After a wave of June primaries, the question isn't just whether democratic socialism is winning — it's what it's actually offering. Beth and Sarah pull apart the electoral story (charisma, anti-establishment energy, and a generational shift on Israel) from the policy story: where collective approaches have something real to contribute, where capitalism still delivers, and the third thing Trump is quietly building that nobody's naming.
Topics discussed:
- The Mamdani effect and the June primary results across four states
- Why Mamdani spent political capital endorsing three House races
- The generational shift on Israel and the "Ossoff off-ramp"
- How the DSA and the IMF each define their economic vision
- Where markets fail (caregiving, healthcare) and where capitalism still works
- "State-guided capitalism" and what Trump is actually building
- Billionaires as a manifestation of the system, not the cause
- Outside Politics: Confessions of a know-it-all and getting "fired" by your doctor
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