Graham Platner was an unforced error – the left has lessons to learn | Osita Nwanevu
Graham Platner ran as a progressive candidate but his campaign was seen as an unforced error by the left. Many thought his tough, tattooed image would attract working‑class men, but that assumption proved wrong. The article points to New York’s recent Democratic primaries as a lesson in pragmatic politics, noting how organizer Zohran Mamdani shifted resources to back winning candidates, even changing his support from an incumbent to an activist.
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