# Twilight of the Liberal Left ![rw-book-cover](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1200,h_600,c_fill,f_jpg,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4942f994-52e8-4475-85ff-2b65a752252f_1024x683.jpeg) ## Metadata - Author: [[Ross Barkan]] - Full Title: Twilight of the Liberal Left - Category: #articles - Summary: insert summary - My notes: - Summary: The liberal left is struggling as Barack Obama's political legacy fades and Donald Trump reshapes the Republican Party. Many younger voters are turning away from the Democrats, leaving them without a clear vision for the future. As Trump's influence grows, the liberal left must adapt or risk becoming irrelevant. - URL: https://rosselliotbarkan.com/p/twilight-of-the-liberal-left-236?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=62t39&triedRedirect=true ## LLM Chats ## NotebookLM ## LLM Audio ## Highlights > The youngest generations, veering rightward, have little regard for them, and aging Democrats are beginning to think of Obama, as the writer [Ethan Strauss](https://www.houseofstrauss.com/p/hos-ross-barkan-post-election-analysis?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=56w8p&triedRedirect=true) pointed out, as a Michael Jordan-like presence: the greatest there ever was, but mostly disconnected to the present day. Barack Obama is a symbol, a monument. Like all ex-presidents, this is his fate, and when he’s trundling about doing his surrogate work in 2028, it will be as a specter of what was, and will probably not be again. There will be other Democratic presidents, but there won’t be another Obama. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01je23hc4tp4bs0ddkesgmkcvt))