> On Jan 15, 2026, at 11:47, hari kumar via groups.io 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-minneapolis-crucible

Thanks for posting that, Hari. Paul Krugman's definition of "democracy" is 
pretty much what Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party failed to sell to the 
US public in 2024: We are not a democracy but a nation where fewer than 10% of 
the states are genuinely competitive in presidential elections, that is, it's 
only a handful of US states where the votes of all voters are counted in 
presidential election; in all elections, capital chooses the candidates for the 
most critical offices, and whichever capitalist political coalition gets in 
office gets to choose their brand of elites for judgeships, political 
portfolios, etc. Even Trump's MAGA administration is filled with Ivy Leaguers. 
I think a lot of people don't believe in a democracy where the people have so 
little power. In the democracy of Kamila Harris and the Democratic Party, the 
US killed over 2.5 million people since 2001 - the vast majority were innocent 
non-combatants.

I'd like to know what Paul Krugman thinks today's democracy that's "being 
forged in the hands of the people" looks like. To me, it looks leaderless and 
vulnerable to provocation and manipulation by the Trump administration. I think 
what democracy should look like today includes a united front's of mass 
organizations and mass meetings to discuss the issues and vote for actions. In 
this way, an emergent leadership can lead the protests away from riots and 
provocations and towards strategy and execution.

Mark



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