Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode of Left Reckoning, Matt and David are joined by Ashik Siddique, co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, to break down the latest in American politics — and why the Democratic establishment is still failing to meet the moment.
We dig into Colin Allred’s announcement that he’s running for Senate in Texas and what it reveals about the party’s refusal to back bold, working-class candidates. Then we examine the Democrats’ newly unveiled “2029 Project”, their soft response to the GOP’s Project 2025, and ask whether they’ve actually learned anything from their repeated losses and near-disasters.
Ashik joins us to analyze what a real alternative looks like — one rooted in DSA’s growing electoral strategy and grassroots organizing that just helped deliver a major victory for Zohran Mamdani in NYC.
Later, we break down the so-called Big Beautiful Bill that recently passed in the Senate — a dangerous right-wing wish list that would slash Medicaid, ramp up immigration enforcement, and undermine protections for working people across the board. It’s a clear preview of Donald Trump’s 2025 agenda and a direct attack on the multiracial working class. We explain what’s in the bill, why it matters, and how the left must respond.
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00:00 Start
01:33 Intro
00:05:12 Democrats Keep Blowing It 2029 Edition
00:27:40 Colin Allred Wants Your Money To Lose Another Election
00:44:03 DSA Co-Chair On Why Zohran Won
01:15:02 Responding to Attacks On Zohran
01:31:17 Zohran Responds to Trump Threat
01:42:00 Big Beautiful Bill (Betrayal)
2:00:43 OPEN POSTGAME
2:01:22 Responding To The Nonsense Attacks On Zohran By "Socialists"
2:07:55 Matt Taibbi Comes Out As Total Hack
In this episode of Left Reckoning, Matt and David are joined by Ashik Siddique, co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, to break down the latest in American politics — and why the Democratic establishment is still failing to meet the moment.
We dig into Colin Allred’s announcement that he’s running for Senate in Texas and what it reveals about the party’s refusal to back bold, working-class candidates. Then we examine the Democrats’ newly unveiled “2029 Project”, their soft response to the GOP’s Project 2025, and ask whether they’ve actually learned anything from their repeated losses and near-disasters.
Ashik joins us to analyze what a real alternative looks like — one rooted in DSA’s growing electoral strategy and grassroots organizing that just helped deliver a major victory for Zohran Mamdani in NYC.
Later, we break down the so-called Big Beautiful Bill that recently passed in the Senate — a dangerous right-wing wish list that would slash Medicaid, ramp up immigration enforcement, and undermine protections for working people across the board. It’s a clear preview of Donald Trump’s 2025 agenda and a direct attack on the multiracial working class. We explain what’s in the bill, why it matters, and how the left must respond.
➡️ Support independent left media: patreon.com/leftreckoning
📺 Subscribe and like for weekly interviews, analysis, and socialist commentary.
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00:00 Start
01:33 Intro
00:05:12 Democrats Keep Blowing It 2029 Edition
00:27:40 Colin Allred Wants Your Money To Lose Another Election
00:44:03 DSA Co-Chair On Why Zohran Won
01:15:02 Responding to Attacks On Zohran
01:31:17 Zohran Responds to Trump Threat
01:42:00 Big Beautiful Bill (Betrayal)
2:00:43 OPEN POSTGAME
2:01:22 Responding To The Nonsense Attacks On Zohran By "Socialists"
2:07:55 Matt Taibbi Comes Out As Total Hack
