Updated at 10:36 a.m. ET on November 29, 2020.Emotionally and politically, 2008 stands as a high-water mark for many American liberals—a year that brought both electoral triumph and national renewal as Barack Obama was swept into office and Democrats took the House and Senate. For those on the progressive left today, however, it should serve as a warning and case study in the way that popular energy and progressive agitation can dissipate when a Democratic administration takes power.In purely electoral terms, 2020 is unlike 2008: The Democrats defeated Donald Trump but suffered unexpected...…Updated at 10:36 a.m. ET on November 29, 2020.Emotionally and politically, 2008 stands as a high-water mark for many American liberals—a year that brought both electoral triumph and national renewal as Barack Obama was swept into office and Democrats took the House and Senate. For those on the progressive left today, however, it should serve as a warning and case study in the way that popular energy and progressive agitation can dissipate when a Democratic administration takes power.In purely electoral terms, 2020 is unlike 2008: The Democrats defeated Donald Trump but suffered unexpected...WW…

At a press conference in September, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fielded questions about the perilous backdrop to November’s election. Denouncing Donald Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power should he be defeated, Pelosi : “You are not in North Korea; you are not in Turkey … You are in the United States of America. It is a democracy, so why don’t you just try for a moment to honor your oath of office to the Constitution of the United States?” Only moments later, Pelosi calls that she leverage her role as speaker to shut down the U.S. government in an effort to block...…At a press conference in September, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fielded questions about the perilous backdrop to November’s election. Denouncing Donald Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power should he be defeated, Pelosi : “You are not in North Korea; you are not in Turkey … You are in the United States of America. It is a democracy, so why don’t you just try for a moment to honor your oath of office to the Constitution of the United States?” Only moments later, Pelosi calls that she leverage her role as speaker to shut down the U.S. government in an effort to block...WW…

The new issue of Jacobin is out next week. and get a yearlong print and digital subscription.“Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me — and I welcome their hatred.” — Franklin Delano Roosevelt,“We may not want to demonize anybody who has made money . . . [If I’m elected president] no one’s standard of living will change, nothing fundamentally would change.” — Joe Biden,Could Joe Biden be the next FDR?This, or some version of it, has been a question on the lips of many a since the most...…The new issue of Jacobin is out next week. and get a yearlong print and digital subscription.“Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me — and I welcome their hatred.” — Franklin Delano Roosevelt,“We may not want to demonize anybody who has made money . . . [If I’m elected president] no one’s standard of living will change, nothing fundamentally would change.” — Joe Biden,Could Joe Biden be the next FDR?This, or some version of it, has been a question on the lips of many a since the most...WW…