With disgraced self-described socialist Graham Platner (D) exiting the race
I don’t think he every described himself as such. This is more like you-described socialist Graham Platner
If the fucking Maine DSA wouldnt have endorsed him we could easily denounce him. I know that by the Hexbear party line it is still perfectly fine to denounce, but as a centerist between DSA and Hexbear (both very real USian political parties) I’m a bit stuck because the fucking Maine DSA just had to endorse.
As you said though, nobody, even Platner called him a socialist/demsoc/whatever, but it is just muddier than it needed to be cause of that.
I don’t think DSA endorsed Platner, they did one of those “this guy isn’t endorsed by us but if you’re voting, he’s the least bad” that DSA for some reason loves to do
True, although I can see them trying to run that lesser evil thing has an endorsement. Though idk how much we can say that’s the DSA’s fault because at that point, that’s just looking for ways to blame us.
I’m honestly kind of OK with that stance (yeah we can have a struggle on HB about it), but it thought I saw they full endorsed.
Did I fall into the “tankie narrative”? My b if so.
I do think it is good practice to differentiate between “these are the electoral choices, and this one is less bad, so they have my preference” and “I endorse this candidate/policy”.
that DSA for some reason loves to do
i think it makes sense for them to do it in general, with who they’re trying to reach. surely those are for disaffected liberals and not us.
The DSA didn’t officially endorse him, as the other person said, and also I think what support they mentioned has been fully rescinded now. Also, you can just have your own stance, you aren’t obliged to agree with this ridiculous website that mostly doesn’t even agree with itself.
Nah yeah I I do have my own opinions, but I was mistaken that he had a DSA endorsement that would offer him done [Democratic-]socialist credibility. Turns out he actually has none at all (as it should be).
You know you’ve struck a Lib with a powerful blow when they start talking like Dr. Doom back in the 60’s
they start talking like Dr. Doom back in the 60’s
lmfaoooo gottem!
this is a handy compendium of his “scandals” which are all either fake, actually cool, or just extremely minor shit. they’ve got zip on this guy.
They’re terrified of good people
This is why you make people like the author work the fields with the masses.
I can’t even finish this article, it’s so seething in anger & disgust. Its bullshit purpose is so transparent that it’s impossible to take seriously. It’s propaganda strictly meant to stoke the anger fires of those hateful assholes who already resent potentially losing their cash cow positions to a decent human being.
its crazy to me how obsessed some people are… mostly conservatives… with israel
o0o0o0 omg this guuy thinks we shouldnt be bending over the fucking table for pro genocide nations… how dare he… clearly in downfall. damn socialists!
couldnt give 2 shits about the veterans who put their lives on the line to create that fucking cancer
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Peak L’sMeanwhile, back in reality:
The two leading citywide job-performance polls conducted around his first 100 days placed the Mamdani Approval Rating between 43% and 48%, with disapproval ranging from 27% to 30% and net approval between +16 and +18 percentage points.
