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1. Why are people fooling themselves? Mamdani is a socialist, or course that's going to be an issue...

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 08:13 AM

Jun 29

for the rest of the campaign. Why didn't he just run as a Democrat instead of demoratic SOCIALIST, then we wouldn't have this issue.

And AOC as well should be careful aligning herself with a self-avowed socialist if she wants to run for the Senate. How many times do we have to learn that being a socialist doesn't place well in American politics...or anywhere else as witnessed by both Russia and China, the two biggest socialist/communist societies are now capitalistic scocieties....oligarchs and all.

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Zohran Mamdani victory inspires change and division within Democratic Party - The Weekend: Primetime - MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jun 29 OP

Why are people fooling themselves? Mamdani is a socialist, or course that's going to be an issue... brush Jun 29 #1

Well, that's how Bernie Sanders labels himself, though he caucuses with the Democrats, and AOC toured with him Rhiannon12866 Jun 29 #2

I know, tha'ts probablly why Bernie tried to bet the Dem nod for president but failed twice. brush Jun 29 #3