u/Street_Beautiful6357

I’m a Democratic Socialist, and I’m partially embarrassed to admit that I really want James Fishback to win the governor primary. I believe the Republican Party has already embraced white grievance rhetoric in their party, so I don’t believe James Fishback is really ideologically different on that matter, just more blunt. However, he is far more anti-corporate than the average republican, and that alone makes me prefer him. He’s also one of the only politicians in America that has specifically tailored his campaign and brand to appeal to my demographic, young white men. I feel like we often get the short hand of the stick in politics, especially from the left. So seeing someone like him actually engaging with us, speaking our language, and taking us seriously as people definitely makes it hard for me to dislike him. I think if he wins he will really push the needle in politics to prioritize us young people more.

Is this a bizarre take? I’m open to changing my mind. Let me know!

I’m curious how people here would look at a situation like this.

Imagine someone who is a Democratic Socialist and generally pretty far to the left, but finds themselves surprisingly drawn to a Republican candidate like James Fishback. They disagree with him pretty strongly on a lot of social issues, but also see him as being significantly more anti-corporate than the average Republican. At the same time, they feel like his campaign is one of the few political campaigns that is actually making a serious effort to appeal specifically to young men, particularly young white men.

I think this creates a pretty interesting political question. How much should someone care about the fact that a politician is making them feel politically represented, especially when they disagree with that politician on a lot of other issues?

On one hand, you could argue that there’s something genuinely valuable about politicians recognizing a demographic that feels ignored and actually trying to communicate with them in a way that resonates. On the other hand, you could argue that deliberately targeting young white men can easily turn into exploiting feelings of alienation or resentment, especially if the campaign is also promoting controversial positions on race and other social issues.

I’m also interested in the economic side of this. Is it possible for someone on the socialist left to find meaningful common ground with a right-wing populist who is strongly anti-corporate? Or are those similarities ultimately outweighed by the differences in their broader political beliefs?

So, what do you guys think?

Andrew Cuomo was a white sex pest and Black voters preferred him by a good margin, black voters chose Hillary over Sanders by huge margins. It’s odd because progressives and socialists have championed pro-black political causes far more, like defunding the police, abolishing ice, and more. It doesn’t make any sense to me. Stevens in Michigan is leading black voters by 33 points, it’s a pretty stark pattern.

BREAKING UPDATE!!!

A major and influential black content creator who largely represents a lot of the “conservative” voting patterns I’ve noted has endorsed Abdul El-Sayed!

There is a future after all?