Bad Faith Episode 521 Promo - The Master Plan To Legalize Corruption (w/ David Sirota)
Oct 27, 2025
David Sirota, an investigative journalist and founder of The Lever, returns to discuss the insidious corporate-backed plans reshaping U.S. politics. He critiques complacency in blue states like New York and California, highlighting missed opportunities for reform. The conversation dives into public financing's impact on progressive successes and questions whether recent Democratic anti-oligarchy messaging is genuine or performative. Sirota also reflects on lessons from the 2008 financial crisis, urging a reckoning with past Democratic choices.
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Mobilize Outside The Party
- Follow the lead of mass mobilization tactics like general strikes rather than staying confined to persuasion moments.
- Build and mobilize crowds and organizations outside the Democratic Party to create real leverage.
Factionalism Is Necessary
- Factionalism inside or outside the Democratic Party is necessary to push blue states to use their power effectively.
- Treating the party as a monolith produces complacency and missed opportunities for progressive policy gains.
New York As A Test Case
- New York is about to have its first publicly financed statewide legislative races and DSA beat incumbents in parts of the legislature.
- Zoran Mamdani may become mayor and a publicly financed statewide campaign is emerging as a test case.
