Musa al-Gharbi
@musaalgharbi.bsky.social
Asst. Professor of Communication, Journalism and (by courtesy) Sociology at Stony Brook University. Author of, "We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite" -- out now via Princeton University Press.
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My first essay for @bostonglobe.com analyzes the 2025 elections and what, if anything, they portend for the midterms.
tldr: voters didn't show unique enthusiasm for @democrats.org or any particular faction or candidate therein. But the very banal outcomes are encouraging anyway.
tldr: voters didn't show unique enthusiasm for @democrats.org or any particular faction or candidate therein. But the very banal outcomes are encouraging anyway.
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
My first essay for @bostonglobe.com analyzes the 2025 elections and what, if anything, they portend for the midterms.
tldr: voters didn't show unique enthusiasm for @democrats.org or any particular faction or candidate therein. But the very banal outcomes are encouraging anyway.
tldr: voters didn't show unique enthusiasm for @democrats.org or any particular faction or candidate therein. But the very banal outcomes are encouraging anyway.
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It's been a bleak run for Democrats since 2009. They've seen consistent losses at the ballot box driven primarily by the very constituents the party imagines itself serving.
2025 delivered good news, but not for the reasons many think: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
2025 delivered good news, but not for the reasons many think: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It's been a bleak run for Democrats since 2009. They've seen consistent losses at the ballot box driven primarily by the very constituents the party imagines itself serving.
2025 delivered good news, but not for the reasons many think: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
2025 delivered good news, but not for the reasons many think: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
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The NYC mayoral race, for instance, delivered a perfectly conventional outcome built from a very typical Democratic coalition.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ran a great campaign, but there is much less to his election than meets the eye: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ran a great campaign, but there is much less to his election than meets the eye: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The NYC mayoral race, for instance, delivered a perfectly conventional outcome built from a very typical Democratic coalition.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ran a great campaign, but there is much less to his election than meets the eye: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ran a great campaign, but there is much less to his election than meets the eye: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
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In Virginia, @abigailspanberger.com won the governorship. Accounts of her victory appeal to characteristics of Abigail, her opponent and this cycle -- but there is every reason to believe the outcome would have been the same if these details were changed: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
In Virginia, @abigailspanberger.com won the governorship. Accounts of her victory appeal to characteristics of Abigail, her opponent and this cycle -- but there is every reason to believe the outcome would have been the same if these details were changed: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
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Pointing out that the outcomes of this race were super banal and predictable can seem deflationary, but it's actually great news for Democrats. Because it suggests they can look forward to a robust "thermostatic" correction in the midterms: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Pointing out that the outcomes of this race were super banal and predictable can seem deflationary, but it's actually great news for Democrats. Because it suggests they can look forward to a robust "thermostatic" correction in the midterms: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
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Fun fact: every time there was a change of party in the White House, the party that won the presidency went on to see significant losses in the subsequent midterms. There have been only two exceptions to this rule, going back to the civil war: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Fun fact: every time there was a change of party in the White House, the party that won the presidency went on to see significant losses in the subsequent midterms. There have been only two exceptions to this rule, going back to the civil war: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
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Winning the House should be relatively easy for the Democrats. The Senate will be a little tougher, but the early indicators suggest that this is also a very possible lift with the right mix of candidates and circumstances: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Winning the House should be relatively easy for the Democrats. The Senate will be a little tougher, but the early indicators suggest that this is also a very possible lift with the right mix of candidates and circumstances: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
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Because the GOP- led Congress has abdicated its responsibilities to check the executive branch, the stakes of the 2026 midterms seem high. Dems should be encouraged by 2025 about their prospects of winning seats. Now they just need a voice and a spine: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Because the GOP- led Congress has abdicated its responsibilities to check the executive branch, the stakes of the 2026 midterms seem high. Dems should be encouraged by 2025 about their prospects of winning seats. Now they just need a voice and a spine: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
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All said, Democrats should be heartened by 2025. The data suggest the party is still quite unpopular but is increasingly viewed as the lesser of two evils. And typical electoral dynamics seem to be holding which bodes well for them next year: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
All said, Democrats should be heartened by 2025. The data suggest the party is still quite unpopular but is increasingly viewed as the lesser of two evils. And typical electoral dynamics seem to be holding which bodes well for them next year: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
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Incidentally, I'll actually be in #Boston next week for an event at @bostonu.bsky.social.
If you're around, hope to see you there! In the meantime, enjoy my debut with @bostonglobe.com: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
If you're around, hope to see you there! In the meantime, enjoy my debut with @bostonglobe.com: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Incidentally, I'll actually be in #Boston next week for an event at @bostonu.bsky.social.
If you're around, hope to see you there! In the meantime, enjoy my debut with @bostonglobe.com: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
If you're around, hope to see you there! In the meantime, enjoy my debut with @bostonglobe.com: bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/o...
My first essay for @bostonglobe.com analyzes the 2025 elections and what, if anything, they portend for the midterms.
tldr: voters didn't show unique enthusiasm for @democrats.org or any particular faction or candidate therein. But the very banal outcomes are encouraging anyway.
tldr: voters didn't show unique enthusiasm for @democrats.org or any particular faction or candidate therein. But the very banal outcomes are encouraging anyway.
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
My first essay for @bostonglobe.com analyzes the 2025 elections and what, if anything, they portend for the midterms.
tldr: voters didn't show unique enthusiasm for @democrats.org or any particular faction or candidate therein. But the very banal outcomes are encouraging anyway.
tldr: voters didn't show unique enthusiasm for @democrats.org or any particular faction or candidate therein. But the very banal outcomes are encouraging anyway.
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once again joining the many people who have observed how much of a world-historical problem it is that Trump is so fucking funny
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
once again joining the many people who have observed how much of a world-historical problem it is that Trump is so fucking funny
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Getting journal rejections like
November 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Getting journal rejections like
My latest for Symbolic Capital(ism) shows:
1. The outcome of the #NYC mayoral race was less extraordinary than most seem to think
2. Popular culture war talking points about the role of class, gender, sexuality, youth, race and residency length are total bunk
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1. The outcome of the #NYC mayoral race was less extraordinary than most seem to think
2. Popular culture war talking points about the role of class, gender, sexuality, youth, race and residency length are total bunk
🧵
November 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
My latest for Symbolic Capital(ism) shows:
1. The outcome of the #NYC mayoral race was less extraordinary than most seem to think
2. Popular culture war talking points about the role of class, gender, sexuality, youth, race and residency length are total bunk
🧵
1. The outcome of the #NYC mayoral race was less extraordinary than most seem to think
2. Popular culture war talking points about the role of class, gender, sexuality, youth, race and residency length are total bunk
🧵
Affordability crisis
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Affordability crisis
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@tufts.edu's Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education welcomes @musaalgharbi.bsky.social tomorrow (Nov 12) at 5:30 pm EST to discuss his book, We Have Never Been Woke, and the ideas and tensions shaping today's progressive movement.
This free event is open to the public: buff.ly/6YCMmDP
This free event is open to the public: buff.ly/6YCMmDP
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
@tufts.edu's Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education welcomes @musaalgharbi.bsky.social tomorrow (Nov 12) at 5:30 pm EST to discuss his book, We Have Never Been Woke, and the ideas and tensions shaping today's progressive movement.
This free event is open to the public: buff.ly/6YCMmDP
This free event is open to the public: buff.ly/6YCMmDP
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We Have Never Been Woke is now available in #paperback!
In this book, Musa al-Gharbi reveals how a new “woke” elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status—without helping the marginalized and disadvantaged.
Read a free sample: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
In this book, Musa al-Gharbi reveals how a new “woke” elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status—without helping the marginalized and disadvantaged.
Read a free sample: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
November 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We Have Never Been Woke is now available in #paperback!
In this book, Musa al-Gharbi reveals how a new “woke” elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status—without helping the marginalized and disadvantaged.
Read a free sample: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
In this book, Musa al-Gharbi reveals how a new “woke” elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status—without helping the marginalized and disadvantaged.
Read a free sample: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
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From 2016: “Almost half of the people who die at the hands of police have some kind of disability, according to a new report, as officers are often drawn into emergencies where urgent care may be more appropriate than lethal force.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
November 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
From 2016: “Almost half of the people who die at the hands of police have some kind of disability, according to a new report, as officers are often drawn into emergencies where urgent care may be more appropriate than lethal force.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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@tufts.edu's Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education welcomes @musaalgharbi.bsky.social next week, Nov 12 at 5:30 pm EST to discuss his book, We Have Never Been Woke, and the ideas and tensions shaping today's progressive movement.
This free event is open to the public: buff.ly/6YCMmDP
This free event is open to the public: buff.ly/6YCMmDP
November 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
@tufts.edu's Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education welcomes @musaalgharbi.bsky.social next week, Nov 12 at 5:30 pm EST to discuss his book, We Have Never Been Woke, and the ideas and tensions shaping today's progressive movement.
This free event is open to the public: buff.ly/6YCMmDP
This free event is open to the public: buff.ly/6YCMmDP
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On Bluesky I'm a weirdo for not having a Mamdani poster or referring to him as the greatest politician of all time or sighing at his charms. In a different dimension I'm hearing from a bunch of people who object to the column from very much the other end of things. thecjn.ca/opinion/zohr...
Zohran Mamdani is not Nick Fuentes
While Mamdani appears to advocate for a multicultural New York in which Jews are very much part of the fabric of life, Fuentes is a white supremacist.
thecjn.ca
November 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
On Bluesky I'm a weirdo for not having a Mamdani poster or referring to him as the greatest politician of all time or sighing at his charms. In a different dimension I'm hearing from a bunch of people who object to the column from very much the other end of things. thecjn.ca/opinion/zohr...
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Gaat erg over de Amerikaanse context maar toch wel interessant stuk, hoor.
www.volkskrant.nl/boeken/woke-...
www.volkskrant.nl/boeken/woke-...
Woke mensen willen vooral uitstralen dat zij tot de elite behoren, betoogt deze socioloog
De meeste woke mensen zijn niet woke omdat ze zo begaan zijn met het lot van minderbedeelden, maar omdat het uiten van ‘correcte meningen’ statusverhogend werkt. Dat betoogt de Amerikaanse socioloog M...
www.volkskrant.nl
November 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Gaat erg over de Amerikaanse context maar toch wel interessant stuk, hoor.
www.volkskrant.nl/boeken/woke-...
www.volkskrant.nl/boeken/woke-...
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You can check out the full Dutch-language interview with Gijs here: volkskrant.nl/boeken/woke-...
@princetonupress.bsky.social has just published a paperback edition of We Have Never Been Woke. More info about the book and its reception is available here: musaalgharbi.com/paperback-ed...
@princetonupress.bsky.social has just published a paperback edition of We Have Never Been Woke. More info about the book and its reception is available here: musaalgharbi.com/paperback-ed...
November 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
You can check out the full Dutch-language interview with Gijs here: volkskrant.nl/boeken/woke-...
@princetonupress.bsky.social has just published a paperback edition of We Have Never Been Woke. More info about the book and its reception is available here: musaalgharbi.com/paperback-ed...
@princetonupress.bsky.social has just published a paperback edition of We Have Never Been Woke. More info about the book and its reception is available here: musaalgharbi.com/paperback-ed...
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Interviewed by @gijs-beukers.bsky.social for
@volkskrant.nl (third largest newspaper in the Netherlands by circulation, for those less familiar) about We Have Never Been Woke.
Links in next post
@volkskrant.nl (third largest newspaper in the Netherlands by circulation, for those less familiar) about We Have Never Been Woke.
Links in next post
November 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Interviewed by @gijs-beukers.bsky.social for
@volkskrant.nl (third largest newspaper in the Netherlands by circulation, for those less familiar) about We Have Never Been Woke.
Links in next post
@volkskrant.nl (third largest newspaper in the Netherlands by circulation, for those less familiar) about We Have Never Been Woke.
Links in next post
Interviewed by @gijs-beukers.bsky.social for
@volkskrant.nl (third largest newspaper in the Netherlands by circulation, for those less familiar) about We Have Never Been Woke.
Links in next post
@volkskrant.nl (third largest newspaper in the Netherlands by circulation, for those less familiar) about We Have Never Been Woke.
Links in next post
November 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Interviewed by @gijs-beukers.bsky.social for
@volkskrant.nl (third largest newspaper in the Netherlands by circulation, for those less familiar) about We Have Never Been Woke.
Links in next post
@volkskrant.nl (third largest newspaper in the Netherlands by circulation, for those less familiar) about We Have Never Been Woke.
Links in next post
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Union members have polarized by education level, with non-college members now less affected by their union membership. Union members have maintained their Democratic partisanship only by becoming more educated over time
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Union members have polarized by education level, with non-college members now less affected by their union membership. Union members have maintained their Democratic partisanship only by becoming more educated over time
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...