Mamdani's policies go directly against the Dems interests. Dems are bankrolled by big landlords, insurance companies and every capitalist scum imaginable. Why would they endorse him?

The dems purpose is to present a false alternative to the Republicans to maintain the two party system where both parties serve the big bourgeoisie

[–] prole@hexbear.net 21 points 5 months ago

Yeah, but an endorsement is meaningless. Nothing about endorsing Mamdani changes the party or the people running it. Even the Nazis understood faking socialism is an easy way to get popular support and then use that support to do heinous shit. I think so many people running the show are just lost in the indoctrination and propaganda to even consider it at this point.

Imagine how popular Dems would be if they just pretended they were gonna do some soc dem shit like they used to. Obama was wildly popular in 2008 for exactly that, but of course he didn't do any of it.

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Why would they endorse him?

Because he's going to win anyway, and it makes me (a random centrist) appear progressive to some of my constituents. If someone wanted to primary me for the left, they'll have to make the extra effort to explain why I'm not good enough even though I'm outwardly a fan and endorser of all kinds of Democrats including Mamdani (vote blue no matter who). If it were a tight race I probably wouldn't make that play, but since im an empty suit for my donors I'll just leverage whatever is convenient from the left or the right.

[–] djphdk@hexbear.net 32 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Dems would rather lose to a fascist than win with a socialist. This is true every time, even with the most watered down socialism. They are a bourgeois party and will not take one step to the left. This is about upholding an ideology not winning

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 13 points 5 months ago

No yeah exactly, even when it's obvious strategy to just go along with it they don't