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Fox News Says Government Advising Good Thermostat Temperatures Is Akin to Communism (crooksandliars.com)
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Fox News and the entire GOP is so terrified of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's success that they are mocking him for asking New Yorkers to be careful with their thermostats during an extreme heat wave. This is the same advice Trump's Energy Department has suggested as well.

Not only do they look foolish, but they appear desperate in their efforts to smear and ridicule a popular political rival.

This morning on Fox and Friends, the three co-hosts were beside themselves that the mayor of New York City would ask residents to turn the thermostat higher to conserve energy so that there aren't any blackouts during this massive heat wave.

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[–] CobraChicken3000@lemmy.ca 116 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (8 children)

Is everything sensible or socially conscious Communism now? Taking public transit, being more physically active, telling my family that I love them... all communism?

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 53 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Is everything sensible or socially conscious Communism now?

No, this is way off base.

Everything sensible or socially conscious has been Communism since the 1930s. Shoutout to Behind the Bastards, who coincidentally aired a couple of episodes about this very subject this week (Elizabeth Dilling episodes).

[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Heyo, saw the episodes but didn't know who Dilling was, now I know I gotta listen. Thanks 👍🏿

[–] Kazel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 4 weeks ago

if you're murican then everything progressive is communism

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 11 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Not quit. It's more like: "Anything someone they don't like says" is "something they think sounds bad". Mamdani said to conserve power, that's communism. AOC said she likes pineapple on pizza, she's basically Voldemort.

[–] First_Thunder@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I mean, pineapple on pizza is a war crime, I can’t disagree

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Leave Your parents basement, eat something other than nuggets, develop a pallet, then come back to me.

[–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I bet you don't even like anchovies, you monster.

[–] Master167@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Correct. Anything MAGA doesn't like is Communism.

  • Enforcing Tax codes -> Communism
  • Lower Fossil Fuel usage -> Communism
  • Being told no on being asked out on a date -> Communism
  • Investigating anything for corruption -> Communism
  • Having to ask for mustard on your sandwich -> Communism

Basically anything.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Its a thing they apply to specific people. You either do things communistly or freedomly even if its the same exact action.

For instance, when the DSA is saying the public should have ownership over Intel they're being real communists about it.

When Donald Trump does it, he's doing it freedom style, which makes it okay.

Edit - It occurs to me the analogy here is that these are sorcery rules the 'communist magics' are evil and musn't be cast while the 'freedom magics' are good. Imo it might be funny to create a "Christian Socialists of America" so you can cast out of the DSA spellbook using 'freedom magics'

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago

currently its "woke" , communisim seems to be making a come back, mostly because of the recent wins by non-DINO dems.

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 9 points 4 weeks ago

Standing behind you in my space suit with a pistol aimed at your spacesuit helmet.

Always has been

[–] lol_idk@piefed.social 2 points 4 weeks ago

Maybe, I thought it was woke, but that’s so 2025

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 2 points 3 weeks ago

Is everything sensible or socially conscious Communism now?

This is the same program that referred to Fred Rogers as "an evil, evil man". I don't think they're the best judge of people or motives.

[–] jimmy90@lemmy.world -3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

problem being communism is a made up fantasy world so yeah anything can fit, up to the preferences of the larper

so why not seize the means of production and mandated thermostat temperature (which was common in commie buildings)

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

so why not seize the means of production and mandated thermostat temperature (which was common in commie buildings)

Where did Mamdani mandate this?

Oh I see, you're lying.