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[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago (6 children)

Mamdani about to find out how fast we will throw him at the wayside when he sides with the establishment.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Because then we'll get someone better, right?

Someone better then.... Right?

[–] Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Possibly, worth trying rather than settling for more corporate dem bullshit

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's unfortunately not how first past the post works.

You get one of two options. If you don't pick the mediocre one, you get the bad one. The system is rigged and hoping won't change that.

[–] Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Who said anything about hoping? The system is actively collapsing in front of us

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