Larry Platt
Philly-based Editor and Author at The Philadelphia Citizen
Philly-based Editor & Author | @thephilacitizen | Latest of five books: "Life is Magic" coming soon
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1 week ago |
thephiladelphiacitizen.org | Larry Platt
If, like me, you have no life and spent a total of nearly six hours these last couple of weeks watching the New York City mayoral primary debates, you saw quite a show, with great, quirky characters.
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2 weeks ago |
thephiladelphiacitizen.org | Larry Platt
It’s a little hard these days to wrap your head around the news at all levels, no? So much flooding of so many zones. Locally, that fog of war feeling has trickled down. Don’t get me wrong: There are no villains here, no assaults on democratic values. But there is nonetheless a lack of clarity on the issues of the day.
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1 month ago |
thephiladelphiacitizen.org | Larry Platt
Here in Trumpistan (nee America), there’s a debate roiling about the strategic future of the Democratic Party that has lately come into sharp relief at the polls in state and local elections throughout the country. Before a travelogue to read the political tea leaves, a note about the larger trend it all reveals. In the past, I’ve defined the divide, both in Philly and, now, inside the Democratic Party, as Progressives versus Reformers. You can also call it the Activists versus the Nerds.
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1 month ago |
thephiladelphiacitizen.org | Larry Platt
Harry Truman used to say, “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.” Here’s hoping John Fetterman has a whole litter. Have you seen a more coordinated political attack? Before we walk through it, a couple of contextual caveats: I’ve been no blind cheerleader for Fetterman. I’ve written about how weird it is that a grown man walks around in hoodie and shorts; most of us gave up those style choices in our teens.
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1 month ago |
thephiladelphiacitizen.org | Larry Platt
May. 09, 2025 It was pushing midnight earlier this week when my phone rang. Luckily I was up late, watching the actual GOAT: Steph Curry. It was Michael Nutter on the caller ID. Along with former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, he and I have a blast hosting a regular podcast — How To Really Run a City — and he was calling about some scheduling issue. But, not just that. I hadn’t detected this level of anguish in the Mayor’s voice since he was managing crises in City Hall.
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For those of us who agree with most of @DA_LarryKrasner's criminal justice reforms here’s the rub: He jeopardizes all of it, the whole agenda, by not exhibiting the ability to work with anyone else to make the system fairer and our streets safer. https://t.co/YOiLNZy1OB
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