The Establishment's Enduring Grip on Democratic Politics The recent mayoral primary win of Zohran Mamdani in New York City has sparked hope among progressives that the party is shifting towards a more inclusive and representative platform.
However, Tad Devine, Bernie Sanders' 2016 campaign chief strategist, warns that this optimism may be misplaced.
According to Devine, the Democratic Party's institutional machinery remains firmly in control, perpetuating patterns of exclusion and manipulation that thwarted Sanders' presidential bid.