Is Charles M. Blow left or right?
Charles M. Blow is a progressive left commentator best known for opinion writing centered on race, civil rights, and opposition to Donald Trump. He was a New York Times Opinion columnist from 2008 until February 2025, when he wrote his final column and accepted Harvard's inaugural Langston Hughes Fellowship at the W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute for the 2025-26 academic year. He now publishes independently through his Substack newsletter 'Blow the Stack,' launched after his Times exit, and continues as an on-air political analyst (MSNBC/MS NOW, with CNN panel appearances into 2026). His book 'The Devil You Know' (2021) argued for Black Americans to consolidate political power by relocating to Southern states, a signature theme of his commentary.
How credible is Charles M. Blow's audience?
Charles M. Blow scores 19.6 out of 100 on the RisingPolitics Credibility Score, ranking #163 among the political creators we track. The score starts with audience size, subtracts accounts that look fake, and weighs how strongly the audience actually engages.
How many followers does Charles M. Blow have?
Charles M. Blow has about 519K followers combined across X.