In real life and in politics, persuasion is a much surer path to victory. Online, you can get thousands of likes by saying something mean or shocking. Most importantly, we need to focus more energy on persuading people that our ideas are good rather than simply yelling at those who see the world a little differently. We need to accept that progressive orthodoxy isn’t always popular and think more strategically both about the compromises we’re willing to make and the best ways to message our agenda. If progressives want to bounce back in the city, we need to start listening to what working-class communities, particularly communities of color, actually want - rather than telling them what they need. Though I supported and voted for Helen Gym, only one candidate - Parker - succeeded in building the sort of multiracial, cross-neighborhood coalition needed to both win elections in Philadelphia and govern the city. I appreciated The Inquirer’s fantastic data analysis of Cherelle Parker’s victory in the Democratic mayoral primary.
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