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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago (3 children)

It's not "centrist". Mamdani is centrist. They're prioritising the interests of the owner class over those of the common people because they're in pockets of the oligarchy. Which also why they'd rather hand their country to the fascists than question the status quo.

[–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Holy shit. Lemmy calling Mamdani centrist is... Chefs kiss just peak Lemmy

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm not Lemmy. I'm just one guy. And I really don't know what you're trying to say here.

[–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Because political discourse on this platform is deeply unserious. Calling Mamdani centrist is bizarre. It's clear that to you and the members of certain instances everything that is not the complete people's ownership of the means of production constitutes a "centrist". There is absolutely no nuance and it's quite silly. Calling the guy that is running government run grocery stores "centrist" because he hasn't yet nationalized all private entities is really endemic of how this platform is unwilling to move the coalition forward because it is not interested in achieving the goals of socialism; it is only interested in idealizing it through abstract terms but never ever should we dare contend with the real world and how these ideas get implemented.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Well I'm glad we have deeply serious people like you to explain it to us poor fools.

[–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

I don't claim to be the fountain of wisdom or savvy in terms of political theory. But I do recognize how asinine the discourse can be here. It's clear no socialist on Lemmy is invested in this ideology enough with regards to executing actionable change.

[–] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 3 days ago (9 children)

If Mamdani is centrist that means regular dems are quite far on the right

[–] FRYD@sh.itjust.works 37 points 3 days ago

Yeah kinda. Establishment dems are neoliberals, an ideology popularized by Reagan.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago

Most certainly. In Germany the corporate Democrats would be considered far right on most issues.

[–] lokalhorst@feddit.org 10 points 3 days ago

As a European, I absolutely agree

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 5 points 3 days ago

They are.

America has two parties: moderate right-wing and fascist.

[–] BlindPenguin@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] decolo@piefed.social 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I have some issues with the EU party mapping onto the PCM there...

Anarchists are not libright, for one...

[–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Ancaps maybe... but anarchist?

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

To be honest, I'm not sure our conservatives are even in the bounds of that box anymore.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago

Yes, Dems are center-right

[–] AmyAye@nord.pub 2 points 3 days ago

Regular Dems are pretty right. And I am not even one of those super hyoer communist lefties.

[–] VAK@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'd say he's center left coz of policies like government run grocery stores.

[–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

No, don't you see, he hasn't yet seized the means of production, so he's an establishment democrat paid opposition. Vivre la revolucion!