New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, once a figure of contention among leaders from both major political parties, has seen a remarkable surge in his political standing just six months into office.
The 34-year-old democratic socialist, a prominent figure on the progressive left, has garnered unexpected praise from both Donald Trump and New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
He has also emerged as the face of the region’s sports renaissance. Now, days before New York’s primary elections,
I just explained what socialism means when it is preceded by “democratic” in the west
“Anyone disagreeing with me is a heckin tankie”
is this not “all or nothing” thinking?
change is incremental
for your change you need 10-15 consecutive election wins otherwise one republican can undo all it at once. Not that democrats do good work to even get re elected. Structural change is not incremental
He’s not very socialist, no. But based on your take that socialists on the west are imperialist simply for existing within an imperialist nation, something tells me you think anyone who’s the enemy of the USA must be great. (Do correct me). And that usually ends up being tankies.
He’s been outspoken on the genocide in Gaza, at least. Which is one of the USA’s proxy imperialist projects.
USA, Russia, China, they’re all terrible in their own way. We don’t get to choose where we’re born.
I’m a socialist (edit: not a “democratic socialist”, like actually a socialist who wants revolution and institution of a worker controlled society) in Australia. Am I okay with imperialism too because of Australia’s actions?
In conclusion, Mamdani isn’t gonna bring about socialism, but he’s certainly not as bad as you’re describing (that I can tell, so far).
No, according to me socialists in the west are imperialist because they behave like that. How many times has zohran spoken about gaza after getting elected? I think its 0. I think anyone against the US isnt great, but they are better. I dont mind you calling me tankie, I support the soviet union, cuba, vietnam, maoist china, etc.
USA is clearly by far the most terrible of those nations. We must apply the lesser evilism that liberals apply in every election.
Mamdani allows west bank land sales in NY synagouges, he isnt that bad if your moral compass revolves around western left