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The 1990s Never Ended — And That’s the Democratic Party’s 2028 Problem

Why the Stephen A. Smith 2028 conversation reveals a Democratic Party still operating with a 1990s global management mindset in a hybrid warfare world.

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Thomas Jason Anderson
Feb 19, 2026
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There is a reason Stephen A. Smith can seriously entertain a run for President as a Democrat in 2028.

And it has very little to do with Stephen A. Smith.

The conversation itself is the evidence.

In a party once anchored by legislative heavyweights, foreign policy architects, and labor coalition builders, a celebrity television sports host being floated as …

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