cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/5741
Zohran Mamdani’s opponent, disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo, has received the political and financial backing of right-wing billionaires
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Are they reinventing socialism or are they appropriating the term? Mamdani always goes back to King and talks about the distribution of wealth, about childcare and public transportation, about affording rent and food. That all fits solidly within the framework of social democracy
i think the problem here is also illiterate americans not knowing what words mean and using the terms interchangeably but I guess we’ll see if he does some socialism or if he does some capitalism with welfare and then we can call it
City-run grocery stores has a potentially socialist implementation framework. If that succeeds in lowering food costs for average New Yorkers, that’s only good for socialist messaging. Yeah there’s a lot of other undesirable potential with Mamdani, but continuing to open peoples’ eyes and see past the red scare tactics for the first time… Well, I think that’s why there’s cause for optimism that socialist messaging even being discussed is a hopeful sign.
Genuine question, what would doing some socialism in his position look like compared to capitalism with welfare? Does that mean more focus on increasing labor power vs focusing on things like healthcare and transportation?