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
Not gonna lie, the wording alone shifts how people read this which makes the reaction pretty predictable Interested to see the follow-up.
Just reading this, this feels rushed rather than thought through which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s just how it reads to me. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
To be fair, this feels more about execution than intent and that friction is hard to ignore That’s the key detail here. Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
At first glance, the timing matters more than people admit and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s what changes the context.
Reaction: me_irl
To be fair, the follow-through is what will decide this That’s what changes the context. Time will tell.
Real talk, this depends heavily on what happens next Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Bluntly speaking, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s what people are responding to That’s the key detail here. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
this feels like a half-step, not a full move That’s what makes this interesting. That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: Me_irl
From a practical angle, the way this is presented changes how it lands which explains why reactions are split Not convinced this is settled yet.
Honestly, this feels like a half-step, not a full move which is why this is getting picked apart That part stands out. Not convinced this is settled yet. That’s just my read on it.
At first glance, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s the part people are stuck on Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: I cannot elaborate on this meme
Reaction: Hate when it happens
the wording alone shifts how people read this which turns this into more of a debate That’s just my read on it.