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Lily Geismer

@LGeismer

history prof @cmcnews, author of Don’t Blame Us and Left Behind, https://nitter.gq/t.co/CwyFptqJ6e

 Los Angeles, CA
Joined February 2020
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The Claremont Colleges are hosting the IE People’s History Conference. The deadline for submissions is February 22!
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Excellent interview of @LGeismer by @gardenerjams on @TheSunMagazine 👉 thesunmagazine.org/articles/… #Democracy #DemocraticParty #TRM
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Was so glad to see the arguments of Mastery and Drift highlighted in this article!
David Stein (@DavidpStein) profile pictureDavid Stein@DavidpStein16 Aug 2025
Great stuff from @jialynnyang on what’s ailing the Democrats, with lots of sharp insights from @LGeismer, @daschloz, and others. “These kinds of Democrats fear mass participation. That’s what they’re afraid of. Instead, you tweak the system.” - Geismer nytimes.com/2025/08/15/magaz…
How the Democrats Became the Party That Brings Pencils to a Knife Fight (Published 2025)

How the Democrats Became the Party That Brings Pencils to a Knife Fight (Published 2025)

Will the battle over Texas’ gerrymandering lead to a new era for the party?

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My latest piece in Jacobin about the implications of the NYC Mayors race for campaign finance jacobin.com/2025/08/campaign…
Big Money Is Still Warping US Politics

Big Money Is Still Warping US Politics

Though the issue has been put on the back burner in recent years, the influence of big money is still wreaking havoc on US politics. Zohran Mamdani’s grassroots-powered, publicly funded campaign for...

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Learn more about how History Professor Lily Geismer (@LGeismer) is in high demand, as her research and teaching focus on 20th-century political and urban history in the United States. ow.ly/RbEy50VxRQj ·
Professor Lily Geismer: Making sense of political shifts

Professor Lily Geismer: Making sense of political shifts

In the aftermath of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, CMC History Professor Lily Geismer’s research interests seem both perfectly timed and astutely relevant.

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We appreciated the chance to talk about Mastery and Drift with @DougHenwood. Thanks for having us on!
Doug Henwood (@DougHenwood) profile pictureDoug Henwood@DougHenwood20 Mar 2025
fresh audio product: • Brent Cebul <@BrentCebul> and Lily Geismer <@LGeismer> , editors of Mastery and Drift, on professional class liberalism • a brief reprise of a 2019 interview with Gabriel Winant on the PMC leftbusinessobserver.com/Rad…
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Please join us tomorrow for the virtual launch event of Mastery and Drift!
Simon Torracinta (@simontorracinta) profile pictureSimon Torracinta@simontorracinta6 Feb 2025
For @BostonReview on February 20 I'll be moderating a virtual event with @BrentCebul, @LGeismer, @dygottlieb, Nicole Hemmer (@pastpunditry), and @dl_wiggins on their new volume MASTERY AND DRIFT: PROFESSIONAL-CLASS LIBERALS SINCE THE 1960s. Register here: secure.givelively.org/event/…
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My latest piece for @thenation on Clinton and the DLC’s problematic legacy for the Democratic Party
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It’s time for Democrats to throw off the dead hand of Clintonism! So argues @LGeismer in this excavation of the enduring influence of Clinton-era politics on today’s Dem Party. If you want to understand why they’re flailing so badly, this explains a lot. bit.ly/4aYTXoq
The Dead Hand of Clintonism

The Dead Hand of Clintonism

More than 20 years after Bill Clinton left office, Democrats remain in the grips of his New Democrat politics. That’s a serious problem.

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Thanks to @lizzyratner and Chris Lehmann for all their help and the opportunity to write the piece!
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@thenation13 Feb 2025
It’s time for Democrats to throw off the dead hand of Clintonism! So argues @LGeismer in this excavation of the enduring influence of Clinton-era politics on today’s Dem Party. If you want to understand why they’re flailing so badly, this explains a lot. bit.ly/4aYTXoq
The Dead Hand of Clintonism

The Dead Hand of Clintonism

More than 20 years after Bill Clinton left office, Democrats remain in the grips of his New Democrat politics. That’s a serious problem.

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Bill Clinton may have been out of office for nearly a quarter century, but the zombie politics of his presidency continue to dominate the Democratic Party. As @LGeismer writes, this explains a lot of the fecklessness we’re seeing now. bit.ly/4aYTXoq
The Dead Hand of Clintonism

The Dead Hand of Clintonism

More than 20 years after Bill Clinton left office, Democrats remain in the grips of his New Democrat politics. That’s a serious problem.

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Excited about this. Although there's nothing specifically Liberal about many of these historical processes that have hollowed out American democracy. But one must restrict the research agenda one way or another. Maybe this is a fruitful way of doing that.
Lily Geismer (@LGeismer) profile pictureLily Geismer@LGeismer11 Feb 2025
Replying to @BrentCebul
@BrentCebul and I are thrilled that our new collection, Mastery and Drift: Professional Class Liberals since the 1960s, is out today from @UChicagoPress.   press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books…   When we began this project a few years ago, we had no idea how sadly relevant exploring the
Mastery and Drift

Mastery and Drift

A revelatory look at modern liberalism’s historical evolution and enduring impact on contemporary politics and society.    Since the 1960s, American liberalism and the Democratic Party have been...

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👀!!
Lily Geismer (@LGeismer) profile pictureLily Geismer@LGeismer11 Feb 2025
Replying to @BrentCebul
@BrentCebul and I are thrilled that our new collection, Mastery and Drift: Professional Class Liberals since the 1960s, is out today from @UChicagoPress.   press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books…   When we began this project a few years ago, we had no idea how sadly relevant exploring the
Mastery and Drift

Mastery and Drift

A revelatory look at modern liberalism’s historical evolution and enduring impact on contemporary politics and society.    Since the 1960s, American liberalism and the Democratic Party have been...

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Replying to @BrentCebul
@BrentCebul and I are thrilled that our new collection, Mastery and Drift: Professional Class Liberals since the 1960s, is out today from @UChicagoPress.   press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books…   When we began this project a few years ago, we had no idea how sadly relevant exploring the
Mastery and Drift

Mastery and Drift

A revelatory look at modern liberalism’s historical evolution and enduring impact on contemporary politics and society.    Since the 1960s, American liberalism and the Democratic Party have been...

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Democratic Party elites, and through contestations over disability, welfare, and refugee rights -- as well as in the historical profession itself.
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We hope you find the essays as stimulating as we do, especially as we all undertake the hard work of remaking American politics. You can find the book in the usual places, but if you purchase directly from the press at the link above, you can receive 30% off with the code UCPNEW.
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