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W_HAMILTON

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30. But many of these types of candidates don't focus on that and instead get baited...

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Sat Jun 28, 2025, 09:03 PM

Jun 28

...into extreme and/or tangential debates that derail them in places like those mentioned.

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BernieSanders: Mamdani won. The establishment is in panic. Leftwing populist victory can be replicated across US [View all] vanessa_ca Jun 28 OP

Exactly! ananda Jun 28 #1

Wealthiest times in human history. Kid Berwyn Jun 28 #2

Exactly. People noted how the worse our living conditions get, vanessa_ca Jun 28 #3

It's why people like Jimmy Carter wanted to take private money out of political campaigns. Kid Berwyn Jun 28 #7

Not exactly, the rest of the country is not New York City. bottomofthehill Jun 28 #4

Affordable housing, healthcare, etc are national interests. Emile Jun 28 #8

But many of these types of candidates don't focus on that and instead get baited... W_HAMILTON Jun 28 #30

Gotta start somewhere. Gen Z will decide in the long run? Evolve Dammit Jun 28 #20

Exactly PatSeg Jun 28 #35

Yes, because the New York City electorate is exactly like the rest of the US FrankBooth Jun 28 #5

There's no panic........................ Lovie777 Jun 28 #6

The Establishment is scared, in a panic, terrified, will stop at nothing to defeat us -- ridiculously overdramatic. betsuni Jun 28 #10

it's part of the one trick pony playbook Skittles Jun 28 #23

Yeah, plenty of Dems have congratulated Mamdani. It is the Republicans who are freaking out emulatorloo Jun 28 #29

The country is swinging left in response to Trump. Joinfortmill Jun 28 #9

I certainly hope so LilElf70 Jun 28 #12

Dear Dog I hope so! Evolve Dammit Jun 28 #24

I sure wish someone started taking on CItizens United. LilElf70 Jun 28 #11

Could it be replicated in Vermont ? They have a Republican governor JI7 Jun 28 #13

There is already a Mayor similar to Mamdani in Chicago JI7 Jun 28 #14

poverty and despair et tu Jun 28 #15

What's the point of Cha Jun 28 #16

That's what billionaires do. They divide the party. Emile Jun 28 #17

I know he's written a lot of books lately, but I don't think Sanders is a billionaire just yet. W_HAMILTON Jun 28 #31

Nice try, or spin. LOL Emile Jun 28 #32

Sanders is the one that is dividing OUR party here with another of his rants about """the Establishment.""" W_HAMILTON Jun 28 #34

So do you feel AOC is also dividing the democratic party too. Since her and Bernie Emile Jun 29 #39

I don't see people posting her constantly droning on about """the Establishment.""" W_HAMILTON Jun 29 #40

You mentioned AOC attacked the democratic party. What attacks on the democratic party? Emile Jun 29 #41

Are you implying she hasn't, at times, gone after the Democratic Party the same way Sanders constantly is? W_HAMILTON Jun 29 #47

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EXACTLY. AGAIN. Cha Jun 29 #50

Since 2018 he has put out one book, and that was closing in on 2 and a half years ago. Celerity Jun 29 #37

Which is Sanders' message exactly. muriel_volestrangler Jun 29 #45

Bernie gets it dlk Jun 28 #18

He is right. He might enact legislation that takes 1% from the ultra-wealthy. Horrors (clutch pearls)... Evolve Dammit Jun 28 #19

He just won the nomination. LisaL Jun 28 #21

What are conservatives labeling themselves these days? Warpy Jun 28 #22

The No Labels-spawned Problem Solvers Caucus (US House) Celerity Jun 29 #38

"" AllaN01Bear Jun 28 #25

No on so many levels. RandySF Jun 28 #26

Mamdani needs to somehow appeal to union workers... AntiFascist Jun 28 #27

I remember one major labor union endorsing Mamdani over Cuomo prior to the primary election AZProgressive Jun 28 #28

The $30 per hour minimum wage is going to increase wages for everyone MichMan Jun 29 #52

Thanks Bernie. "Liberty becomes a question of morals more than of politics." Lord Acton Ping Tung Jun 28 #33

Sounds like some people making the same argument about Mamdani that was made about Bernie. Bluepinky Jun 29 #36

I don't see "panic". Why would anyone use that word? Oopsie Daisy Jun 29 #46

Can it be replicated across America? kentuck Jun 29 #48

H*ll, yeah!!! snot Jun 29 #49

Yup, Sanders nails it. republianmushroom Jun 29 #51