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minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down8·6 days agoSo, a guy like Mamdani is a stupid MF because he’s working in the system?
minus-squareMotoAsh@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·5 days agoSome would say yes. Most with half a brain cell would say: No. He’s not a liberal. In a two party FPTP system, you have to work within existing parties. That’s part of the design so they can control candidates easier.
minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·5 days agoAt this point, any political label is worse than useless. Plenty would argue that Mamdani is a ‘liberal’ because he’s a Democrat.
minus-squareSharkticon@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 days agoPlenty of idiots but it seems silly to allow them to define things.
minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·5 days agoIf I call myself a ‘Socialist’ some MAGat will say I love National Socialist Hitler and/or Soviet Socialist Stalin. If I say “tax the billionaires” I force them to deal with the actual issue.
minus-squareSharkticon@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoDoesn’t matter what you call yourself fascists are going to call you things anyway. Probably should not concern yourself so much with what they think. The only thing they’re good for is decorating the eaves of gas stations.
So, a guy like Mamdani is a stupid MF because he’s working in the system?
Some would say yes. Most with half a brain cell would say:
At this point, any political label is worse than useless.
Plenty would argue that Mamdani is a ‘liberal’ because he’s a Democrat.
Plenty of idiots but it seems silly to allow them to define things.
If I call myself a ‘Socialist’ some MAGat will say I love National Socialist Hitler and/or Soviet Socialist Stalin.
If I say “tax the billionaires” I force them to deal with the actual issue.
Doesn’t matter what you call yourself fascists are going to call you things anyway. Probably should not concern yourself so much with what they think. The only thing they’re good for is decorating the eaves of gas stations.