'You're next!' Democrats discover the mob has a mind of its own.
Key takeaways
- They were threatening that Jeffries would be the next to lose his House seat to a socialist candidate.
- It was a scene that has recurred throughout history, as establishment leaders are overtaken by the very mobs they sought to use for their own purposes.
- For years, Jeffries has joined other Democrats in fueling the rage on the left in the hopes of becoming the next House Speaker.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
This chant, at the victory celebration of the Democratic Socialists this week, was a message not for the oligarchs or the billionaires, but for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and the Democratic establishment. They were threatening that Jeffries would be the next to lose his House seat to a socialist candidate.
It was a scene that has recurred throughout history, as establishment leaders are overtaken by the very mobs they sought to use for their own purposes.
For years, Jeffries has joined other Democrats in fueling the rage on the left in the hopes of becoming the next House Speaker. Whether calling for supporters to fight in the streets, denouncing the Supreme Court as illegitimate or posting an image of himself brandishing a baseball bat, Jeffries sought to portray himself as a class warrior worthy of the mob s support.