Air Date 12/2/2025 If you need more evidence for just how far from rationality our politics have slid in recent decades, Zorhan Mamdani is seen by many as a radical for mostly just saying that people should be able to afford to buy the things they need to live. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email <a href= "mailto:Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com">Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com</a> <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1755">Full Show Notes</a> Check out our new show, SOLVED! on <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@BestOfTheLeft">YouTube</a>! <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/support" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">BestOfTheLeft.com/Support</a> (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) <a href="https://discord.gg/dhyZE3WMJn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Join our Discord community</a>! KEY POINTS KP 1: <a href= "https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestv/2025/11/06/affordability--trump-heres-how-democrats-won-big-across-the-country-in-2025-elections/"> Affordability & Trump: Here's How Democrats Won Big Across The Country In 2025 Elections - Forbes Breaking News - Air Date 11-6-25</a> KP 2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAaQ4nk43FY">How Trump's 2024 Coalition Is Already Falling Apart - TLDR News Global - Air Date 11-12-25</a> KP 3: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xced2kBcRs">Democrats Snatch Defeat From the Jaws of Victory (again) - The Rachel Maddow Show - Air Date 11-11-25</a> KP 4: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqE9f3hi0ao">Trump's Affordability Tailspin: 50-Year Mortgages, Tariff Checks & Maybe Socialism - The Daily Show and Josh Johnson - Air Date 11-11-25</a> KP 5: <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/ky/podcast/kurt-andersen-josh-turek/id1645614328?i=1000725827446"> Kurt Andersen & Josh Turek - Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast - Air Date 9-9-25</a> KP 6: <a href= "https://youtu.be/qhMt0EFoBzI?si=T1EPgwTsLJUNHhA2">Can Zohran's NYC Win Spark a New Era for Democratic Socialism? - UNFTR Media - Air Date 11-6-25</a> (00:49:49) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On the path forward for the Left: Targeted Universalism DEEPER DIVES (01:07:50) SECTION A: AFFORDABILITY (01:43:42) SECTION C: DEMS CAVE (02:24:44) SECTION D: SYSTEMIC RESISTANCE TO CHANGE SHOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: A vibrantly colorful artistic rendering of Zohran Mamdani at a podium speaking into a microphone with his hand up. The edges appear to vibrate outwards. Credit: "<a href= "https://www.flickr.com/photos/taymazvalley/54905132465">Zohran Mamdani</a>" by Taymaz Valley, Flickr | <a href= "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.en">CC BY 4.0</a> | Changes: Expanded background with layers and smudging Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at <a href= "http://www.bestoftheleft.com/">BestOfTheLeft.com</a> Listen Anywhere! <a href= "https://www.bestoftheleft.com/listen">BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen</a> Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/bestoftheleft.bsky.social">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://mastodon.social/@bestoftheleft">Mastodon</a> | <a href="https://www.threads.net/@bestoftheleft">Threads</a> | <a href="https://x.com/BestOfTheLeft">X</a> Like at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft</a> Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

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