• becausechemistry@piefed.social
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    23 hours ago

    the US is by no means a democracy

    Fuck off. Tell that to New Yorkers who beat the entrenched elites and elected a genuine democratic socialist.

    The only thing you’re doing is agreeing with the people who do not want it to be a democracy and convincing people you mostly agree with to not vote and let the worse candidate get into a position of power.

    Obviously things could be a lot better. But quitting the whole system and letting it become worse is counterproductive as hell.

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      17 hours ago

      democratic socialism is moderate wing of fascism. Mamdani hasnt spoken a single word about palestine after becoming mayor, he calls cuba and venezuela dictatorial regimes to justify invasion. Fuck him.

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      23 hours ago

      That was a city mayoral election. I guess NYC is indeed a democracy. The United States of America is not.

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      23 hours ago

      If the U.S. had a majority voting system, it would never be possible for the U.S. to have the government it does. Unfortunately, however, this is a fact. So I can only say: Fuck off - I obviously know more about how the U.S. political system works than you do - and I’m not even a U.S. citizen.

      Please don’t get me wrong: It’s great that New York has the mayor it does. But put that in a global context: In Europe, Mamdani would be a moderate centrist politician, by no means a radical leftist.