Oliver Darcy

And I think that's what makes me very pessimistic.

At the same time, what makes me optimistic is we have been through very turbulent times in America before.

Obviously, there's McCarthyism.

The country, you know, that fever broke and things got better.

And so that's what gives me some hope.

But it's certainly a very dark time, I'd say.

I think a fair amount.

You know, I mean, Democratic Party has struck me as pretty weak over the past few years.

And I think voters are basically signaling this, not up to the task of holding these extremists who are now in power accountable.

I mean, I thought it was just pathetic that Hakeem Jeffries, for instance, would refuse to endorse or talk about Mamdani when he was running.

Like Donald Trump embraced him more.

But Hakeem Jeffries was like- Couldn't say that?

Was like filibustering until the very end.

It was like embarrassing conduct from top Democratic leaders.

And it's like, if you're so afraid of like what Republicans, you know, who are obviously not engaging in good faith are going to say about you because you, you know, like Mamdani or you said you're going to vote for him, that does not bode well.

Right.

Like, I think you can even get behind a politician that you actually disagree with.

Right.

30 or 40% of the time, but you're like on the other stuff, they're good.

And you know what?