Sure, I’m just pointing out that there’s reasons to believe Mamdani will try to fulfill his promises. The real limitations he’ll face are from the decline of the US empire; as superprofits run out there’s less wealth to redistribute in the first place. The material base for social democracy actually isn’t there anymore, that’s why social democracies in Europe are all doing austerity now.
Sure, I’m just pointing out that there’s reasons to believe Mamdani will try to fulfill his promises. The real limitations he’ll face are from the decline of the US empire; as superprofits run out there’s less wealth to redistribute in the first place. The material base for social democracy actually isn’t there anymore, that’s why social democracies in Europe are all doing austerity now.