Quote of the Day – November 27, 2019
• Marianne Williamson: “Anything That Will Help People Thrive, I’m Interested In”
• Sarah Jones: Quote of the Day – October 29, 2019
• Bernie Sanders: Quote of the Day – June 12, 2019
• Beto, Biden and Buttigieg: “Empty Suits and Poll-Tested Brands”
• Progressive Perspectives on Joe Biden's Presidential Run (2019)
• Jeff Cohen on How Obama’s “Corporate Liberalism” Led to the Rise of Trump
• Progressives and Obama
• Hope, History, and Bernie Sanders
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