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.
  • gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 day ago

    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.

    • Quadhammer@lemmy.world
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      15 hours ago

      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

    • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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      1 day ago

      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.