Francesca Hong is Democratic frontrunner in four-way primary race to lead the swing state, a test of anti-establishment sentiment
Wisconsin voters will decide on Tuesday whether to nominate a democratic socialist for the state’s highest office in the latest test of an anti-establishment wave among Democratic primary voters.
Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist state lawmaker, emerged as the frontrunner in a four-way race to succeed Tony Evers, the Democratic governor who is not seeking another term.
Evers threw his support behind David Crowley, the Milwaukee country executive. Crowley previously left the race, before reentering it on 18 July.
Her campaign is downplaying her being a DSA member (locally endorsed but not nationally which means a lot) and is walking back every bit of radical language she was using in favor of soc dem reformist positions. Talking down the possibility of radical change.
She is an opportunist who will be more of the same. People will learn eventually.
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If Francesca Hong cared about a socialist movement she would be using her position to agitate the masses not whatever the fuck she is doing running as the left wing of the Dems.
I am uninterested in spelling people politicians who represent zero structural change to the fucked up systems we live under. I am interested in being honest about who they are and Francesca Hong is more of the same - working to extend the longevity of this system rather than seeking to build something larger to dismantle it
Mamdani walked back on defunding the police among other things and yet he’s killing it.
Ah yes just walking back one of the largest issues with the NYC mayorship - leading the largest standing occupying force in America outside of the military.