Rooting for you!! If I were in NY, I’d be volunteering to help. And I urge anybody in NYC who wants to have a strong, competent, and passionate candidate for mayor do the same
Are you comfortable with “socialist” as a label? I know enough to not take it out of context, but you know how that term is used in the media. Bernie has used Democratic Socialist. A little better, but still not great. Would “populist” be a better option?
I want him to win. It makes sense to be introspective as a political ideology. You also have to read and the room. You’re also treating me kinda shitty for asking a question. Very Trump like response, tbh. Not a great way to bring in new people. I’m already under the tent, so I’m good.
Lenin (who was a damn good strategist, even if he was a sucky human being) says that it's good when the hesitators like yourself move to the opposing side. They take their confusion into the enemy camp. Good-bye
If I’m a “hesitater” you’re stubborn. That’s why we’ll continue to lose. Also, my question wasn’t for you anyway. Maybe instead of answering for someone else, you do yourself a solid and look up some pretty horrifying stats over the past 8 years for those running campaigns under the socialist tag.✌️
I know it’s considered more of an approach. However, the uphill battle of removing the brain-worm surrounding socialism might not be worth fighting. Progressivism is an alternate, but again, not a broadly known concept.
I understand fully and I don’t want to run from it at all. But mostly, I don’t want to provide democrats a tried and true layup to weaken him with the same rhetoric that’s been used in conjunction with that term for decades. Not the hill to die on, imo.
He could waste his campaign energy fighting a narrative that he can't control or he could use his time to continue being an awesome candidate. I think the later is what is within his control and the smart move.
From the Midwest. Hope you win. Would deadass move to NYC if it became more affordable from your policies cuz it's such a great place with beautiful history. I appreciate the hell out of New York. 🙏
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Anyhow. Sorry to offend.