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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.

  • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Or a simple majority of democrats willing to do away with the filibuster. Won’t happen. They like being able to use the filibuster for its only purpose: blocking progressive legislation.

    There has been only one filibuster since trump took office for a second time. It wasn’t against anything.

      • piefood@feddit.onlineEnglish
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        2 days ago

        “I don’t think we should bomb children”, “I think medial-debt shouldn’t be the largest cause of bankruptcy in our country”, “People should be able to oppose genocide”, “cops shouldn’t be able to assault innocent people without consequence”

        “isn’t perfect”

        I think your definition of “perfect” might be a little off, as I think those are all fairly reasonable to ask of the DNC.

        • goferking (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.org
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          1 day ago

          If you go though fintites post history it’s pretty clear they only care if a dem wins not if any of that is accomplished. Along with being unable to understand why the dems are losing people as they continue to sprint to the right.

          “I don’t think we should bomb children”, “I think medial-debt shouldn’t be the largest cause of bankruptcy in our country”, “People should be able to oppose genocide”, "cops shouldn’t be able to assault innocent people without consequence

          If only that was actually what the party was running on.

          • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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            9 hours ago

            If you go though fintites post history it’s pretty clear they only care if a dem wins not if any of that is accomplished.

            Oh, they don’t give a shit if democrats win. They just want permanent enforced silence of everyone to their left and only their left.

          • piefood@feddit.onlineEnglish
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            1 day ago

            Yeah, that’s a pretty common belief-system among Democrats. I actually copy/pasted my reply from another conversation since I come across it so frequently