A Challenge to Establishment Democrats
Try gathering petition signatures for a Democratic Candidate
I would just like [these establishment Democrats] to actually spend a day gathering petition signatures for a candidate.
Host: Establishment Democrats are freaking out about these progressive winners, including Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier who sparked controversy with a now-deleted tweet saying “F-ck Kamala Harris.” What’s your response to this?
Liza Featherstone: I would just like [these establishment Democrats] to actually spend a day gathering petition signatures for a candidate. When I did that for Zohran Mamdani in Bed-Stuy, a Democratic stronghold, the biggest obstacle was people saying, ‘f-ck the democrats.’
I would lead with ‘are you a registered democrat?’ and even normie, middle-aged ladies, white ladies, black ladies, you know, who are normally the base of the Democratic Party, would be like, ‘no, f-ck them.’ Everyone’s fed up. Everyone’s fed up.
Source: Useful Idiots, June 27, 2026
QUESTIONS:
I assume Liza Featherstone is speaking about voters in New York. How prevalent is this mentality in other parts of the country?
Do establishment Democrats understand how unpopular they are after constantly running as the “Lesser of Two Evils”?
Are establishment leadership open to changing leadership? Are they open to new leadership if that means more populous messages and accepting fewer “bribes” from corporations, billionaires, and other interest groups?