It’s telling when most of the Congress dnc votes with the GOP, or at least don’t put up a fight when gop constantly walks over them
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gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 day agoHe’s proving the point that the DNC has denied for well over a fucking decade: stop listening to money, start listening to people, and you will win. That’s it. That’s the whole argument.
And the DNC establishment is scared shitless, because they know it’s working, and they know more people are gonna run campaigns like he’s doing, and there’s gonna be a sea-change in terms of what the fuck the Democratic Party is (that, or a third party is going to spawn and absolutely fucking crush the DNC).
The neoliberals are looking down the barrel of a gun right now, and they know they put themselves there.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 19 hours ago
Auth@lemmy.world 1 day ago
None of what he is doing is unique. There are plenty of dem candidates that have listened to people over money. dems are worried about associating with him because he has controversial opinions that might not go down so well outside of NY. Pretty much everything you’ve said is just fantasy you’ve invented.
SulaymanF@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
His positions are actually quite in line with mainstream America. Most Americans now criticize Israel’s war on Gaza. Most Americans believe the rich are under-taxed. Most Americans believe the rent is too high. Mamdani is not the boogeyman that conservatives claim.
Soup@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Except that what he’s doing he can actually do. Someone who ends up in Washington and gets outvoted by the majority centrists isn’t a bad thing, and actually sorta helps their image without forcing any real change. Mamdani, though, he’s the top dog in a mayoral position and can actually get shit done. They’re scared of him not because his ideas are unique but because they can actually be realized at this scale.
Auth@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Except that what he’s doing he can actually do.
How can you say that when hes only just won and still hasnt done anything?
Soup@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Because I know how cities work, ya dingus.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I was with you until the sentence you concluded with, which is frankly categorical bullshit.
Auth@lemmy.world 1 day ago
ok? I dont hate Mandami I just think most of his policies are meh and as far as left wing candiates go hes weak.
0x0@lemmy.zip 18 hours ago
The “Left” in the US…
Y’all demonize Sanders for being the red devil but the old fart would be seen as center-left at best in most european countries.gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
You’re entitled to that opinion; I’m entitled to disagree with your opinion.
NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 22 hours ago
Fuck… that’s a compelling take.
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I just saw another candidate doing similar running for a Senate seat in Maine. He’s already said he would vote out Schumer
bricklove@midwest.social 23 hours ago
Also Omar Fateh for mayor of Minneapolis, Abdul El-Sayed for senator of Michigan, Kat Abughazaleh for Illinois representative, and probably more I’m not aware of. It’s encouraging to see candidates like these get traction.