I feel like yours is just an unproductive, cynical take. Look what the republicans did to transform from Bush era neo-con to whatever the fuck they are now. Sure the incumbents have an advantage, but parties do shift in their makeup and priorities. Instead of bemoaning the Democratic Party his win within it should be celebrated and a signal that it can be realigned into something people will get out and vote for. Really what is the alternative you are advocating for?
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Read through the other comments eg https://lemmy.world/comment/20106587
I was just trying to highlight Mamdani winning as the system working and that DINOs like Coumo can be replaced. There are a lot of corrupt and entrenched democrats we agree on that.
Instead of bemoaning the Democratic Party his win within it should be celebrated
I AM celebrating. I’m celebrating him and the voters that brought him there while bemoaning the party leadership.
The party leadership that did their best to prevent Mamdani from becoming the nominee after working with Republicans and their media to make sure that his predecessor, a corrupt cop, became the nominee and thus mayor the last time.
I was just trying to highlight Mamdani winning as the system working and that DINOs like Coumo can be replaced
You’re half right. It DOES mean that corrupt corporate Democrats can be replaced, like AOC also proved with her shock defeat of then-chair of the DNC and 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley in 2018.
It does NOT, however, mean that the system is working*. It means that if enough people work hard enough to elect someone exceptionally charismatic who actually listens to them rather than rich owner donors, it CAN be possible to defeat a system that’s specifically designed by both major parties to make it almost literally impossible.
*for the people in general, I mean. It’s working great for the rich and powerful people it was designed to further enrich and empower.
Democracy in action! Those darned democrats.
I feel like yours is just an unproductive, cynical take. Look what the republicans did to transform from Bush era neo-con to whatever the fuck they are now. Sure the incumbents have an advantage, but parties do shift in their makeup and priorities. Instead of bemoaning the Democratic Party his win within it should be celebrated and a signal that it can be realigned into something people will get out and vote for. Really what is the alternative you are advocating for?
Edit: Read through the other comments eg https://lemmy.world/comment/20106587 I was just trying to highlight Mamdani winning as the system working and that DINOs like Coumo can be replaced. There are a lot of corrupt and entrenched democrats we agree on that.
I AM celebrating. I’m celebrating him and the voters that brought him there while bemoaning the party leadership.
The party leadership that did their best to prevent Mamdani from becoming the nominee after working with Republicans and their media to make sure that his predecessor, a corrupt cop, became the nominee and thus mayor the last time.
You’re half right. It DOES mean that corrupt corporate Democrats can be replaced, like AOC also proved with her shock defeat of then-chair of the DNC and 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley in 2018.
It does NOT, however, mean that the system is working*. It means that if enough people work hard enough to elect someone exceptionally charismatic who actually listens to them rather than rich owner donors, it CAN be possible to defeat a system that’s specifically designed by both major parties to make it almost literally impossible.
*for the people in general, I mean. It’s working great for the rich and powerful people it was designed to further enrich and empower.