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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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[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 92 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Posting this to offend the white supremacist mods in the politics forum

who they are

[–] VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

White supremacists mods in the politics forum?

On Lemmy?

Out of the loop here.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

They whip out the ban hammer if you talk about actually pushing back against the Nazis. They're Lemmy's own Occupy Democrats who post whiny rage bait for karma but still want the status quo protected.

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[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 59 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 5 points 22 hours ago (7 children)

without looking at the name, it's impossible to tell which party he's from.

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[–] carlossurf@lemmy.ca 44 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Shocker progressives are popular because checks notes … they fight for everyone not just the rich

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 4 points 17 hours ago

You dirty socialist commie (those are the same thing, do your own research), how dare you support something other than tax breaks for billionaires. Those are job creators! People like Bezos deserve a second yacht for his yacht because the first yacht lacks a helicopter pad.

[–] IhaveCrabs111@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago

That’s communism! /s

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 12 points 23 hours ago

Center right cumuo who is also a sex pest

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 35 points 1 day ago

Any politician criticizing Mamdani receives money from AIPAC…

Wow what a coincidence,

Free Palestine from the apartheid genocidal colonizers, the fascist Israeli regime!

[–] arin@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They knew, that's why they threw Bernie Sanders under the bus over and over. The ones controlling the DNC do not want to lose their corporate backers if they allow true social equality.

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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 158 points 1 day ago (57 children)

Jesus fucking christ, where my crew at?

This is our moment to fucking run it in the faces of the idiots telling us we needed to have candidates with barely left of center politics in this country.

People who have told you you need to accept less from candidates because abwd are the toxic bane that handed us Trump. You can't win elections on being a diet piece of shit; you actually have to stand for some thing.

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[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 128 points 1 day ago (24 children)

Dems continue to be baffled by the popularity of progressive politicians. They can’t fathom Americans wanting less & less to do with their moderate-right-wing bullshit, while the far-right moves farther & farther right.

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[–] Matt3999@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (6 children)

The funny thing is that The Betoota Advocate is a satirical newspaper - but this is not satire

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[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 23 hours ago

Paint me bemused

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 49 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Don't worry guys. I'm sure the democrats will learn this this time around...

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