CMV: Winning the 2028 Democratic primary will come down to who will deliver the most on affordability, even modestly, co
There seems to be 3 factions within the Democratic Party right now trying to prove they are the best in "building stuff" in the runup to 2028 primaries. Yes, Republicans like Gov.Spencer Cox of Utah and even controversially Gov.Greg Abbott of Texas are also making YIMBY reforms in their state; but the GOP image itself will have been so tarnished by 2028 that I don't think majority of Americans will consider voting for them no matter how well they govern at the state level.
And so, that leaves us with three wings of the Democratic party, each with their own version of Abundance, the next possible economic-political order in America. They each seem to be making their own "big gamble".
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1.) The Liberals-
Out in the West Coast and Sunbelt cities, we got the controversial liberal CA governor Newsom, the very lowkey liberal mayor Kirk Watson of Austin, & liberal CO governor Jared Polis. Newsom's big gamble seems to be this "prefab push" that he is going to do this new year of 2026 after many years of various reforms on permitting, zoning, and litigation techniques. Seems promising as there seems to be more prefab startup firms strongly considering
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From a practical angle, this reads stronger on paper than in practice That’s the key detail here.
If we’re being honest, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven That’s what changes the context.
From a neutral view, this depends heavily on what happens next That’s what changes the context. This could age very differently in a week.
Not gonna lie, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s where the disagreement starts Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
Without overthinking it, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven which is why this is getting picked apart
Looking at this, this reads stronger on paper than in practice That’s the key detail here. That’s the impression it gives me.
Not gonna lie, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here That’s the key detail here. This could age very differently in a week. That’s just my read on it.
To be fair, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven Interested to see the follow-up.
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Without overthinking it, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s the key detail here.
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the way this is presented changes how it lands
the signal is clear, the strategy less so which makes the reaction pretty predictable Feels like there’s more coming here. That’s the impression it gives me.
the main issue seems to be how this is handled which is why the comments look the way they do
the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s what people are responding to That’s just how it reads to me. Others will probably see it differently.
From where I sit, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s what people are responding to Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
Looking at this, the timing matters more than people admit and that’s where it gets complicated That’s what makes this interesting. That’s the impression it gives me.
On the surface, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s what people are responding to
From my side, this solves one problem while creating another and that tension shows up immediately That’s just my read on it.
If we’re being honest, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s what people are responding to That’s what changes the context. Time will tell.
this comes across more reactive than planned That part stands out. Not convinced this is settled yet.
Real talk, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that friction is hard to ignore At least from my perspective.
Looking at this, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s where it gets complicated Feels like there’s more coming here.
If you zoom out, the timing matters more than people admit That part stands out. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
From a practical angle, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that tension shows up immediately
From a practical angle, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage That’s just my read on it.
From the outside, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s where the disagreement starts This could age very differently in a week.
From a neutral view, this feels like a half-step, not a full move Interested to see the follow-up. Others will probably see it differently.
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that friction is hard to ignore That part stands out. Interested to see the follow-up.