• BanMe@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    And what about what middle America wants? The voters, you know, that we have to get? “Socialism” is a non-starter for people outside of NYC.

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      22 hours ago

      Middle America has a lot of unmet needs, with a horrible health care system and food insecurity. Most will gladly embrace anything that may help.

      What many see as crazy politics is a desperate attempt to latch onto anything remotely promising.

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      13 hours ago

      As the working class continues to slide into futher and further misery, more and more are awakened to the idea of radical politics, and are more understanding of socialism. Capitalism must decay, so the task of socialists is to organize and teach about socialism, not just vote in lock-step with the right-wing democrats.

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      19 hours ago

      middle america wants the same things that leftists wants (eg healthcare, education, childcare, equitable living conditions, etc.).

      the word socialism itself is a non starter thanks to the propaganda against it; you only need to see how mamdani was attacked even in new york for it.