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"At first glance, Massachusetts seems to be among the bluest states in the
nation. It sends an all-Democratic delegation to the U.S. House and Senate,
including progressive champions Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey. And in the past
two years, voters have rejected the long era of clubby, male, centrist,
white-ethnic politics.
In 2021, Michelle Wu, a 36-year-old progressive Boston city councilor, was
elected Boston mayor, the first woman and the first Asian American to hold the
post. Then in 2022, Democrat Maura Healey, the former attorney general and an
out lesbian, was elected governor. To succeed Healey as AG, voters chose a
crusading progressive, Andrea Campbell, the first African American woman in the
position. The state auditor, the state treasurer, and the lieutenant governor
are also women. Since 2019, the U.S. House member for Boston and some inner
suburbs, Ayanna Pressley, is the first Black representative from Massachusetts
and one of the most left members of Congress.
Polls confirm that Bay State voters are resolutely progressive on a range of
issues. But on policy, Massachusetts continues to lag far behind other
Democratic trifecta states. If you unpack why this is the case, you appreciate
that it isn’t only right-wing Republicans who undermine both democracy and
popular faith in democracy. It’s also corporate Democrats in one-party states."
Via Kevin O'Brien.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
