Democratic Party lawmakers are refusing to endorse Zohran Mamdani and are spreading lies about him in the process
Democratic Party lawmakers are refusing to endorse Zohran Mamdani and are spreading lies about him in the process
Despite his decisive primary victory and impressive campaign, many Democratic lawmakers are refusing to endorse Zohran Mamdani and are spreading baseless lies and smears in the process.
Relevant rant:
šŗ Why the Democratic Party CANNOT and WILL NOT be Reformed
Democrats would rather lose to a Republican, to a conservative, to a fascist, to Trump, than address the material conditions of the American people.
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This is evidence that the US political system does not function.
There are two paths forward;
- Burn down the entire thing (which Trump and frenemies are currently doing).
- rebuild and reform the existing system (which can happen by voters voting for progressive centralist candidates in local and state representatives en-mass (like in NYC).
I would not call Zohran Mandani a socialist. I would call him a progressive rational centralist.
The existing system cannot be fixed, it depends on imperialism and as such has hollowed out industrialization in favor of finance capital. Mamdani is a "boot of the neck" candidate, someone to show a bit of what's possible with a properly run economy, but even electing progressives elsewhere can't bring about socialism. Revolution is still necessary.
The only path to freedom is to kill innocents by the thousands and then force the survivors to be free at gunpoint.
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I would not call Zohran Mandani a socialist.
He literally said, "The end goal is seizing the means of production"
Zohran Mamdani is a Socialist.
I would not call Zohran Mandani a socialist. I would call him a progressive rational centralist.
I agree with you. We shouldn't present it as "left politics". We should present it as "politics for the people". That way, it makes it compatible with more people.
You wouldn't believe how many americans have a deep fear of the word "left". We should call it centrist instead, even if it is left.
Maybe, let's use the phrase "socialism is to listen to the heart of the people, and the heart sits in the center of people, so it's centralist politics" or something.
wouldn't believe how many americans have a deep fear of the word "left". We should call it centrist instead, even if it is left
Which is just dumb as hell
I strongly disageee. Historical experience of communists and socialists proves that hiding your actual views is a way to earn deep distrust from the people. Honesty, and a focus on the Mass Line, are what has brought the most unity and most success.