There is, however, an available arena where West could still provide useful pressure by laying out the left alternative to Bidenism: the Democratic primaries. On the debate stage, at campaign rallies, and in national media coverage, West, with his prophetic voice and moral clarity—like Sanders in 2016 and 2020—could accomplish a great deal.

D.D. Guttenplan is editor of The Nation.

Bhaskar Sunkara is the president of The Nation.

As if there will be debates, LOL

  • Retrosound [none/use name]
    hexagon
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    1 year ago

    Who knows? DC is impenetrable these days. We've resorted to kremlinology, analyzing who's standing next to whom to try and puzzle out who's really in charge.