Jacob SchmidtConspicuous in RetrospectSaturday, May 30th- five days after the murder of George Floyd.Aug 21, 2020Aug 21, 2020
Jacob SchmidtDefend Black Voices, Defund the Police.An opinionate few words to our well-meaning white family, friends, and neighbors on the politics of “Defund the Police”Jul 18, 20201Jul 18, 20201
Jacob SchmidtBreaking the Winner Takes All MentalityThe Democratic primary is more complicated then either cable news or presidential campaigns make it out to be.Feb 3, 2020Feb 3, 2020
Jacob SchmidtA Progressive Nominee is Likely: let’s not bungle it by being ‘holier than thou’Bubbling up from the disparate Bernie coalition of the 2016 primary is a worrisome ‘eat our own’ mentality…Oct 13, 2019Oct 13, 2019
Jacob SchmidtWaning Centrist Popularity: why John Delany’s campaign is a flopOn the first night of the Detroit Democratic Debates, centrist candidates found it difficult to hide behind their progressive charades as…Aug 30, 2019Aug 30, 2019