Krystal Ball

We need the public sector to invest in people.

and put a positive, fun face on it.

He's a Muslim socialist from Africa.

Exactly.

Absolutely.

And if Obama is coming to the Mamdani wing, then welcome him in.

Because if you can have, that's exactly right.

Like if you can go to the normie, you know, Democratic primary voter,

and say, Obama's good with this, whatever the thing is that they're pushing, then you have completely boxed out the opposition.

Where are Hillary and Schumer gonna get purchase if they're coming at a party that goes from Bernie Sanders to Obama?

Where's the space for opposition there?

It just completely collapses.

If Mamdani can keep playing to his ego and his sense of legacy.

The other thing is, this is not class war.

This is not tax the super rich.

This is the feel-good side of social democracy, which is children should get a good education.

They should get childcare.

It's easier for Obama to agree to than saying,

Ken Griffin should pay for it.

Yeah, Sam Harris has so much contempt and hostility for religion in general, and Islam in particular, that it really has sent him around the bend.