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    11 hours ago

    Real change for Palestinians and the working class? Is that material gain worth voting for.

    I bring up Zohran Mamdani as an example of exactly that, and you decide that I’m only in it for me? Lovely.

    Maybe we’re not using that word “material” the same way. You seem to think that means I only care about “my money.” I’m talking about actual, real world change instead of some Liberal Gesture that changes nothing.

    Democrats whose strategy includes moving Republicans to the Right to appear more “reasonable” and “in the center” are not real change for anyone. It is their strategy, demonstrably. Repeatedly. As cited above.

    Biden’s closest thing to a campaign slogan was “nothing will fundamentally change.” - and he delivered on that. My friends, neighbors, community were all still hurting from Trump the entire way through his term. And the more I looked, the more it was the same everywhere.

    Harris refusing to rebuke Biden? Was a critical misstep. As was allowing the party to carry on influencing Republican primaries for the same “centrist” appeal. Picking up Megan McCain and Dick fucking war criminal Cheney endorsements and refusing to alienate them was not the way to retain the Left or Youth.

    And denying it or ignoring it? Is demanding that I serve you the same hugbox echo chamber as a facebook feed.

    So… Are you “Blue no Matter Who” for Mamdani now that he has the Nomination? Or nah.

    Mamdani or no, Liberal. Put up or shut up - is that party a “big tent” that wants to include actual Leftists open to voting, or are we not allowed to actually participate in your Helldiver “Democracy”-that’s-just-branding?

    I don’t care about a single other word you say until I get an answer - is Mamdani a Democrat to you after winning the nomination on a platform of affordable living for all of NYC?

    The platform and organizing strategy that won him an unprecedented primary victory is a model for the party that needs to be emulated, repeated. Are you open to that? Because I can vote for that. I can bring others to vote for That who wouldn’t vote otherwise.

    Which is it? Mamdani or no? Can your party compromise to the Left for a change now? Or is that privilege only reserved for Fascists in even a minority party, such as under Obama’s first 2 years?