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The cool-kid leftist pod for listeners intrigued enough to wade through the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy sandbox, but who didn’t want to wade through the actual crazies, has become an anchor for a thriving alt-media ecosystem that’s long been ready for a skeptical, leftward, socialist-curious turn.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
Cuomo led early polls, buoyed by name recognition and a coalition of moderate Democrats uneasy with the party’s leftward drift.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Under Trump’s shadow, Democrats accelerated their leftward drift, embracing progressive stances on climate extremism, identity politics, and expansive government intervention that often outpaced public sentiment.
—Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
These results mark a leftward shift from last November.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
Cuomo led early polls, buoyed by name recognition and a coalition of moderate Democrats uneasy with the party’s leftward drift.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Under Trump’s shadow, Democrats accelerated their leftward drift, embracing progressive stances on climate extremism, identity politics, and expansive government intervention that often outpaced public sentiment.
—Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
These results mark a leftward shift from last November.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Leftward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leftward. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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leftward
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left·ward
ˈlef-twərd 
: toward or on the left
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