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I am expecting a huge Democratic win in Texas and the country but …

November 1, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

I am expecting a huge Democratic win in Texas and the country but ...

The unprecedented Democratic will only be half of the story. The most important part comes afterward.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 Midterm Elections, 2028 presidential election, Arc of Justice, Corporate Democrats, Daily Kos, Democratic Party, Democrats 2026, Economic Justice, grassroots activism, Hakeem Jeffries, Haley Stevens, Independent media, James Carville, Markos Moulitsas, Medicare For All, middle-class Americans, Neoliberal Democrats, Netroots Nation 2026, political accountability, Politics Done Right, progressive policies, Progressive Politics, Rahm Emanuel, status quo politics, Universal Healthcare, Working class voters

Who Broke Texas? Follow Republican Power, Corporate Profits, and the Public Cost

October 7, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Who Broke Texas? Follow Republican Power, Corporate Profits, and the Public Cost

Who governs Texas, and who pays the price? Follow the GOP record on Medicaid, vouchers, utility costs, and abortion restrictions. Working families deserve answers, not another scapegoat.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Affordable Housing, Child Poverty, Child Tax Credit, coalition politics, Corporate Democrats, corporate power, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists of America, DSA, Economic Justice, labor rights, Medicare For All, neoliberalism, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Republican Talking Points, Universal Healthcare, working class

Rahm Emanuel Attacks DSA With GOP Talking Points—and Undermines His Own Coalition

October 5, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Rahm Emanuel Attacks DSA With GOP Talking Points—and Undermines His Own Coalition

Rahm Emanuel attacks DSA while preaching coalition politics. This analysis exposes the contradiction and makes the case for healthcare, housing, and working-class power.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Affordable Housing, Child Poverty, Child Tax Credit, coalition politics, Corporate Democrats, corporate power, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists of America, DSA, Economic Justice, labor rights, Medicare For All, neoliberalism, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Republican Talking Points, Universal Healthcare, working class

Rahm Emanuel’s Medicare for All Stance Is a Clear and Present Danger for Democrats

October 5, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Rahm Emanuel’s Medicare for All Stance Is a Clear and Present Danger for Democrats

Rahm Emanuel’s Medicare for All defeatism risks draining Democratic momentum. The party must confront insurance industry power and fight for healthcare as a human right.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Corporate Democrats, corporate power, Democratic Party, Economic Justice, Federal Employee Health Benefits, Health Insurance Industry, Healthcare as a Human Right, Healthcare Costs, healthcare justice, healthcare reform, Medicare For All, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, public option, Rahm Emanuel, single-payer healthcare, Universal Healthcare

Cheryl Elkins: Rahm Emanuel and Corporate Democrats Are Dangerously Out of Touch

September 3, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Cheryl Elkins: Rahm Emanuel and Corporate Democrats Are Dangerously Out of Touch

After working a Massachusetts primary, Cheryl Elkins saw what voters actually want—and why corporate Democrats attacking progressives are missing the point.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 midterms, Cheryl Elkins, Corporate Democrats, democracy, Democratic Coalition, Democratic Establishment, Democratic Infighting, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialists of America, DSA, Economic Populism, Ed Markey, Electoral Politics, Elizabeth Warren, First-Time Voters, Grassroots Politics, Massachusetts Primary, Naturalized Citizens, PDR Posse, political strategy, Politics Done Right, Poll Workers, Progressive Democrats, progressive movement, Progressive Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Voter Engagement, voter turnout, Working class voters, Working Families

When Voters Vote ‘F You’: Republican Failure Opens the Door to Democratic Socialists

August 23, 2026 By Egberto Willies

When Voters Vote ‘F You’: Republican Failure Opens the Door to Democratic Socialists

Voters don’t always vote “thank you.” A GOP strategist warns Republicans have little to offer as affordability pushes voters toward new political choices.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 midterms, Abdul El-Sayed, affordability crisis, Angie Nixon, Corporate Democrats, cost of living, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists of America, DSA, Economic Inequality, Economic Populism, Francesca Hong, Grassroots Organizing, Healthcare Affordability, healthcare reform, Kitchen Table Economics, MAGA, MAGA voters, Medicare For All, money in politics, political strategy, progressive candidates, progressive movement, Progressive Politics, Republican Party, Republican Strategist, Voter Backlash, working class, Working Families

Angie Nixon illustrates that a DSA candidate is closer to Americans than Establishment Dems or Republicans.

August 19, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Angie Nixon illustrates that a DSA candidate is closer to Americans than Establishment Dems or Republicans.

Angie Nixon beat a $16 million opponent with organizing and economic populism. Her DSA affiliation matters less than the working-class policies voters recognize.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 midterms, ACA Marketplace, Affordable Care Act, Affordable Housing, Alex Vindman, Angie Nixon, Ashley Moody, Billionaire Tax, Corporate Democrats, Criminal Justice Reform, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists of America, DSA, Economic Justice, Economic Populism, Florida Politics, Florida Senate Race, Grassroots Organizing, Healthcare', Immigration Reform, Medicare For All, Private Prisons, progressive movement, Progressive Politics, public education, Republican Party, universal childcare, working class, Working Families

Elect Democrats—But Should Hakeem Jeffries Be Speaker If He Rejects Medicare for All?

August 18, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Elect Democrats—But Should Hakeem Jeffries Be Speaker If He Rejects Medicare for All?

Elect Democrats to stop MAGA, but don’t surrender progressive accountability. Jeffries’ rejection of Medicare-for-All raises a serious question about who should lead the House.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 Midterm Elections, Corporate Democrats, corporate power, Data for Progress, Democratic Establishment, Democratic Leadership, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Economic Populism, Hakeem Jeffries, Healthcare Costs, healthcare reform, Independents, MAGA, Medicare For All, Medicare for All 2026, political accountability, Private Health Insurance, Progressive Democrats, Progressive Politics, Reuters Ipsos, single-payer healthcare, Speaker of the House, Universal Healthcare, working class

Forget the Socialist Scare: America’s Crisis Is Capitalism Without Democracy

August 14, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Forget the Socialist Scare: America’s Crisis Is Capitalism Without Democracy

Republicans and corporate Democrats attack DSA with socialist scare tactics while ignoring the oligarchic economy crushing workers and concentrating America’s wealth.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: capitalism, Corporate Democrats, Corporate Media, Corporate Oligarchy, Defund the Police, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists of America, Denmark, Donald Trump, DSA, Economic Democracy, Economic Inequality, Francesca Hong, Indigenous History, labor unions, Neoliberal Democrats, Nordic Model, norway, Political Commentary, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, public safety, Republican Party, socialism, Sunday Political Shows, Universal Healthcare, Wall Street, wealth inequality, working class

How Mainstream Media Uses `Socialism` to Attack Progressives

August 2, 2026 By Egberto Willies

How Mainstream Media Uses `Socialism` to Attack Progressives

Marlon Weems exposes how corporate media weaponizes “socialism,” targets progressives with loaded questions, and applies a softer standard to authoritarian Republicans.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Abdul El-Sayed, authoritarianism, Corporate Democrats, Corporate Media, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Donald Trump, Egberto Off The Record, Harry Truman, Independent media, Jen Psaki, Kamala Harris, Mainstream media, Marlon Weems, Media Bias, media framing, Medicare For All, Neoliberal Democrats, Norah O'Donnell, organized labor, political journalism, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, Progressives, Republican Party, Social Security, socialism, The Journeyman, The Reality Check, Todd Blanche, working class

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