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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 80 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Push shit people care about? Idk you think that strategy would really work? I should probably ask the consultants about it first.

[–] bigfondue@lemmy.world 45 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (63 children)

Bro we're serious this time. We just need to work on messaging while not actually offering voters anything.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 49 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, I totally agree. Release the Epstein files.

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 48 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Mamdani’s is not part of the club and they will try their best to block him like Bernie.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 9 points 2 weeks ago

mamdani, AOC, bernie, even buttigeg isnt really what the dnc is looking for. Buttigeg mainly becauses hes gay isnt really meshing well with older Dem voters.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 42 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

So, in other words...his advice is to adopt the language, but not the policies.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, it's not like democrats have a credibility problem.

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[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 39 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

This is bullshit. What people want is someone is willing gut the DNC of the old guard. They need people who care, but also someone whose willing to create a political program where the voters needs come before the donors and politicians. Everyone knows that the Republicans before 2016 and the the Dems of the last 50 years only saw the voters as an inconvience to what they each thought they were entitled to.

a still from Ronnie Chieng's recent Netflix special

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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago

democrats are desperate to believe and for other people to believe that it's not about his policies. oh it's because TikTok. it's because he seems genuine and talks to people. it's because people support Hamas or whatever...

no matter why it is, it's definitely not because socialism is attractive to voters. don't tell us we have to actually care about the fucking poors now. don't tell us AIPAC money is poison now.

[–] binarytobis@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The lesson I learned is fight for ranked choice voting.

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[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

No i also care about the policies.

Idk if I'm the minority but there shouldn't be a "middle ground" between making money off owing homes and people's ability to live in one.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Fuck Pete,, he helped stop Bernie Sanders, you know the guy who was running on a platform that people liked.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago

No you fucking dipshit we want the government to actually do things to improve our fucking lives and nobody but socialists seems to understand that anymore

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 24 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Ideology is such a scary word, what people want is platitudes

[–] _AutumnMoon_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 1 week ago (2 children)

"If people are wondering why this guy is popular, It's because he does this outrageous thing called listening to what the people want"

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[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 23 points 1 week ago

Democrats are the perfect illustration of "it's very difficult to make a man understand something, when his job depends on him not understanding it."

[–] BMW_stick@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Too bad Pete slammed Bernie in the 2020 debates, following the script given to him by the DNC. If he had actually supported Bernie, we wouldn't be in this fascist mess.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think people misunderstand. Pete is saying that Democrats should pretend to care about people while not actually doing so.

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

"You need both a public and a private position” -Hillary Clinton

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[–] fodor@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 weeks ago

Oh Pete, you're so cute, but no one believes you because you're totally full of shit.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

All y'all miss the point?! Mamdani's proposals are focused on what New York City voters told him they want. How can Democrats anywhere get game like his? Get their happy asses on the street and talk to everyone.

Mamdani interviewed Trump supporters and listened to them. He's fascinating to watch, a politician that listens closely and responds to exactly what he heard, doesn't spout a list of talking points.

All he's saying is that Mamdani's ideas may not be applicable to all Democratic constituents, but the listening part is the secret sauce.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Mamdani’s proposals are focused on what New York City voters told him they want.

I'd go a step further. He's championed some very popular local policies, but he's also trailblazing into territory that progressives still just have on the drawing board. The trick is that the progressive policies hinge on the municipal leadership providing real, tangible amenities to city residents.

Mamdani interviewed Trump supporters and listened to them.

Did Mamdani do well on Staten Island? Seems like that was Cuomo's turf. Seems like he was much more tuned in with Brooklyn, Uptown Manhattan, and the Bronx. One reason why Richie Torres has completely flip-flopped on Mamdani is tied to how well Mamdani did in Torres's district. Also why Jefferies is running scared.

But rent freezes and cheap groceries and free buses aren't terribly popular with the landlords and the car owners way out in the 'burbs. His failure to jerk off the NYPD is probably his biggest vulnerability, outside pissing off AIPAC by running as a non-self-hating Arab. That's where all of Adams's and Cuomo's supporters still live.

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The ideology is to focus on what most people care about, which requires talking to them, and proposing policies that actually address those, Mr McKinsey!

[–] svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 weeks ago

Yes you have to focus on problems that people care about, but then you also have to say what you're actually going to do about them.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Yeah, if the rest of the DNC was half as smart as Pete Buttigieg, we'd be in a much better place as a country. Sadly, you have to play the hand you're dealt.

[–] Korne127@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I didn't like Buttigieg in 2020, but I have to admit that he's very gifted rhetorically. It was really satisfying seeing him in some Fox interviews and just… being able to make an actual point without the hosts being able to turning it around against him.

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[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Can we please not have another consultant in higher office???

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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Sadly, you have to play the hand you’re dealt.

We can play a different game. Enjoy your hand full of jokers.

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[–] TeoTwawki@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wow Pete, that is some high grade denial and or delusion you got there.

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[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 7 points 2 weeks ago

Roko's Basilisk demands Universal Healthcare.

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