Alex Vindman Exposes the Trump Resistance Delusion
A socialist ended the career of the Trump impeachment era's most famous witness. The old resistance isn't losing—it's finished.
Alex Vindman's political career appears to have reached its end, as he failed to win the Democratic primary for Florida's U.S. Senate seat against State Representative Angie Nixon. Vindman, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and former national security official, had been a prominent figure in the Trump Resistance movement. However, his polished campaign videos and warnings about the death of American democracy were not enough to secure his victory.
In contrast, Nixon, a combative progressive, outperformed Vindman in the primary, garnering 56 percent of the vote compared to Vindman's 44 percent. Nixon's success can be attributed to the rising wave of insurgent success on the progressive left, which has gained traction within the Democratic Party. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and national security wing of the Democratic Party had initially supported Vindman, but his campaign was ultimately overshadowed by Nixon's combative approach and the rising popularity of progressive ideals among younger Democrats.
Despite raising the highest amount of campaign funds and spending significantly less on advertising, Vindman's campaign ultimately fell short. Now, progressives like Nixon and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) represent the new resistance cohering on the left, cohering on more radical ideas that have proven successful in recent elections.
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