https://www.learningfromhistory.com/articles daily 0.75 2025-11-04 https://www.learningfromhistory.com/articles/thestateofthedemocraticparty monthly 0.5 2025-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68910473157e4b68de3ceeeb/b1144a88-a308-4f36-9d7b-d916cdd69b00/250206-kamala-harris-ew-115p-464503.webp Articles - The State of The Democratic Party - Option 3: Harris Reprise It is likely that VP Harris will run again in 2028, but this time she will have to compete for the party nomination. She was defeated decisively last year by President Trump, which may be an obstacle for her to overcome in her campaign. Voters may feel that she will be unable to beat the GOP nominee, who will likely be VP Vance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68910473157e4b68de3ceeeb/2e412fd6-c6c3-4e02-80a0-95c738e1f396/Screenshot+2025-09-15+at+8.39.42%E2%80%AFAM.png Articles - The State of The Democratic Party - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68910473157e4b68de3ceeeb/c780d5cb-7962-4c76-bb28-052c87255731/Governor_Shapiro.jpg Articles - The State of The Democratic Party - Option 4: Josh Shapiro Governor Josh Shapiro could carry the increasingly important state of Pennsylvania in 2028 for the Democrats. He is a more moderate option for Democrat voters could appeal to many independent and anti-MAGA Republicans. Shapiro is not as much of a household name as AOC, Harris, or Buttigieg, but he is still a popular figure in the party's search for its national leader. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68910473157e4b68de3ceeeb/a2e3e142-0096-45be-9f04-eaa3e17f8d2e/221015173921-pete-buttigieg-220922-restricted.jpg Articles - The State of The Democratic Party - Option 1: Pete Buttigieg Mr. Buttigieg is the former Transportation Secretary under President Biden and Mayor of South Bend, Indiana. Buttigieg polled fourth in the 2020 Democratic primary behind Biden, Sanders, and Warren, none of whom will be running in 2028. Buttigieg has the name recognition required to run a successful campaign, and many view him as closer to the side of moderate, which can help him pick up many of the votes Harris lost in 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68910473157e4b68de3ceeeb/facfd1ad-c1c8-45b2-9215-f9490d9f47a3/images.webp Articles - The State of The Democratic Party - Option 2: Gavin Newsom Gavin Newsom is the current Governor of California and would be the first Democratic Governor since Bill Clinton to hold the presidency. Newsom has recently started appealing to a larger chunk of Americans from outside his state, signaling a possible run in 2028. Via social media, he has fought back against President Trump and specifically his deployment of the National Guard in LA during recent anti-ICE protests. Newsom recently stated that “I’m not thinking about running, but it’s a path that I could see unfold.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68910473157e4b68de3ceeeb/29c90596-820d-4905-a076-7bccb8068a01/95817b74-5be4-4545-a9bf-02b1826781ed_1024x683.jpg Articles - The State of The Democratic Party - Option 5: AOC Sources close to AOC have discussed gearing up for a 2028 run; however, it is more likely she will run for Chuck Schumer's Senate seat in 2028. AOC would likely pull support from progressive voters in urban East Coast centers, but would have no chance of winning the overall electorate against candidates seen as more moderate and appealing to midwestern and southern voters. AOC is a new progressive who older voters still don't resonate with. If she did run, she would be limited by the same factors that limited Senator Sanders in the past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68910473157e4b68de3ceeeb/5e6ded14-9f0a-4dd1-ad98-692d20beaa31/images+%281%29.webp Articles - The State of The Democratic Party - Option 6: Andy Beshear Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has signaled that he may run for the presidency in 2028. Beshear lacks name recognition with many Democrats outside of the south. He is the super-popular governor of a deep-red state, and he seems to focus more on economic and industrial revitalization rather than social/cultural issues. These traits can help him appeal to the large moderate base, but he would need to establish himself more with the progressive wing of the party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68910473157e4b68de3ceeeb/439e0b55-2436-4246-92ad-deb588a9385a/Screenshot+2025-11-03+at+1.15.39%E2%80%AFPM.png Articles - The State of The Democratic Party - Credit: VOX & Deciding to Win. The numbers in red are what non-college-educated voters, swing voters, and the general electorate prioritize. Rhetoric out of the Democratic camp pushes these social issues at the top of this chart more than the ones at the bottom, which show you exactly who leadership is appealing to…the far left. Moderates feel left out in the Democratic party, and they are right to feel so; the party has abandoned many of the issues they deeply care about. https://www.learningfromhistory.com/articles/donald-trump-v-federal-reserve monthly 0.5 2025-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68910473157e4b68de3ceeeb/5e0b368c-9f97-4bf6-9058-cc16c8e55755/2025-04-03T235237Z_834500870_RC2XPDADE340_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP-TARIFFS-LAWSUIT.webp Articles - Donald J. Trump v. Federal Reserve - President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the reciprocal tariff policy in the Rose Garden on April 2, 2025. 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Federal Reserve - Make it stand out Photo Credits: ABC NEWS, Reuters, AD https://www.learningfromhistory.com/articles/populism-has-trumped-the-progressive-movement monthly 0.5 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68910473157e4b68de3ceeeb/53deebde-bf2e-42d9-b60f-09114730b07b/gettyimages-1243450264_custom-a4b549e50b20133a998ac8f1c925f07a72732930.jpg Articles - Populism has ‘Trumped’ the Progressive Movement - Make it stand out Italian PM Giorgia Meloni at a campaign rally . Creator: ANDREAS SOLARO | Credit: AFP via Getty Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68910473157e4b68de3ceeeb/27e50ab1-fca7-44ba-8dca-6bddd7f93260/2024-03-26T210537Z_1955719421_RC2WT6AC8G62_RTRMADP_3_ARGENTINA-POLITICS-MILEI-1024x683.jpg Articles - Populism has ‘Trumped’ the Progressive Movement - Record foreign debt interest payments, tax evasion, and capital flight resulted in a balance of payments crisis that plagued Argentina with severe stagflation for decades. All of this suffering in Argentina and the public's discontent with how things were being handled paved the way for political outsider Javier Melei to assume the presidency in a runoff election. Melei promised to tear apart the existing Argentine society and replace it with a free-market based on liberal values. Shattering the life of the elites and attempting to restore the quality of life of the “everyday citizen.” Argentine President Javier Milei at the UN General Assembly Olga Fedorova/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68910473157e4b68de3ceeeb/f0828bf5-fd45-4ce1-b681-93546bb8e332/distribution_of_seats_bild.jpg Articles - Populism has ‘Trumped’ the Progressive Movement - The 2016 Election had a domino effect on the rest of the world. In 2018, the AFD (right-wing populist and national-conservative political party in Germany) saw a record-breaking turnout, becoming recognized in all 17 German states. This right-wing success culminated with German Chancellor Angela Merkel announcing that she would not seek reelection. Today, the AFD holds the second most seats in the Bundestag with 151behind the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). German Parlemint Seating Distribution on 6/5/25 (© German Bundestag) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68910473157e4b68de3ceeeb/28a9c4b7-89c5-45d0-aad5-9a04aaf67f08/Screenshot+2025-08-05+at+10.02.08%E2%80%AFAM.png Articles - Populism has ‘Trumped’ the Progressive Movement - Make it stand out AfD supporters march with a poster showing German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, May 27, 2018. 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