> 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 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#40197): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/40197 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/117285891/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
