Good morning. As stateside(美国本土的) celebrations die down(逐渐平息), the Democratic party will be forced to confront a (deceptively(看似简单实则不然地)) simple question: now what? Their colossal(巨大的) midterm successes will curtail(削弱、限制) Trump’s power during his remaining time in office, but the battle to shape the Democratic platform heading into(即将进入) next year’s presidential primaries is only just getting started.
早上好。随着美国那边的庆祝活动渐渐平息，民主党将被迫面对一个（看似）简单的问题：接下来怎么办？他们在中期选举中取得巨大胜利，这将削弱特朗普在剩余任期内的权力，但围绕明年总统初选、塑造民主党纲领的斗争才刚刚开始。
While rallying against(团结起来反对) Trump is one thing, sustaining support by making a tangible(切实的、可感知的) difference to the lives of voters struggling with(艰难应对) the cost of living is another. It’s a challenge for progressive parties facing down(勇敢面对、压倒) the far right across the world.
团结起来反对特朗普是一回事，通过切实改善那些被生活成本压得喘不过气的选民的生活来维持支持，则是另一回事。这是全世界进步政党在对抗极右翼时面临的挑战。
For years, economist Isabella Weber has argued that progressive(进步派的) politicians can win back(赢回) voters by focusing on a fundamental issue: make life’s necessities(必需品) – housing, transport, food, water, energy, healthcare – affordable to all. It’s the basis of her new book, Anti-Fascist Economics, and her ideas have found a receptive(乐于接受的) audience in New York, where Zohran Mamdani, who has followed Weber’s work for years, has made affordability central to his agenda. Now, a raft of(一大批) progressive candidates have won on similar platform(政纲)s. Weber’s influence is also being felt in the UK, with Andy Burnham’s Labour conference speech echoing(呼应) much of her messaging.
多年来，经济学家伊莎贝拉·韦伯一直主张，进步派政客可以通过聚焦一个根本问题来赢回选民：让生活必需品——住房、交通、食品、水、能源、医疗——人人都负担得起。这是她的新书《反法西斯经济学》的基础，她的理念在纽约找到了知音：多年来一直关注韦伯研究的佐赫兰·马姆达尼，已将“可负担性”作为其议程的核心。如今，一批进步派候选人凭借类似政纲赢得选举。韦伯的影响力在英国也有所体现，安迪·伯纳姆在工党大会上的演讲呼应了她的许多主张。
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