So many Dems are mad that Mamdani won the primary and it's hilarious. Here's a guy who showed up polling in the single digits and then absolutely annihilated at least two really well known politicians, one an incumbent, and they still won't endorse him. What do they even have to fucking lose? These politicians can't even figure out how to take advantage of his popularity.

They could literally just endorse him, change absolutely nothing about themselves or their party, and then get more votes just for that endorsement. There's no way any lib voter is gonna walk away because of an endorsement for the NYC mayor, but plenty of people would be duped by it.

[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 58 points 5 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 44 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Liberal politicians would rather burn their house to the ground than let anyone left of them live in it

[–] miz@hexbear.net 17 points 5 months ago

house, world, whatever

[–] SuperZutsuki@hexbear.net 36 points 5 months ago (2 children)

If they endorse anyone to the left of Hitler, they'll lose most of their big donors. Except who the fuck needs donors when you can just win by having good candidates?

[–] hotcouchguy@hexbear.net 36 points 5 months ago

They don't care if they win, it's not like they have any political project, so why even bother. The donors are the only thing they do care about.

[–] jack@hexbear.net 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Because they aren't good candidates

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

If they endorse him, that scares their donors, who they care far more about than voters.

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 9 points 5 months ago

It’s not about winning or losing. A loss for a politician is an opportunity to make money the next election cycle. Mamdani making positive changes would only hurt their ability to fundraise from the poors as they’d support more left wing candidates, and endorsing him would only draw the ire of who their actual base is.

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 37 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Lmao what a "unpopular take" what kind of take do you have on deck Kristin?

Ah... Real pressing stuff I see.

[–] neo@hexbear.net 27 points 5 months ago

The fact that the next person's unpopular opinion was going to be about no pumpkin spice until after labor day... the contrast was just too great from a substantial point to insipid pointless commentary. Really reminded me of the movie Don't Look Up.