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[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 39 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I wonder how hard to the right he’s going to tack to get the DNC to not be like “oooh, brown man scary! 👻“

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 weeks ago

Aaaand...the inevitable pivot to the center, commences.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 37 points 2 weeks ago

No, please don’t be a disappointment.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 30 points 2 weeks ago (45 children)

Eyes on the ball, it's the policies that matter. If we start seeing watering down of the policies, shoot away, but this on its own means little.

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[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Goddammit can't we have a true progressive for once in a position of real power. Why the fuck is he doing this? See this what happens when we feel hope.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

I'm still holding onto hope but damn.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] the_abecedarian@piefed.social 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Let the guy govern for a month before giving up. New Yorkers should pressure him from the left, not just sit back and let the right do it's thing

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

New Yorkers should pressure him from the left,

Just get biden in office and you can pressure him from the left! look at what he's running on!

All the deliberately broken promises and the genocide support later and you're asking us to buy the same unmitigated bullshit again.

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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Well, it was nice having hope for a few weeks.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 12 points 1 week ago

Feeling like that Star wars "you were the chosen one!!" meme

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 week ago

Don't fucking compromise.

[–] SuperCub@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

Can Mamdani fire the establishment goon later? If so, it could be a smart strategic move to qwell the DNC and win his general election.

[–] Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago

I should have known better than to believe something good could happen.

[–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

At least we’re starting negotiations on policy from the left instead of the center.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

But we're still pre-negotiating, preparatory to rank capitulation like fucking always.

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There it is. They compromised him.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I think its more they appointed a saboteur who will leak some kind of fake bullshit right before the election. The Jeremy Corbyn playbook is still what they're using so I expect a huge email antisemitism scandal or something created by DNC insiders.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

It is my sincere hope that Jeffrey Lerner and his DNC affiliates all get a swift kick in the balls after this election is over.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 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 1 week ago (4 children)

Because then we'll get someone better, right?

Someone better then.... Right?

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Nah, Obama got reelected after stabbing us all in the back. Mamdani will be fine, even after his conservative heel turn.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 2 weeks ago
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