Zohran Mamdani’s victory over Cuomo in NYC’s mayoral primary has sparked a progressive movement demanding change in the Democratic Party. Will this seismic shift lead to more insurgent candidates challenging establishment lawmakers? The time for change is now. #ProgressiveRevolt #Mamdani

  • ExtantHuman@lemm.ee
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    7 hours ago

    Lol, wrong.

    They learned in the media to not even mention him as a candidate half the time, despite consistently being in the top 3.

    Then after Bernie won several early primary states, the entire rest of the Democratic candidate pool orchestrated dropping out at the same time to back the guy who hadn’t broken 5th place yet, except Warren to split the progressive vote, to manufacture consent for backing Biden.

    • timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works
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      6 hours ago

      Oh so you mean he couldn’t play politics? Why did he and Warren not make a deal where one would drop out and the other take up a position in their cabinet or something?

      You’re mad at politics. There was no reason he couldn’t have done the same and gotten the win.

      Again- HE DID NOT WIN. Sucks because I got off my ass and voted for him but bringing up 2020 is just sour grapes and makes you look like nothing but a whiner.

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        3 hours ago

        The fact that the Democratic Party cares more about internal politics than the good of the country is part of why we’re in the situation we’re in now.

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        6 hours ago

        You’re acting like people ratfucking the primary is fine because the entrenched group of elites had a stranglehold on the process and were able to do it better. You’re “ends justify the means” bullshit doesn’t fly.

        And Warren obviously threw in with the establishment, so why would she do a deal with Bernie?

        People are bringing it up BECAUSE the establishment Dems are clearly GOING TO DO IT AGAIN. Holy shit pay attention

        • timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works
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          4 hours ago

          I am not excusing 2016…at all. But I am excusing politics because…you know, that’s politics. Do I like it? No. But it is what politics is. It’s messy, dirty. Has been forever and probably will continue to be.

          And that’s Warren’s deal then. She was the main competitor on the progressive flank. If you can’t win the primary, you don’t get to go to the general. Whose fault is that? Why could Bernie not convince her to go out? Why could he not win out?

          And if somehow the Democratic party says “do not vote for the winner of our primary” and throw in behind Cuomo then sure, I’ll believe you.

          But until then you’re still just fantasizing about everyone being against you. Note that a lot of the people you think are so against you- you’re going to need their votes in November. So maybe don’t go all cold war over nothing.

          You guys are so damn eager to find the “enemy” in the “establishment” that you can’t just be happy your guy won and work to get him elected. No instead you gotta bring up BS (like Bernie not winning 2020). Good luck. I honestly hope Zohran wins. But the funny thing is- you’re acting JUST LIKE the “establishment” dems who can’t wait to bring the pitchforks up against people that should be your allies instead of your real enemy- more conservative bullshit.

          • ExtantHuman@lemm.ee
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            3 hours ago

            once again using the results of ratfucking to justify the ratfucking.

            Also, you’re assigning shit to me I never said nor insinuated. Pointing out the very obvious public motions these elites are already taking to try to ruin the chances of an actual progressive winning, is not “looking for enemies”. They were never hiding their actions. We don’t have to go looking.