Democratic socialists swept out of power in Nevada

[LetMyPeopleVote]

This makes me smile. Only one incumbent governor lost in the 2022 cycle and it was in Nevada. I am glad that this group was voted out by an impressive margin

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/democratic-socialists-swept-power-nevada-judith-whitmer-rcna72905

Nevada Democrats have ousted a slate of democratic socialists who took over the state party two years ago, ending a troubled reign marked by divisions and infighting.

Judith Whitmer was booted from her position as chair in a Saturday vote, with a new slate headed by Nevada Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno assuming control of the party......

The results come after a tumultuous term under Whitmer, who repeatedly clashed with key figures in the party. Establishment Democrats charged that she had at times undermined her own party, including Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who was in a close re-election race last cycle.

Whitmer also lost the support of some of her progressive allies, including in Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' camp and with local democratic socialists......

In 2022, Nevada Democrats largely held onto state posts in the face of what should have been good conditions for Republicans. Cortez-Masto's win by fewer than 8,000 votes ended up becoming the deciding seat in the Senate, allowing Democrats to retain power.

The exception was the governorship, making incumbent Steve Sisolak the only sitting governor to lose his seat in 2022.

[SheltieLover]

1. Excellent! 👏👏👏👏

[Cha]

2. More details on how the clash between the party factions in Nevada boiled over.

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TY LMPV!

[grantcart]

4. Democrats electing Democrats -sweet.

[Cha]

6. So Sweet.. and Good to see

you, grant!

[Bleacher Creature]

3. Democrats are now back in charge of the NV Democratic Party again!

What a concept!! Thank goodness.

[republianmushroom]

5. like it

[Hortensis]

7. I'm profoundly relieved. To me, what happened here is best understood by

first realizing that liberal western democracy (Democrats) and socialism (DSA) are fundamentally different political and economic systems, with opposing ideologies and incompatible end goals.

They attract people with some fundamentally different personality traits natural to those who lean generally (individual freedom-focused) liberal and those who lean generally (authoritarian universalist) socialist.

And there are also big differences between overall more moderate liberals who are good at achieving through forming alliances and compromise versus those prone to more zealous, radical thinking. The latter typically despise and reject compromise with others -- the "purity," and "incremental" achievement of goals, and may have trouble cooperating with anyone for very long, including sometimes even themselves.

So, of course Whitmer and the rest of the DSAers who swept in clashed with and undermined the Democratic Party in pursuit of their DSA goals. Between fundamentally different temperaments, beliefs and ultimately oppositional goals, it couldn't be otherwise.

[JohnSJ]

8. Good. We almost lost the Nevada Senate seat because of their maneuvering