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Democrats Shocked By Success Of Left-Wing Candidate Offering Left-Wing Policies To Left-Wing Voters (www.betootaadvocate.com)

submitted 1 day ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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Mamdani, a proudly socialist 33-year-old, holds a 44-36 percent lead over over former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo – who was hoping that New Yorkers had short memories, and were ready to re-elect the textbook centrist Democrat.

However, after the disaster of Trump’s first year back in the White House – with everyday American life interrupted by protests, immigration raids, corruption allegations and the unshakebale feeling that the nation is about to enter World War 3… It seems the pendulum is swinging back towards left-wing politics.

It appears that the success of Mamdani isn’t so much a vote against Trumpian politics, but more a vote against the stale nothingness of the Democrats top brass – who, while pitching themselves as the progressive option in America’s political system, very seldom action – or even – offer – left-wing policies.

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[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world -1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe it has something to do withever increasingly complex misinformation campaigns and the SCOTUS Citizens United decision.

Also I would NEVER call anybody further left than me a Tankie, because Tankies are not left.

[–] stephen01king@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

You just called the guy advocating for more progressive policies for the Democrats a Tankie out of no where. Sometimes, it seems you don't even know what you yourself were saying. Really not a good look.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 0 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

If you advocate against the DNC then you're not advocating for progressive policies.

Also I never actually called them a Tankie, I just said people like them don't like discussing policies and that Tankies avoid it like the plague, ya'll collectively accepted the label on your own.

[–] stephen01king@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

Haha, there goes the loyalist speak again. You really have no other argument than the tired old "if you don't support the Democrats, you're a fascist" one, do you. Must be easy living life with zero nuance like that.

So you've attempted to link these people with the label Tankies, and now you blame them for correctly reading your intention? What is this clown show you're attempting to perform? Do you think we're stupid or something?