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Donkees

(33,623 posts)
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 06:18 AM Jun 2025

Bernie Sanders: Will the Democrats learn from Zohran Mamdani's victory? [View all]

The future of the Democratic party will not be determined by its current leadership. It will be decided by the working class of this country. Increasingly, people understand that our political system is corrupt and that billionaires should not be able to buy elections. They understand that we should not have an unprecedented level of income and wealth inequality; that we should not be the only wealthy country not to guarantee healthcare for all; that we should not deny young people the right to a higher education because of their income; that we should not have a major crisis in affordable housing; that we should not have a minimum wage that is a starvation wage; that we should not allow corporations to illegally prevent union organization – and much, much more.

The American people are beginning to stand up and fight back. We have seen that in the many Fighting Oligarchy events that we’ve done around the country that have drawn huge turnouts. We have seen that in the millions of people who came out for the No Kings rallies that took place this month in almost every state. And yesterday, we saw that in the Democratic primary in New York City.

We’re going forward. And no one is going to stop us.


https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/25/democrats-learn-zohran-mamdani-victory


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True, and also... Mike Nelson Jun 2025 #1
NYC has a long history with quasi-socialist parties bucolic_frolic Jun 2025 #2
You're referring to rent control and free public transit, I'm guessing 😒 EYESORE 9001 Jun 2025 #3
Affordable housing is a national message, along Emile Jun 2025 #5
You got that right EYESORE 9001 Jun 2025 #6
"Single-payer health care will "never, ever" happen" Autumn Jun 2025 #12
Hillary Clinton? Emile Jun 2025 #13
Yes. Autumn Jun 2025 #14
A message of "can't we all get along" has failed even worse JHB Jun 2025 #4
James Carville wrote the opposite in Washington Post IronLionZion Jun 2025 #7
I've said it for awhile now & people look at me skeptically, Joinfortmill Jun 2025 #8
Not soon enough to save many lives, though. (nt) Heidi Jun 2025 #22
These are the winning issues for a populist party: cer7711 Jun 2025 #9
Apparently Congress believes more tax cuts for Billionaires Emile Jun 2025 #10
No they won't. They will fight it every step of the way. Autumn Jun 2025 #11
Some will read the writing on the wall, others will ignore it. Passages Jun 2025 #15
He was on with Chris Hayes last night malaise Jun 2025 #16
The working class went for Cuomo JI7 Jun 2025 #17
Where is the data supporting that. Would love Nanjeanne Jun 2025 #19
Let me consult the oracle. Heidi Jun 2025 #18
We should be so lucky Arazi Jun 2025 #20
"I've got news for the Republican establishment. I've got news for the Democratic establishment. They can't stop us." W_HAMILTON Jun 2025 #21
K&R usonian Jun 2025 #23
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