And the worst thing about ALL of this? Knowing that BOTH the GOP and DNC, don't want him to win, that they're both, in their own ways, trying to subvert him/progressives like him. I'm never one to say "both sides" about a lot of issues, but for this issue, especially with AIPAC, it is.

Vote Blue, but please vote for Dems who aren't just 80's Republicans who only look like Dems, because today's GOP are a far right terrorist group. Vote for Dems who don't actively take contributions from AIPAC, for example.

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He explains things like Pete except he’s a kick ass Muslim democratic socialist 🤣

I’d say even better than Pete cuz he puts in perspective so everyone can understand and relate in real life! Also about race that shouldn’t even be considered at all!

Excellent analogy! #Resist

Totally! I think some of his ideas are probably not workable or realistic, but the fact that he’s at least willing to trying new things and that he approaches the issues with compassion and humility and a genuine desire to help people, and his willingness to put in the hard work are 💯% on point.

Most of the things Trump and the Republicans are doing are not workable or realistic but they made them so, so why can't we, only to the benefit of the American people?

The difference in trump/GOP stuff vs Dem ideas is that breaking shit and destroying shit (what the GOP does) will ALWAYS be easier to do than fixing and creating stuff.

It doesn't need to be that way. We can learn from our mistakes and create better, stronger guardrails. #Resist

Explaining simply & not promising the world just that we don’t deserve to be undervalued. This nation needs this so bad.

We should all be terrified of not having these resources!

Democratic socialism is the only thing that will save this nation. You’re goddam right I want to be like Sweden & Finland & the rest of Scandinavia! It’s not for nothing that those Nordic nations are consistently voted the happiest places on earth. Are you kidding me? Hell yeah! Sign me the fuck up!

Americans have no clue what “socialism” actually means, or how democratic socialism is different. What do you expect? They don’t even understand the distinction between liberal democracy and being a liberal. The ignorance is astounding and these fools what to cut the Dept. of Education! Idiots!

As one of those living in one of these countrys, I feel the need to remind you, what you call socialism, is more or less agreed by all right wing parties here

Hopefully the next mayor of New York not to mention and a role model for the future of the democratic party which is no longer connected to the middle. Mandami speaks directly to people with a clear message. We need many more Mandami's to challenge the fascist republicans & do what's right always.

He is and hope NYC does him and themselves justice! They need him to have progress in NYC for the better!

hell yeah, ME TOO!! & how he replied to c-dagod's query, "so free education, free health care....?" ---- with "yeah, **EVERYTHING THAT'S NECESSARY**!!" the logically derived conclusion from that point is, "NO ONE SHOULD PROFIT OFF LIFE'S NECESSITIES." totally tracks consistent with socialism.

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social Take note. Your unwillingness and willful inaction has quickly eroded the People's confidence in your leadership or lack thereof.

I'll add @schumer.senate.gov to your statement. 😉👍

Ty!

Most welcome! He's a delicate little shit weasel and we wouldn't want to hurt his widdle feelwings by leaving him out. 😉🤣🤣

A vote for Cuomo is a vote for slumlords!

This is already done in Canada. It's not socialism. Canada has strong social programs w/in a democratic system that combines private ownership & free markets w/ government regulation & social safety nets, not a system of state ownership of the means of production as is characteristic of socialism.

yep and rent is insane! In Ca my daughter paid 2200 to live in a 500 sq ft. converted pool house with no kitchen sink!

"But for that which is necessary" is one hell of a mission statement.

Yes he is

Hakeem can’t seem to make up his cautious mind. Mr. Speaker it is time for boldness, put down the polls, use your instincts and experience and damn the torpedoes

His instincts are to cave. He is not a bold man.

I'd vote for Mamdani for President in a heartbeat. I know he's not eligible, but neither was Trump after trying to overthrow the government.

If we want him to deliver, we must hold him accountable. He won’t win without our votes. Taxes should already guarantee what he’s promising, but history shows the elite will gut progress unless we stop them. The question is—what will you do? If we don’t, we’ll lose it just like the New Deal.

the best!

We need to adopt the growing voices in the UK that flat out say neo liberalism is broken and we need to abandon it. "We're tearing down the economy that works for billionaires alone,and replacing it with one that works for us!" Is a platform that wins 300 seats

Agreed.

He's going to be elected...yup.

I do not want free healthcare for myself. I want affordable and accessible healthcare. I can afford to pay healthcare premiums but too many can not. For the working poor (gawd I hate that term) and those that can’t afford health insurance I want them to have free healthcare & access to care

Yes! Me too! 💕

Me too. This is how Dems need to address the masses. We can't be afraid of being called a Socialist. Wanting justice, and economic equity for all is not socialism. It's called empathy to be socially conscious about the disparities and inhumane conditions of others. Wake up people!!

The thing is you don't even need to call these policies socialist! These are just common sense basically liberal policies (maybe pushed a little further along). Embrace that so normies who are easily scared by BS are not scared by this. Claim you are mostly the same as Dems. Nothing to be scared of!

I would have said common sense but it turns out sense is not as common as we would like to believe. I don't think they're socialist. I think the policies are socially responsible. As humans, we are our brother's keeper. As a veteran it means, leaving no one behind.

Yeah they are just good, helpful, reasonable things that improve the country. Call them liberal, call them moderate, call them centrist even, and people/voters who don't pay as much attention will accept them as such and won't be scared off!

Well said. Thank you for your service. #Resist

Your welcome.

When they call me a Socialist I just say thank you.I'd rather be like the people in those "horrible socialist"countries than like MAGA here in the States.I prefer that my tax money go to helping all the people & not just the wealthy ones.If it's Socialist to care abt all people then I am a Socialist

Ditto! I'm with you, Sandy! Enough of this centrist dem crap, beholden to PACS and monied elitist donors. They cannot say they are for the people and perform as their donors have dictated.

It’s a war of words

He is so articulate and smart. Kind and just likable.

They called Truman a socialist, too — EIGHTY years ago, when he proposed a national healthcare plan, three years before the UK implemented the NHS(which still exists today):

You're so smart and good that's what we need .So I think people are just to stupid (sorry) to see reality and then they vote for someone like Trump ☹️

politicians tell people being a socialist is bad but capitalism is good as capitalists destroy the american dream.

Pet peeve: not free healthcare. Healthcare paid for by our tax dollars. Nobody is asking for free stuff, just that tax dollars go back into services for constituents instead of lining the pockets of other politicians and billionaires.

Healthcare paid for by taxing those who can afford to be taxed more, like the rich, who DO NOT pay their fair share. Why should the average working class person Ike me pay a 28% tax rate while a rich person making $500k+ pays less than 5%?

I would much rather healthcare is paid by my tax dollars and it becomes universal and the for profit entities in the middle that don't contribute to the providing of healthcare we have in the US are removed. It would be so much more less expensive that what we have now.

My company pays over $4k per every family we support on healthcare. If we provided this back to employees in salary and they went to pay 10% of their salary for healthcare like they do in Japan? Or 6% in the UK? They'd have far more money in their pockets than they do now. So, in a way, it's "free".

Clarification: we pay $4k per family PER MONTH that we support with company-provided healthcare benefit. Can you imagine how much more each of my employees would have in salary (we're almost all salaried manufacturing employees) if we didn't provide this for them because the government did?

Pffft, there's no such thing as free libraries!

This is what a politician should be like.

Decent? He's like a breath of fresh air. I hope he wins.

The only reason this country sees socialism as bad is because of the Oligarchy pushing their message.

That’s correct socialism is a threat to the rich, that cannot pay workers a decent wage(raise minimum wages) cuz they cannot afford it or workers could get cut,, yet they cannot afford find the millions to fight to defend the indefensible! Tax the rich!

He’s taking the conversation back to “what’s the point of government?” Why did we start all of this in the first place ?

I hope he beats the pants off Cuomo Also It's a cult

No cap!!!!

It was already laughable to watch people complain he had a rent-controlled apartment and paid "only" $2,200 a month, but now to find out it's only a little over 500 sq ft on top of that? FFS, they acted like he had some plush pad for dirt cheap!